it has occurred just once, if I recall, in a score of sessions of play.
> 1. Is it just an ability roll? (A simple contest with resistance
> based on how negative your AP are might be better.)
IIRC, it requires an ability roll (unrelated action) in order to use the last action option. If the unrelated action is missed, than no last action, sorry.
> 2. When do you roll? (possible answer: When your turn to act comes
> around, in normal AP order, the next time after you ran out of AP.)
before the attacker apllies is coup de grace rule and before the narrator declares the contest is over
> 3. Is it for PCs only?
yes (again, IIRC)
> 4. Does the character have to have been ignored by opposing contest
> participants to have a chance?
no, it depends on the nature of the unrelated action suggested by the player (that could well be intended to distract the foes)
> 5. If the character is an animist and they deploy a new spirit with
> their action (after they made the ability roll) they might end up
> with positive AP, and hence be back in the contest. (I think this
is
> OK.)
me too
> 6. Does it change in HQ?
not in my opinion (I don't think the manual says anything about that, so why should it be different?)
Hope that helps
Gian
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