Reactions

\ Reactions allow the Reactive Player to respond to the Activated model's actions by spending Activation Points. A Reaction can only be a Normal Action.

Source: Eldfall Chronicles Rulebook v1.6, p.41–43.

Core Rules

Who Can React

• Only models in the Reactive Role can declare Reactions.
• A reacting model must spend 1 Activation Point to declare a Reaction.
• A model may only target the Activated model with its Reaction — never another model.
• More than one reactive model can react against the same Activated model in a single Activation Sequence.

When to Declare

Reactions are declared during the Reaction Step (Step 3 of the Activation Sequence):

1. The Reactive Player declares which models react and against which Activated model.
2. Each reacting model declares its Normal Action.
3. If the Reaction is an Attack, the Reactive Player must also declare: the type of attack (Melee or Ranged), which Items, Skills, or Combat Arts are used.

LoS Requirement

• A Reaction normally requires Line of Sight towards the Activated model at any point during its Movement.
• Exception — Dodge: A model may declare Dodge even without LoS, as long as the Activated model is within its Awareness.
• Exception — Dodge without LoS: If the reacting model never had LoS during the Movement Step, the Dodge must be performed with halved Agility.

Available Reactions (Normal Actions)

Reaction	Requires LoS?	Requires Awareness?	Notes
Attack (Melee)	Yes	—	Target must be within Melee RCH. Triggers Confrontation if Active model also attacks.
Attack (Ranged)	Yes	—	Must specify exact point on movement path where the attack is targeted.
Dodge	No (Awareness only)	Yes	AG roll. No LoS needed if target within Awareness — but AG is halved if LoS was never established.
Assist (self only)	—	—	When Engaged, a model may only Assist itself.
Perceive	Yes	Within Awareness	INT roll to reveal a Shrouded or Hidden token.
Nothing	—	—	The model spends 1 AP but does nothing. Mandatory when unable to react.
Interact	—	Base Contact	Model must be in Base Contact with the quest object.
Trade	—	Base Contact	Exchange Items with an ally in Base Contact.

Attack of Opportunity

A special form of reactive Attack declared during the Activated model's Movement Step (before it ends), rather than in the Reaction Step.

When to Declare

If the Activated model moves within the Reach of a reactive model's Melee Weapon, the reactive model may declare an Attack of Opportunity at that point along the movement path.

1. Declare the Attack of Opportunity at the moment the Activated model enters your Reach.
2. Then measure Reach to confirm — if the model is not within Reach, the Attack does not apply.
3. If the Activated model is within Reach, the Attack proceeds.

Note (Assisted/Standard measuring mode): The Reactive Player may measure before declaring.
Note (Realism mode): The Reactive Player must declare before measuring.

Restrictions

• A Ranged Attack of Opportunity is also valid while the enemy is moving toward you.
• If an Attack of Opportunity is declared (even if it fails), the model cannot declare a different Reaction in the same Activation Sequence.
• All attack modifiers (Cover, RCH, etc.) still apply to Attacks of Opportunity.

Reaction Against Shrouded or Flying Models

If a reacting model has declared Dodge or Perceive and the Activated model:

• is in the Shrouded or Flying State, and
• declares an Attack

...the reacting model may change its Dodge/Perceive declaration to an Attack immediately after the Activated model's Action Step.

Restrictions by State

State	Can React?	Allowed Reactions	Restrictions
Engaged	Yes	Melee Attack, Dodge, Assist (self only)	Cannot use Ranged Attack while Engaged. Cannot react against models outside Awareness.
Crouched	Yes	Any Normal Action	Normal restrictions apply; STK is 1.
Flying	Yes	Any Normal Action	LoS to all models always established; cannot Engage/be Engaged.
Shrouded	Yes	Dodge (no target required)	Cannot be targeted by Actions other than Perceive. Dodge is valid as it has no target.
Blinded	Yes	Assist, Dodge, Nothing only	No LoS — cannot declare Attack or Perceive.
Panicked	Yes	Dodge (toward field edge) or Nothing only	On a failed M roll in Reactive Role: may only Dodge toward nearest field edge or Nothing.
Immobilized	Yes	Dodge (using AG or T), Nothing	Cannot perform Movement after Dodge. Dodge may be performed with AG or T.
Incapacitated	No	—	Cannot perform Activations or Reactions.
Dead	No	—	Cannot perform Activations or Reactions.
Confused	Yes	Any Normal Action	All stats halved (OFF, DEF, ACC, AG, INT, M).
Weakened	Yes	Any Normal Action	T halved, −1 Stamina.
Slowed	Yes	Any Normal Action	SPD halved (affects Dodge movement distance).
Fatigued	Yes	Any Normal Action	Cannot regain AP during Upkeep Phase.
Bleeding	Yes	Any Normal Action	Must perform T roll each Strategic Phase (not Reaction step).
Poisoned	Yes	Any Normal Action	Must perform T−6 roll each Strategic Phase (not Reaction step).
Crippled	Yes	Any Normal Action	SPD and AG halved.

Notes

• A reactive model cannot react against models outside its Awareness, even when Engaged.
• When both Active and Reactive models declare Dodge simultaneously, the Active player chooses the resolution order.
• Foresight allows a model that did not declare a Reaction in the Reaction Step to declare one during the Action Step instead, after the Active model has declared its Action.

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