Caravan Combat- What the Heck is a Rout?


Jade Regent


Pathfinder Rulebook, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

OK, so I was reading through the JR player's guide and under Courageous Caravan, you get bonuses on Security checks to resist a rout. It then directs me to Caravan combat for the details concerning a rout. However, nowhere in the caravan combat section does the word "rout" ever come up. I think it refers to the Security check made to escape a foe, but that's really not what "rout" means.
Would somebody clarify this for me?

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Kaushal Avan Spellfire wrote:


Would somebody clarify this for me?

"Run away, run awaaaay"

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Definition of "rout" on dictionary.com.


Pathfinder Rulebook, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber
Thorkull wrote:
Definition of "rout" on dictionary.com.

Yes, I know what a rout is, but there are no rules anywhere in the caravan combat section that cover a disorderly retreat. As I said before, I think it refers to escaping combat, but you need to pass that security check to escape period. A disorderly retreat suggests you could still escape, but the caravan would be scattered...

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Kaushal Avan Spellfire wrote:
Yes, I know what a rout is, but there are no rules anywhere in the caravan combat section that cover a disorderly retreat. As I said before, I think it refers to escaping combat, but you need to pass that security check to escape period. A disorderly retreat suggests you could still escape, but the caravan would be scattered...

Ah, ok. I didn't realize there was a game mechanical question at issue. I haven't ready or played JR yet. :)

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