Some more polearm charge questions

Venomous Filigree · 09-25-2018, 12:12 PM

What is the order of attack if two swordsman (adjDX 13) charge a stationary polearm defender (adjDX 11)? What about if three or more swordsman charge? What if the defender is charged from a side or rear hex?

Skarg · 09-25-2018, 12:57 PM

The polearm user goes first against anyone who moved from disengaged into a front hex of his. He can't attack people to his side or rear, but he does get to try to skewer people charging into his front hexes before any non-pole weapon users act.

If he stood still or only changed facing during movement, he also gets a +2DX.

Helborn · 09-25-2018, 01:02 PM

Same is true even if polearm user has lower AdjDX. Polearms in a charge situation go first.

Added. But he can only attack one figure

Helborn · 09-25-2018, 01:04 PM

Hmm. What about a sweeping blow?

larsdangly · 09-25-2018, 01:09 PM

I don't believe the sweeping blow rules can be applied when benefiting from the double damage of a polearm charge (or when receiving a charge with a polearm). I couldn't tell you WHY I think that, but I know I would enforce it at any table I was GMing.

If you are thinking about the new Melee rules, then the answer is 'NAN'. We know how polearm charges work in the new edition, but there is no sweeping attack in Melee.

Helborn · 09-25-2018, 02:48 PM

New ITL pg 126. However it is unclear whether or not it can be done against a charge though it sounds like it would not be in the polearm AdjDX sequence but in the regular AdjDX sequence - which is the way I would parse it.

09-25-2018, 12:12 PM	#1
Venomous Filigree Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Plymouth, UK.	Some more polearm charge questions What is the order of attack if two swordsman (adjDX 13) charge a stationary polearm defender (adjDX 11)? What about if three or more swordsman charge? What if the defender is charged from a side or rear hex?

09-25-2018, 12:57 PM	#2
Skarg Join Date: May 2015	Re: Some more polearm charge questions The polearm user goes first against anyone who moved from disengaged into a front hex of his. He can't attack people to his side or rear, but he does get to try to skewer people charging into his front hexes before any non-pole weapon users act. If he stood still or only changed facing during movement, he also gets a +2DX.

09-25-2018, 01:02 PM	#3
Helborn Join Date: Aug 2005	Re: Some more polearm charge questions Same is true even if polearm user has lower AdjDX. Polearms in a charge situation go first. Added. But he can only attack one figure __________________ Helborn

09-25-2018, 01:04 PM	#4
Helborn Join Date: Aug 2005	Re: Some more polearm charge questions Hmm. What about a sweeping blow? __________________ Helborn

09-25-2018, 01:09 PM	#5
larsdangly Join Date: Dec 2017	Re: Some more polearm charge questions I don't believe the sweeping blow rules can be applied when benefiting from the double damage of a polearm charge (or when receiving a charge with a polearm). I couldn't tell you WHY I think that, but I know I would enforce it at any table I was GMing. If you are thinking about the new Melee rules, then the answer is 'NAN'. We know how polearm charges work in the new edition, but there is no sweeping attack in Melee.

09-25-2018, 02:48 PM	#6
Helborn Join Date: Aug 2005	Re: Some more polearm charge questions New ITL pg 126. However it is unclear whether or not it can be done against a charge though it sounds like it would not be in the polearm AdjDX sequence but in the regular AdjDX sequence - which is the way I would parse it. __________________ Helborn