Wulfis quite correct that the rules do not allow AP's to reset. But my players are all old RQers and only kill their opponents (true they have all been Darkness worshipping monsters from the Narrator's Book scenarios).
But to consider the reverse case of Chaos Fiends getting the upper hand on the PC's if we don't allow AP's to reset to the running skill the winning monsters will have the higher AP's and get to go first and kill/capture.
Alternatively as a Narrator I believe my NPC's should have a chance to run away, rather than automatically dying like dogs/(hounds?) every time. This is more realistic to me than being stuck in the old RQ paradigm of death is the only possible result of combat.
[Yes PC's and major NPC's have hero points for this sort of thing, and maybe the Chaos fiends would prefer to capture the PC's for sacrifice, thus allowing them the option to escape, but this means I have to make up excuses for saving their arse]. Also it tends to mean that no one will ever get away unless they have a Hero Point and are faster than the opponent. Even if they decide to flee the combat for a sensible reason.
Andrew
> From: "Wulf Corbett" <wulfc_at_...>
>> <rexabean_at_o...> wrote:
>> Perhaps Andrew Graham's suggestion of
>>dazed/hurt still being able to intiate a
>>running away contest is a good suggestion (with
>>reset AP's). After all if the PC's lose to a
>>bunch of chaos fiends I can imagine they would
>>want the option of running away.
>I agree with this (especially as it's my PCs
>that'll be running away from Andy's NPCs...),
>except the resetting AP. If the intention was
>to drive off the enemy, they don't NEED reset
>AP, as you will be letting them go anyway.
>Whatever the result (barring death), they can
>run, stumble or crawl away anyway. If your
>intention was to kill or capture, they shouldn't >get reset AP, as that defeats the purpose of
>the extended contest mechanic. So either way, >they shouldn't get reset AP...
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