Rules Questions from Play

[Tywyll]

Originally Posted by Skarg

The word "before" does not mean the missile weapon fires out of the usual adjDX sequence. It means the weapon needs to be ready and loaded before the user got engaged, because you can't reload a missile weapon while engaged. So you can fire your last shot (when your adjDX comes up, whether or not the enemy attacks you first), but then you can't reload while still engaged.

"ONE-LAST-SHOT MISSILE ATTACK. If the figure
had a missile weapon ready before it was engaged, it may get
off one last shot. (You can almost always release an arrow at
a charging enemy.)"'

An enemy engaged with you is no longer charging.

But rereading it, I guess I see what you mean, even if that makes no narritive sense...either you shoot them as they run up to you or you shoot while engaged in melee which you aren't supposed to be doing. The logic of shooting as they run at you makes sense, not after the fact.

Moving full MA does not allow an attack.

Disengaging also doesn't grant free swings, except in some house rules.

It's not about free swings, its about the way the fact that faster Dx opponents get a swing at you as you disengage is worded. It would be clearer if it stated that a figure who can't attack you doesn't count as engaging you or something. Or if it said that if the figure doesn't get an attack or has attacked another figure they can't swing when you disengage. or something.