I just don't know what to think about this. On one hand, I think this is a badly needed way for folks to train Escaping more effectively. On the other hand, I'm really concerned about ANOTHER mechanism which allows folks to escape the wrath of melee opponents or hang back and pop us with arrows and THEN flee. If this sticks, I would be very much in favor of an additional verb, PERSUE <coward>, which, if successful, puts us immediately at melee with <coward> with a roundtime that expires at the same time as <coward's>.
---> Magdar, this could be the missile to melee thing you've always wanted! <---

If nothing else, I think the opponent(s) being fled from should get a single free strike, with an increased chance of success to hit (the fleeing individual's back is turned), and only doing damage to HEAD/NECK/BACK/LEGS. Should critters be able to do this to PCs??? Sure, I can live with that.

GM SSra, I have a huge amount of respect for what you have done for DR as a whole (and for the Barbarian Guild specifically). I'm sure that with the imminent re-writing of the entire engagement system, issues like this will probably be addressed. Can you please say a little more about what kinds of changes might be included?

- Gash Breaknow

Hmm...when a character flees whatever was facing them has a couple free shots. There is a fatigue and balance hit making it easier to hit said fleeing person. The fleeing person has everything facing them now at thier back and they may still fail to flee. You cannot do much while attempting to flee which could take 8 seconds. Could it take more? I don't know. It's much more balanced than retreat is.

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