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Old 10-04-2013, 12:00 PM   #50
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Default Re: grappling a flier

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Originally Posted by Nereidalbel View Post

Also true if the player wants to look like an anime character, with extremely high ST, but weighing far, far less than they should. This even fits in with characters who can throw a tank, but get knocked back every time somebody punches them.
Yep. Fundamentally, ST out of whack with mass is justifiable up to a point by things like knowing how to exploit leverage and having less fat and bone than is usually assumed for a human. In most games, it's most sensible just to ignore the discrepancy. If it bothers a given gaming group, though, they can track the "effective ST" that mass would give for the rare cases where ST stands in for mass . . . mostly, for resisting being picked up. For likely adult weight values:
Up to 91 lbs.: Effective ST 8 for resisting being picked up.
Up to 124 lbs.: Effective ST 9 for resisting being picked up.
Up to 166 lbs.: Effective ST 10 for resisting being picked up.
Up to 215 lbs.: Effective ST 11 for resisting being picked up.
Up to 274 lbs.: Effective ST 12 for resisting being picked up.
Up to 342 lbs.: Effective ST 13 for resisting being picked up.
All of this is irrespective of bought-and-paid-for ST.
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