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Originally Posted by Plane
It might be location-specific too, DR normally doesn't apply to eyes so that's not a problem, but maybe some areas like the face/throat/abdomen might have less than tough places like the chest or limbs?
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I can see an argument for varying the DR by location. The face and throat I can see. The abdomen is actually an interesting case, because most humans in good condition have a layer of non-vital tissue over it. Reducing it for folks with the skinny advantage is interesting. Add groin to your list, and parts of the limbs as well: armpits and wrists.
I'd never drop the DR though, just reduce it. Which then gets us into fraction HP, which is another kettle of fish I like but I find myself mostly alone there.
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Hard to remember where we left off... ugh I think the last action was August 5th
You know, even though you didn't take a Wait, it kind of seems like you ought to get the "Stop Thrust" bonus to the damage of your kick based on the speed I'm traveling toward you unless I explicitly said I was deceleratig/stopping (and thus spending AP to do so) at the end of my turn.
Otherwise it could be assumed I am maintaining my momentum and there shouldn't be any reason that wouldn't amplify your kick like if you interrupted me at full-speed with a kick...
If I were to house-rule that non-Wait thrust attacks against non-stopped foes work like a "Stop Thrust" then "Holding a Foe at Bay" (MA106) should also apply....
The "win a Quick Contest of ST with you to get closer." would probably be some level of AP expenditure on both sides...
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That follows.
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Although given Technical Grappling's "free" ST-4 resistances, it might make sense to charge 0 AP to either side if they took that -4 penalty, basically just letting their momentum/insertia (mass) do the work rather than applying effort to it.
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That's fine
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Not that it matters here, but do you think that would be Lifting ST or Striking ST, and can you think of any skills or techniques which might sub for ST in that HAFAB contest?
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My gut says lifting. I think I'd allow wrestling as well, and perhaps most combat skills at a some penalty (-2?). I'd be hesitant to allow any skill at all unless some sort of strength normalization took place. Or possibly I'd recommend using trained ST.
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In the case of a kick, if you thrust out to impact them at reach 1, I would say it would be 1 contest to close into the same hex and another contest to press past it into a rear hex. Past that though you've basically flung the kick aside so I don't think it would be of any more impeding unless a grapple was initiated.
In a way this almost seems like a non-gripping grapple of sorts.
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The second feels more like an evade. Now, a ST-based evade is an interesting option...