In case anyone wants to know why that's the answer, let's read the actual power from the PAC:

Please read the underlined sentence. During this move - this ONE move. So if you are using Carry, you are still in the midst of your move when you're making the attack. Which means the carried figure is still "on the map but in no particular square", which means it can't be adjacent, so no benefits from that (and no use of PC, etc).

But if another figure has the ability to move and carry and drop a friendly in a strategically helpful spot for when your second figure uses HSS and "pauses" (not a true game term) to make their attack, then ... GO FOR IT.

Pretty clever! Haven't seen this before. I think I like it.

Adding this just to clarify:

You can move for 0. So you can Move for 0, attack, then Move your full movement. Or you can move your full movement, attack, and move for 0.

Or even move for 0, attack, then move for 0.

(This is good for when you are next to an object you want to use to smash someone, so you have to move to get it, but you don't really want to move.)

correct - a move of zero is still a move.

You can also move zero to "carry" a friendly to reposition them.

However, your move for 0 will still need to succeed for breakaway when necessary.

I know it's been discussed but I wanted to directly answer this question.

Quicksilver cannot place anyone carried until he ends his movement.

If he ends his movement, he won't be able to attack.

This is why you can't HSS a figure with Plasticity (barring the ability to ignore figures for movement). As soon as you move adjacent, your movement is over. You can only attack while moving so no attack is permitted as your movement ended.

The same is true for non-fliers who come in contact with Hindering Terrain (assuming no ignore hindering for movement).

Charge, however, ends your movement before the attack. So carrying HENRY with a figure with Charge WOULD work as stated.

I hope that helps...

yes, it's still a move and breakaway rules still apply.

Just to clarify.

Can Quicksilver:

1. Begin HSS Carry (movement)
2. HSS attack, not getting the Empower
3. Drop the Speed Shadow marker adjacent to the opposing.
4. Finish the HS movement.
5. Drop H.E.N.R.Y.
6. On following turns, make CC attacks through the Speed Shadow marker, getting Empower from H.E.N.R.Y.?

Yes, that sequencing works just fine.

If you are making a close combat attack and HENRY is adjacent to you, yes, you get the +1. Whether you are making it from your square or from the marker square.

If you are making a close combat attack and HENRY is adjacent to the Speed Shadow marker and not adjacent to you, no, you would not get the +1.

Note - if you drop this marker on the map, I'm going to step on it - you can only make close combat attacks to figures which are ADJACENT to it, not those which are in the same square as it.

<Ralph's voice> HAH, HAH </end Ralph's voice>

Thank you very much, guys. I was pretty confident that would be the answer but it always helps to make sure. And yes, feel free to burn a sidestep/move action/TK to step on my marker. ;P

given that you can do another HSS and just move the marker somewhere else, probably not a good investment by me ...