[Meta Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Dragonstrike]

That raises avquestion: Does the Corebook's definition explicitly state that Covering an Ally can't guard against Contact Moves? And if so, why? I can see static/nonliving Cover not doing jack skellyton against a Contact Move from a determined Pokemon unless its a Rampage or indiscriminate Move, but with living Cover can't the Pokemon in question just intercept the attacker by body blocking them or constantly preposition their ward away from them? Heck, with your revisions to Cover that arguably would make more sense that way, since the Covering Pokemon is actively focusing on shielding the Pokemon from attacks, so I do find it a mit bit incongruous that living Cover can't shield against Contact Moves in those instances.

It doesn't say it can't, but it doesn't say it can, either.  No mention of Contact moves, only Ranged.

Given the mechanics behind this game, I suppose I could roll opposing Dex checks or something to see if you can intercept Contact moves when Covering.  That's really the best way I can think to do something like that in Pokerole since there's no grid based maps to settle positioning disputes, which is the primary reason I'm reluctant to open that Pandora's Box.  That kind of Covering would certainly only be effective against one opponent at a time, however.