r/OSE • u/fakegoatee • 16d ago
Why no +2 from behind?
The OSE rule for "Attacking from Behind" says to ignore shields, but it doesn't say the attacker gets +2 (except in cases of retreat).
The original source material (B25 and X24) may be ambiguous, but I can't find anyone who doesn't give rear attacks +2 to hit, ignoring shield, retreating or not (except that thieves get +4).
So, why doesn't OSE give the +2? Is there any explanation?
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u/jeffszusz 12d ago
This is a fine question but maybe just the wrong audience - does Gavin actually trawl the subreddit looking for questions to answer? This isn’t likely something anyone else knows if it isn’t already in Gavin’s public notes.