Ball & Chain Questions

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I was down on TV in a game recently and induced a ball & chain to provide so hitting power. I also played against a goblin ball & chain in a tournament. A few questions arise from its use:

1. Does a ball & chain have to use its full movement each time? I believe the answer to be yes.
2. If the ball & chain player hits one of his own team mates that is standing who chooses the block dice used yourself as the controlling player or your opponent?
3. If the ball & chain is unlucky enough to knock down one of his team mates does this cause a turnover?
4. If the ball & chain moves into a square where one of his team mates is prone and injures/KOs him does this cause a turnover? I don’t think so. And who rolls the armour and injury?

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1. Yes
2. You choose
3. Yes
4. [edit] no turnover, sorry! Remembered wrongly. Doesn't matter who rolls, really, but traditional for opponent.

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sann0638 wrote:1. Yes
2. You choose
3. Yes
4. Yes, as they are counted as Knocked Down. Doesn't matter who rolls, really, but traditional for opponent.
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For point 4 as the team mate was already knocked down before the ball & chain moves into the square was the one reason that raised doubt for me. So stunned, KO’d or injured would result in a turnover? As long as you don’t break the armour then I guess you continue as normal?

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Is it?
To B&C doesnt say it is counted as Knocked Down, just roll the armour and injury.
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And being KO'd or injured is not on the list of Turnovers on page 7.
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Huh, interesting, I've just revisited the list that I obviously wrote far too long ago, and it's not a turnover if you hit your own player. I played that wrong when I used goblins! Oops...

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Maybe because the Bombardier skill says that players already on the ground are "treated as knocked down" (and would thus cause turnovers)?

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Digging up the thread...

My Ball and Chain player VS an opposing player with Wrestle : I roll BothDown. My opponent uses Wrestle (my Ball and Chain is automatically out), but does it trigger a TurnOver ?

Seeing all previous posts makes me think it doesn't, but I just want to be sure.

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I'd say no turnover too. You get placed prone, then get an injury roll.

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