Picking up a Character with Flyer

[Mephesto]

Ok one thing im not sure if my and my buddies are doing right is useing flyers to move grounded characters around.

Example:

I have my Firelord(vet) that moves 12 spaces and ground unit a couple squares away. I move my firelord next to my ground unit. My firelord has 10 moves left. I pickup the grounded character so now my firelord has 9 moves left. I move the grounded chacter into close range combat 5 spaces away. So firelord has 4 moves left. I set the grounded character down and FL has 3 moves left. I then move FL back 3 spaces to place him in a attack position.


Am I able to do this?

[shin-goji]

To pick someone up they have to be base to base with your flying figure at the start of their movement.

[Tsannik]

From the rulebook:
Carrying other Figures:
Flying characters may carry other friendly characters. There is no cost for picking up a figure, though a flying character must be in hover mode in order to pick up a figure.
To be carried, a friendly character must be adjacent to the flying character at the beginning of the flying character’s move. During the move action, count the flier’s movement squares as normal, including flight mode changes. At the end of the move, the flying character must be in hover mode, and must place the carried character in an adjacent open square. Flying figures can carry other flight-capable figures.
A carrying character cannot carry a figure who is carrying someone else or holding an object. The flying character receives an action token, but the carried character does not. The carried character may still be assigned any type of action after being set down.


So, no. What you have described in your scenario is not legal.
A figure must be adjacent at the beginning of the action in order to be carried.
It does not cost a 'move point' to pick up a figure.
Once you drop off the figure, your move action is over.

Does this make sense?

[Mephesto]

thanks guys ill let my buddies know and they wont be happy lol =)