New here: Qs about attacks from the side or rear, plus

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Originally Posted by Drakenbow

1) Can the target of an attack from one of his/her side or rear hex choose the defend or dodge option?

The target can't use the defend option without a weapon or shield that faces the attack and if they are being attacked from a side or rear hex they are clearly engaged and hence can't choose dodge.

Originally Posted by Drakenbow

2) To be clear about Thrown Spells: By the rules, it seems a character may not Dodge a Thrown spell while disengaged per p.117. Is this correct? But a character may Defend against a Thrown spell while engaged. Is this also correct?

Neither dodge or defend are effective against thrown spells, and by the special spells are a funky kind of thrown spells mention at ITL 140 this also applies to the occult zap of a wizard's staff.

Originally Posted by Drakenbow

3) Two-Hex Jab (p.112).

Hexagram #9 page 3 rules that defend is effective against polearm jabs.

Originally Posted by Drakenbow

4) For casting a spell p.106 states that a spell may be cast

ITL 106 continues here with "at figures", and hence only covers Thrown and Special spells, Creation and Missile spells have their own rules for places effected.

Originally Posted by Drakenbow

5) What type of attack is the Wizard Staff Occult attack?

See 2) above, and also "A spell cast using a magic item" note at Hexagram #9, page 3.