[MA] Retreat to Slip behind

the_matrix_walker · 03-22-2015, 11:14 PM

A combatant with Basic Move 11, and thus a Step of 2, is attacked from an adjacent hex, and decides to use the retreat in his Active Defense to Slip toward them into their hex and Evades the Attacker ending his step in the hex behind him. (Maybe he uses Acrobatics and rolls between the legs, or flips over the opponent to add the benefits of an Acrobatic Dodge.)

If the Attacker has used his step prior to the attack, he cannot change facing to turn around, and the defender can use his step at the start of his turn to do an about-face and attack. Since the defender evaded during the attacker's turn, he is starting his turn in his opponent's back hex.

So this is a true attack from the behind originating in the Back hex and not considered a "Runaround", is that correct?

03-22-2015, 11:14 PM	#1
the_matrix_walker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lynn, MA	[MA] Retreat to Slip behind A combatant with Basic Move 11, and thus a Step of 2, is attacked from an adjacent hex, and decides to use the retreat in his Active Defense to Slip toward them into their hex and Evades the Attacker ending his step in the hex behind him. (Maybe he uses Acrobatics and rolls between the legs, or flips over the opponent to add the benefits of an Acrobatic Dodge.) If the Attacker has used his step prior to the attack, he cannot change facing to turn around, and the defender can use his step at the start of his turn to do an about-face and attack. Since the defender evaded during the attacker's turn, he is starting his turn in his opponent's back hex. So this is a true attack from the behind originating in the Back hex and not considered a "Runaround", is that correct?