Engagement Question!

[Sgt.StickyShoes]

I have a very simple question, does an attacker need to land a wound to become engaged, or does the attack make enemies engaged even if zero attack dice are rolled?

[Fen_Hydra]

Originally Posted by Sgt.StickyShoes

I have a very simple question, does an attacker need to land a wound to become engaged, or does the attack make enemies engaged even if zero attack dice are rolled?

No.

Opposing figures are engaged if they are adjacent. They don't have to attack each other.

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[demon_llama]

You are engaged the moment your figure moves next to an opposing figure.

Glossary; Pg 17; Engagement: A figure is normally considered engaged with another figure if the two figures are both adjacent and unfriendly.

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[Sgt.StickyShoes]

okay thanks guys. new member, long time player.

[Fen_Hydra]

Originally Posted by Sgt.StickyShoes

okay thanks guys. new member, long time player.

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[DeathDoom]

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[i_r_beej]

Think about it like this:

You couldn't just walk past an enemy (unless you had a special move allowing you to "sneak" past)-- you'd immediately engage in combat.

You can move around your enemy while fighting, but if you try to leave you'll take a "leaving engagement attack". This would be like your enemy taking a shot at you as you turned tail and ran!

[Nivik23]

You also have to take into account the height of the figures engaged. If X is below Y by 7 levels of height and has a height of 5, not engaged.

Lastly, if you plan on circling X with Y in order to get the high ground but use a flying ability to do so you automatically leave engagement when you activate the flying ability and therefore are open to a passing glance of 1 combat dice (or 2 if you are circling a Knights of Weston) against you.

NiV23

[Corzan]

Originally Posted by Nivik23

Lastly, if you plan on circling X with Y in order to get the high ground but use a flying ability to do so you automatically leave engagement when you activate the flying ability and therefore are open to a passing glance of 1 combat dice (or 2 if you are circling a Knights of Weston) against you.

NiV23

Unless, of course, you're using Stealth Flying.