Hello,
when a character tries to close or disengage, and his opponent tries to keep distance, both need to attempt an opposed skill test on the skill Evade.
My question is: With respect to what a character can do in each cycle (the Strike Range countdown of the Gamemaster), has this opposed skill test the nature of a) a common opposed skill test, or b) the combat action Evade?
If a) would be the case, a character cannot perform close, disengage or keep distance when he already performed an attack this cycle in his turn. If b) is the case, he could - since a character can attack and evade in one cycle (only in this order).
What do you think? I would say a), since on p. 127 of the Legend rules, Change Distance is listed as the one CA a character can attempt, in the same list where e. g. Attack is itemized. Thus even if the character evades to change or keep distance, this opposed skill test does not forbid to attempt an attack as next combat action, as "normal" evading and attack would do?
In conclusion, the opposed skill test on Evade for Change Distance during closing or disengaging is treated as normal skill test, and not as a defensive Evade action against an attack?
Thank you and kind regards
when a character tries to close or disengage, and his opponent tries to keep distance, both need to attempt an opposed skill test on the skill Evade.
My question is: With respect to what a character can do in each cycle (the Strike Range countdown of the Gamemaster), has this opposed skill test the nature of a) a common opposed skill test, or b) the combat action Evade?
If a) would be the case, a character cannot perform close, disengage or keep distance when he already performed an attack this cycle in his turn. If b) is the case, he could - since a character can attack and evade in one cycle (only in this order).
What do you think? I would say a), since on p. 127 of the Legend rules, Change Distance is listed as the one CA a character can attempt, in the same list where e. g. Attack is itemized. Thus even if the character evades to change or keep distance, this opposed skill test does not forbid to attempt an attack as next combat action, as "normal" evading and attack would do?
In conclusion, the opposed skill test on Evade for Change Distance during closing or disengaging is treated as normal skill test, and not as a defensive Evade action against an attack?
Thank you and kind regards