Siege and Assault rules question
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:02 pm
Hi,
I would like to have one basic clarification on Medieval Siege and Assault rules.
This is about Scaling ladders: in the 'defending and attacking walls ' and in the scaling ladder section itself it is clearly described how to use ladders to access an undefended section of parapet wall - each section of wall has to be defended by two stands; in case there is only one defense stand, the attacker can place one stand on the rampart.
What is not clear to me is how to attack wall sections defended by two stands. Do fights occurr between attacker and defender on scaling ladders? (If this is the case, which rules has to be applied here?)
Or does attacker stands need to wait at the base of the ladder until there is only one stand on the wall's section? (in this second case, I guess this can happen only when the defender moves stands to other sections of the wall to face other attackers)
Many thanks
I would like to have one basic clarification on Medieval Siege and Assault rules.
This is about Scaling ladders: in the 'defending and attacking walls ' and in the scaling ladder section itself it is clearly described how to use ladders to access an undefended section of parapet wall - each section of wall has to be defended by two stands; in case there is only one defense stand, the attacker can place one stand on the rampart.
What is not clear to me is how to attack wall sections defended by two stands. Do fights occurr between attacker and defender on scaling ladders? (If this is the case, which rules has to be applied here?)
Or does attacker stands need to wait at the base of the ladder until there is only one stand on the wall's section? (in this second case, I guess this can happen only when the defender moves stands to other sections of the wall to face other attackers)
Many thanks