06-21-2019, 12:59 PM | #1 |
Join Date: May 2019
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Defending - on behalf of someone else?
Skarg: "non-polearm friends of a ranged weapon user could also defend the ranged weapon user before the polearm charge if they are in reach and have higher DX"
If I read this rightly, the implication is that some bystanders can somehow defend someone standing next to them against an attack, even if they themselves are not the target? Is that a house rule, or something I haven't picked up on because I use ITL and not Melee? |
06-22-2019, 12:00 AM | #2 |
Join Date: May 2015
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Re: Defending - on behalf of someone else?
No, I meant defend the friend by attacking the foe charging the friend.
But, if could be a house rule. You can do it in GURPS, but GURPS has active defenses where it makes more sense. As a house rule, I might want it not to be as effective as someone actually defending themself. Such as giving a -2 to hit someone who's being defended by someone else. |
06-22-2019, 09:41 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Re: Defending - on behalf of someone else?
I'm not aware of any provision in TFT for having your defensive capabilities (shield protection, Defend action) applied to another figure. I feel like the level of granularity in TFT handles this issue through movement and engagement. If you want to defend a friend, then put yourself between them and their foe and do your thing, or 'distract' them by placing yourself in such a way that this foe needs to turn toward you instead of your friend. If you can't manage either of those things, then you failed to defend your friend.
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06-24-2019, 01:57 AM | #4 | |
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Re: Defending - on behalf of someone else?
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06-24-2019, 04:43 AM | #5 |
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06-24-2019, 08:03 AM | #6 | |
Join Date: May 2019
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Combined with a sort of anti-dodge, where you WANT to be hit! |
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06-24-2019, 08:54 AM | #7 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Chicagoland Area, Illinois
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Re: Defending - on behalf of someone else?
Where you have to roll to miss the defender in order to actually hit your target?
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06-24-2019, 09:42 AM | #8 | |
Join Date: May 2019
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;) Bodyguard. IQ 9 (1). Ability to shield rush a friend to the ground, or back one hex so that you can stand between them and a foe. If protecting against a ranged attack, you may try to 'catch the projectile' forcing the attacker to roll on 4d vs DX to miss you. Expert Bodyguard. IQ 11 (2pts). As Bodyguard except ranged attackers must roll 5D to miss you, and you can defend against melee attacks on behalf of your VIP as long as you are adjacent to your VIP and the attacker. Includes the uncanny ability to produce a freshly pressed black suit under any circumstances. Master Bodyguard. IQ 12 (1). Able to detect unusual movement in crowds and identify weapons concealed under clothing on 3D vs IQ. Gets +1 to initiative rolls. Has a 'sixth sense' which may, on 4d vs IQ, give a single turn of warning before a surprise attack. Last edited by MikMod; 06-24-2019 at 09:55 AM. |
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06-25-2019, 02:31 AM | #9 | |
Join Date: Nov 2017
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06-26-2019, 12:06 AM | #10 |
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Durham, NC
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Re: Defending - on behalf of someone else?
Several different points to make:
- In response to Skarg saying the shieldman will attack first: With a pole arm charge, even if you want to attack the pole man to save your archer, the charge goes first regardless of DX (unless the shieldman also has a pole arm). - if you want to defend archers, you merely need to stand in front of them and engage foes before they get to the archer. Your presence and front hexes block movement. No new talent needed. - if you want to protect someone from archery by being in between, you may be better off dodging. If the enemy archer tries to miss you, and fails the roll (which is harder when you dodge) you do not get hit. Rolling to miss a foe fails results in the projectile hitting the ground. Rolling to miss a friend fails results in the friend getting hit. The dodging back fires if they instead try to hit you. In any case, by dodging you may pick off the first arrow. |
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