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Maz · 08-08-2016, 01:16 PM

Some things I came to think of while reading up on this.

Animals like dogs or wolves don't really attack with their paws. They might scratch you as they try to trip you or jump on you, but I wouldn't call those "kicks" or "punches" for that matter. Anyway, thats a pounce (Basic p.371).

Other animals without claws that might kick are typical beast of burden like; horses, camels, giraffes, elephants.

From my limited knowledge horses have three hove attacks:
They kick backwards (thats a back kick, no DX roll to fall on a back kick; MA p.67).
Then ofcourse there is also the stamp kick (MA p.80)
And then they do the good old rearing attack. This seems more like a kick, but it also seems like it might result in a fall. Indeed I seem to recall movies where that happens in the heat of battle. But I am unsure how I would rule it. I usually play sci-fi games so I don't have much horse battle experience.

08-08-2016, 01:16 PM	#6
Maz Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denmark	Re: Animals in combat: some questions Some things I came to think of while reading up on this. Animals like dogs or wolves don't really attack with their paws. They might scratch you as they try to trip you or jump on you, but I wouldn't call those "kicks" or "punches" for that matter. Anyway, thats a pounce (Basic p.371). Other animals without claws that might kick are typical beast of burden like; horses, camels, giraffes, elephants. From my limited knowledge horses have three hove attacks: They kick backwards (thats a back kick, no DX roll to fall on a back kick; MA p.67). Then ofcourse there is also the stamp kick (MA p.80) And then they do the good old rearing attack. This seems more like a kick, but it also seems like it might result in a fall. Indeed I seem to recall movies where that happens in the heat of battle. But I am unsure how I would rule it. I usually play sci-fi games so I don't have much horse battle experience.