Road to Ekra: Melee Strike Table

[shoshen]

Good afternoon,

I have question regarding the "Melee Strike Table." The table makes it sound like both knights roll on it but the little blurb for the strike table says:

"The Strike Melee Table is similar to the Strike Table used when jousting except only the winner from the Charge Table rolls on it."

Did I read it wrong or are both knights supposed to take the test?

Thanks!

Scott

[Ed the Two Hour Wargames Guy]

Sept 29, 2019 19:07:06 GMT shoshen said:

Good afternoon,

I have question regarding the "Melee Strike Table." The table makes it sound like both knights roll on it but the little blurb for the strike table says:

"The Strike Melee Table is similar to the Strike Table used when jousting except only the winner from the Charge Table rolls on it."

Did I read it wrong or are both knights supposed to take the test?  No, just the one knight, the winner on the Charge Table who then rolls on the Aim Tbale, then the Strike - melee Table. 

Thanks!

Scott

[shoshen]

Still a little fuzzy. So here's how I've been doing it with melee:

Charge-Melee Table:
Knight A passes 4d6
Knight B passes 2d6

Aim-Melee Table:
Knight A advances to the Aim-Melee Table and passes 2d6.
Chest! Go to the Strike-Melee table.

Strike-Melee Table:
Knight A passes 1d6
Knight B passes 3d6

Then both knights return to the Charge-Melee Table.

Can you give me an example of a successful hit on the Strike Melee-Table? Thanks for the quick responses, as usual, Ed!

[Ed the Two Hour Wargames Guy]

Sept 30, 2019 14:43:51 GMT shoshen said:

Still a little fuzzy. So here's how I've been doing it with melee:

Here goes. (Taken versus Rep- simultaneously) so both roll.

Charge-Melee Table:
Knight A passes 4d6
Knight B passes 2d6

Knight A wins and goes to Aim-Melee.  Says that on table

Aim-Melee Table:
Knight A advances to the Aim-Melee Table and passes 2d6.
Chest! Go to the Strike-Melee table.

Right. Knight A hits Knight B in the Chest.

Strike-Melee Table:
Knight A passes 1d6
Knight B passes 3d6

Ahh, I see possible confusion. Yes, both roll, will clarify that in rules. Nice catch! If A, who won on the Charge table scored more on the Strike Table the loser from the Strike Table (B) would roll on the Damage Table.

So here's what happens. A and B charge, A wins and attacks B at the chest. B defends himself and if wins goes back to Charge, if losers roll for Damage. Now says

STRIKE – MELEE

The Strike– Melee Table is similar to the Strike Table used when Jousting with the Winner & Loser

from the Charge – Melee Table rolling on it.

• If the winner from the Charge – Melee Table wins the loser goes to the Damage – Melee Table.

• If the loser from the Charge – Melee Table wins both return to the Charge – Melee Table.

2 STRIKE – MELEE

(Taken versus Rep  – Simultaneously) A score of “6” is always a failure.



NPKs will use Bonus Dice on a 1, 2 or 3.





Then both knights return to the Charge-Melee Table.

Can you give me an example of a successful hit on the Strike Melee-Table?

Here goes. A and B both roll min Charge - Melee Table.
A wins and goes to Aim.
A & B roll on Strike Table.
A wins and B goes to Damage Table.

Hope this helps and thanks again for the catch.


Thanks for the quick responses, as usual, Ed!

[shoshen]

Thanks again!