Movement Points

Movement Points or MP are an aspect of Tactical Combat. Note that unless something severely impairs your ability to move, you can always Step with a Step--backwards, forwards, sideways, upstairs, onto a stool, etcetera!

Note that creatures / characters with Terrain Adaptation are not penalized for bad footing nor slowed when moving across their chosen terrain.

Direction of Travel

• Forward: 1 movement point per hex.
• Sidestep or backward: 2 movement points per hex.

Posture

• Crouching: +1/2 movement point per hex.
• Kneeling: +2 movement points per hex.
• Crawling: +2 movement points per hex.
• Lying down: All movement points to move one hex.
• Sitting: Cannot move.

Facing Changes

• Change facing before or during a move: +1 movement point per hex-side of change.
• Change facing at end of move: Free!
• You may face any direction if you used no more than half your movement points; otherwise, you may opt to change facing by one hex-side.

Obstructions

• Minor obstruction in hex (e.g., an ally, or a body on the ground): +1 movement point per obstruction.
• Severe obstruction in hex (several bodies, a barricade, etc.): You must either bypass the hex or jump over. (see Jumping, p. 352).
• Enemy in hex: You must evade!

Bad Footing

• Treacherous ground: +1 movement point per hex (or more, at the GM’s option).
• Stairs (up or down): +1 movement point per hex.
• Shallow water (no more than 1/6 your height): +1 movement point per hex.
• Deeper water: All movement points to move 1 hex.

This should really replace the Step entirely.

Held at Bay

MA106 creates two situations where two movement points can be spent:

• "use two movement points to sidestep" if losing the quick contest of ST
• "spend two movement points to back off" if an impaling weapon is inside you (caused wound)

See Also

• Action Points
• Facing
• Fatigue Points
• Increasing mobility while using The Last Gasp
• Spinning (Acrobatic Movement)