Defend and dodge

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Originally Posted by Chris Rice

A different perspective might be: that given a turn is not an single instant of time but a period of 5 seconds, the Defend option implies an "attitude of defensiveness" not simply a defence against a single attack.

I tend to look at the DEFEND option this way as well. In melee combat, a figure will usually assume one of three 'stances'... aggressive (charging forward), balanced offense (the default mode) and defensive. Your stance will influence the actions you can or cannot take and how effective attacks against the figure will be. I also agree that the chosen stance should be somewhat 'readable' by their opponents.