Poleweapon and shifting

[DHood64]

(sorry hard to draw with text). Image this is the situation, right before movement phase..

space a | player 1 | space b
---------+---------+---------
space c | player 2 | space d
---------+---------+---------
space e | space f | Player 3
---------+---------+---------
space g | space g | 1 hex monster with Pikeaxe

if the monster moves to space f during movement phase...

is that considered a 1 space charge? aka does the monster get the "polearm strikes first" since charge on player 2?
what the polearm vs Player 1 and striking first?

(its understood no extra damage dice)

[Shostak]

Assuming I understand your description of placement, yes, the polearm attack would occur first, since this is a charge attack.

[hcobb]

See Hexagram #9, page 3 for set vs charge of one hex.

[DHood64]

Originally Posted by hcobb

See Hexagram #9, page 3 for set vs charge of one hex.

Sorry dont own that, can someone paraphrase that please?

[larsdangly]

I'd be happy to offer an opinion/advice but don't understand the way you described the setup. Can you re-describe it in more narrative language?

[DHood64]

i tried to improve the fake map, but thats about the best i can do

[Axly Suregrip]

I think you are saying: The monster with the PikeAxe is engaged to player3 and will shift 1 hex to then also be engaged with player2. Your question: Is that a charge?

You may get different opinions on this.

ITL pg 111 states, "A charge attack is defined as an attack in which the attacker moves from a non-adjacent hex to a hex adjacent to his target."

By this definition, it is a charge and may strike before normal attacks against player2; but is not a charge if he attacks player3.

[hcobb]

Dragons defeat spearswomen by shifting on top of them and causing them to topple over before they get a chance to roll for their stand vs charge attack.

And as I understand the rules if two poleweapon users charge 2 hexes up to meet each other then neither gets the charge bonus, but if one stands still while the other shifts one hex up to engage then only the stander gets the bonus.