[MA: TG] Neck Snap Hit Location

[thedanster7000]

The description of Neck Snap says "a grapple of the head"; does this entail Skull, Face, and Neck, or otherwise? Thanks in advance.

[DouglasCole]

Originally Posted by thedanster7000

The description of Neck Snap says "a grapple of the head"; does this entail Skull, Face, and Neck, or otherwise? Thanks in advance.

I'd go generic on ya: neck at -5, or "head" also at -5.

[thedanster7000]

Originally Posted by DouglasCole

I'd go generic on ya: neck at -5, or "head" also at -5.

Yeah, I was wondering if Face Grapple to Neck Snap would be legal, as this would be convenient for quietly subduing people.

[DouglasCole]

Originally Posted by thedanster7000

Yeah, I was wondering if Face Grapple to Neck Snap would be legal, as this would be convenient for quietly subduing people.

GRAPPLING AND HIT LOCATION
Grappling uses the same hit locations found on pp. B398-400 and in New Hit Locations (Martial Arts, p. 137), with the following notes:
Adjacent Locations: You can influence a Contest by spending
CP from a grappled location or one connected to it. The
arms, legs, and head are all adjacent to the torso on a human,
while the hands and feet are adjacent to the arms and legs,
respectively.
Combined Locations: One does not grapple the skull or face,
but instead grapples the entire head. For grappling purposes
only, treat the head as a single hit location, targeted at -3.
Forbidden Locations: Without superpowers you may not
grapple the spine, vitals, or veins and arteries. Joints can be
manipulated using Joint Lock (pp. 38-39), but not attacked
directly. You may gouge out the eye, but not grapple it.
Grappling the Neck: The neck is considered part of the head,
allowing CP to be spent from both the head and torso. It may
only be attacked directly if purposefully grappled. If you are
already grappling the head or torso, you may attack to grapple
the neck at only -1 instead of -3. After spending CP to inflict
damage, any grappling-related crushing injury to the neck has
a ¥1.5 wounding modifier.

[thedanster7000]

Thanks! I've no idea how I missed that. I might keep specific Face targeting on anyway, to represent the grappler covering the target's mouth to prevent speech.

[DouglasCole]

Originally Posted by thedanster7000

Thanks! I've no idea how I missed that. I might keep specific Face targeting on anyway, to represent the grappler covering the target's mouth to prevent speech.

It's in Technical Grappling, so it's easy to miss.

[thedanster7000]

Originally Posted by DouglasCole

It's in Technical Grappling, so it's easy to miss.

Very true, the only way I'd got my head around the basics of it is through your article on Gaming Ballistics, just thought I'd thank you for that since you're here; it was incredibly helpful.