Move an Asset and Guard Zones in Dueling question

[Modiphius-Nathan]

@Andy-Modiphius

Generally I feel there should always be some sort of test to move an asset into a defensive zone or your opposition. But you might wave that test when moving between zones that are friendly.

To build on this point, that is entirely within the rules as written, per this quote from my previous post.

@Modiphius-Nathan

However, as with all test difficulties in the game, it can be modified by circumstances, and these circumstances are typically represented by Traits (which include Assets, as Assets are essentially a sub-category of Trait).

The same also applies to the basic move: a trait that makes things more difficult could reasonably be applied to make an action require a test when it normally wouldn’t, or to prevent you from attempting some actions at all. In a skirmish, an obstacle or area of difficult terrain might be applied this way, making movement more difficult as you move along a particular route.

In essence, a normal move doesn’t require a skill test as standard, but the circumstances may require a skill test to make a normal move (in which case, assume it has a default difficulty of 0, and modify difficulty from there).