Free Actions

“Free actions” are things you
can do during any maneuver. Some
examples:
Talk. You can always talk. If the GM
wants to be realistic, he should allow
only one sentence of communication
per second . . . but it is usually more
fun when you ignore this limitation!
Maintain spells or psi. As long as
you remain active, you can maintain a
spell or ongoing psi ability, no matter
what else you do.
Drop an item. You can drop any
“ready” item at any time during any
maneuver. If you’re moving, you may
drop it at any point within your reach
during your movement.
Crouch. If standing, you may opt
to crouch (to make yourself a smaller
target for ranged attacks) at the
beginning of your turn. This will usu-
ally slow your movement speed (see
Movement, p. 367), and you cannot
crouch and sprint. If you were
already crouching, it is a free action
to rise from a crouching position at
any time.