Climbing + chargiing

I was wondering how you guys handle this situation as I haven't been able to find anything in the official rulebook for it.

We play it that if you stand on ground level, have a move of 4'' and want to charge a guy on a rooftop of let's say 2'' high, that you can use the remaining 2'' that u didn't use for climbing to charge the guy on the rooftop. So you use 2'' for climbing and the remaining 2'' gives you a 2x2''=4'' charge range on the rooftop.

Is this correct? How do you guys play it?

You move charges before handling remaining moves, and climbing checks fall squarely under 'remaining moves' so no, you can't climb and charge. Sorry.

Solution: Build more stairs & ladders.

Edit: PROVEN WRONG! You still want to build more stairs & ladders though

Do you have any quotes to prove that?

I would think that you can climb, as you can also jump down, over gaps, etc. as long as you can reach your enemy.

EDIT: Just found the Q&A:

Q: Can you really climb up a wall and then charge someone? We made a house rule that said you can’t, but is there something official?
A: You can, as otherwise buildings would be too good positions.

I stand corrected, good sir. Another one of those 'Of course it's like that, we've always played like that' things that I'm sure my head is 85% filled with

Thanks for your reply's, it seems that we are playing it the right way then

I have never liked the climb and charge thing. I just cant imagine a guy standing around and watching his opponent struggle up the side of a building, stand up, dust himself off, and then continue to charge.

I've got no problem with the image, actually. In most cases it'll be in a situation where both participants would have to roll initiative to even see for a charge to begin with.. so I see more of a sneaky-sneaky shimmy up that ledge, then bury a dagger between his ribs just as he's turning.. so I guess either that, or something out of a Jackie Chan movie

Hasn't anyone seen Crouching Tiger? That makes the imagery easy

I have always played with no charge after climbing. I have to say I cannot see someone, let's say a goblin henchman or a blackorc in full heavy armor, charging up a wall without getting smacked down.

I don't think that buildings are too good a defensive position either, because unless your spending money on venom or such, I don't think that ranged weapons are that awesome on a properly set up mordheim table (with oodles and oodles of hiding postions). Besides, you can shoot back anyways!

The only exception to this rule is if you can scale sheer surfaces or otherwise have the ability to move up walls without penalty. (or if it's high enough to jump up maybe?)

(EDIT) Shooting warbands NEED a defensive position either way, if you think about it.

IIRC it says in the rules that you must be next to the wall at the beginning of your turn to be able to climb up right?

@Gobo Freak

Correct. You mus stand next to the wall but.....there is specific skils "Scale sheer surfaces" which does not require to do initiative test for climbing and where you are able to run when climbing.

At least we in our gaming group allow with this skill to chare up walls without standing next to the wall.....as otherwise this skill would not make much sense (in our opinione)

Cheers
Claus

Obviously that makes sence

One of a bunch of interesting not-so-clear-in-the-first-set-o'-rules thing.

So...

1. Climb and charge is OK, 4" of Charge Range (assuming normal Human move)?

2. 'Scale Sheer Surface' skill climb and charge; 8" of Charge Range (assuming normal Human move)?

...and you must make a Initiative test to do it.



EDIT: Initiative Test required for folks without SSS skill AND/OR if ya can't see the charged model above you clearly!

With skill "Scale sheer surface" no initiative test required anymore for climbing !!

Given that....charge range of 8" for normal humans.

Regards
Claus