Dive for Cover Follow-Up

[Dust Raven]

Originally posted by Steve Long

As noted in the rulebook, failing the DEX Roll means the character’s considered to be in the air in his starting hex. This doesn’t change his DCV or when he next acts (though if he Aborted to Dive For Cover, that obviously factors in), but does mean he hasn’t automatically avoided the attack, and if it hits him, the GM rolls 1d6 less for calculating Knockback.

 

Just to clarify, is the "in the air" a condition only for the attack the character attempted to Dive away from, or until the character's next action (and so applies to subsiquent attacks)? If the character isn't hit at all, is he considered standing in his starting hex on his next action (meaning he doesn't need to spend that half phase standing up)?

[Steve Long]

The “in the air” condition for a failed Dive For Cover applies until the character’s next Phase. Of course, he may not literally remain “in midair” the entire time, but for game purposes the penalties and consequences of failing the Dive For Cover roll continue to apply until his next Phase. At that point, assuming he wasn’t hit by the attack he tried to Dive away from, he “lands” and is on his feet automatically; he doesn’t have to spend a Half Phase to get up from being prone or the like. If he was hit, that may affect the situation by causing Knockback, Stunning him, or the like, and the GM should deal with that situation normally. But if the attack has no significant effect on the character other than the loss of some STUN and/or BODY, he still “lands” in his next Phase as described above.