Into the Fray / Ten Paces clarification

[Gizmo the Enemy of Mankind]

I am confused with the wording for the final free actions presented in the following initial Deeds:

Guns & Gears: p6 wrote:

> INTO THE FRAY [free-action]

(Gunslinger)
Trigger: You roll initiative.
You know trouble can lurk around every corner and your hands
never stray far from your holsters. You can Interact to draw a
ranged weapon and can then Interact to draw a one-handed
melee weapon. As your first action on your next turn, you can
Stride toward an enemy you can perceive as a free action. If
you can’t perceive any enemies or can’t end your movement
closer to one, you can’t Stride in this way.

> TEN PACES [free-action]
(Gunslinger)
Trigger: You roll initiative.
You react to trouble with lightning speed, positioning yourself
just right. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your initiative
roll, and you can Interact to draw a crossbow, firearm, or
one-handed melee weapon. As your first action on your next
turn, you can Step up to 10 feet as a free action.

It says "As your first action on your next turn, you can... as a free action," which seems to say that your first action becomes a free action, and that doesn't make sense to me. I believe that the intent is either to take a free action before your first action, or take the free action as part of your first action. However, I'm unsure as to which is the intended interpretation.

Presumably, it should read:
"As part of your first action on your next turn, you can... as a free action."
or
"After your next turn begins, but before you take your first action, you can... as a free action."
or
"As your first act on your next turn, you can... as a free action."

[Djinn71]

Gizmo the Enemy of Mankind wrote:

I am confused with the wording for the final free actions presented in the following initial Deeds:

Guns & Gears: p6 wrote:

> INTO THE FRAY [free-action]

(Gunslinger)
Trigger: You roll initiative.
You know trouble can lurk around every corner and your hands
never stray far from your holsters. You can Interact to draw a
ranged weapon and can then Interact to draw a one-handed
melee weapon. As your first action on your next turn, you can
Stride toward an enemy you can perceive as a free action. If
you can’t perceive any enemies or can’t end your movement
closer to one, you can’t Stride in this way.

> TEN PACES [free-action]
(Gunslinger)
Trigger: You roll initiative.
You react to trouble with lightning speed, positioning yourself
just right. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your initiative
roll, and you can Interact to draw a crossbow, firearm, or
one-handed melee weapon. As your first action on your next
turn, you can Step up to 10 feet as a free action.

It says "As your first action on your next turn, you can... as a free action," which seems to say that your first action becomes a free action, and that doesn't make sense to me. I believe that the intent is either to take a free action before your first action, or take the free action as part of your first action. However, I'm unsure as to which is the intended interpretation.

Presumably, it should read:
"As part of your first action on your next turn, you can... as a free action."
or
"After your next turn begins, but before you take your first action, you can... as a free action."
or
"As your first act on your next turn, you can... as a free action."

If your first action is a free action then you have three actions left. Your first action doesn't have to be one of your three single actions.

[Michael Sayre]

The free action has to be the first action you take on your turn.

So Ten Paces goes-

1) You roll initiative

2) Ten Paces triggers, you get a +2 bonus to the initiative roll, and you Interact to draw a firearm or crossbow.

3) Your first turn begins. You can immediately Step up to 10 feet as long as you don't do anything else first.

[Gizmo the Enemy of Mankind]

Thanks!

[Antony Walls]

Gizmo the Enemy of Mankind wrote:

I am confused with the wording for the final free actions presented in the following initial Deeds:

...
or
"After your next turn begins, but before you take your first action, you can... as a free action."
or
"As your first act on your next turn, you can... as a free action."

Or As a Free Action at the start of your first turn you may...

[Reckless]

Man these seem high power to me. 2-3 free actions at the start of every combat. . .

[The Raven Black]

Reckless wrote:

Man these seem high power to me. 2-3 free actions at the start of every combat. . .

This is what playtesting is for ;-)

The wording of the free movement at the end of Into the fray feels awkward, but I am not sure how to rephrase it.