02-04-2016, 07:20 AM | #1 |
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Immobilization with TK: Binding or just cool?
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Suppose a TK with sufficient TK ST grabs (skill check or quick contest (IDHMBWM) required) an opponent and lifts him 60 cm (2 feet for the imperialists) into the air. Unless the opponent has a ranged attack, Flight, or Warp, he's helpless - he cannot attack the invisible, insubstantial TK "hands" and he cannot gain traction or leverage against anything but thin air. Does the character with TK need to buy this as Binding with the Alternate Ability modifier, or is this just a neat application of Telekinesis? |
02-04-2016, 07:20 AM | #2 |
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Re: Immobilization with TK: Binding or just cool?
Nope. This is just a Grapple.
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02-04-2016, 09:43 AM | #3 |
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Re: Immobilization with TK: Binding or just cool?
Does Technical Grappling cover cases of invisible opponents, as well as disembodied hands that give you no arms or joints for counter-holds?
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02-04-2016, 09:47 AM | #4 | |
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Re: Immobilization with TK: Binding or just cool?
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02-04-2016, 03:22 PM | #5 |
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Re: Immobilization with TK: Binding or just cool?
Technical Grappling has a box discussing Telekinesis and Binding specifically.
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02-04-2016, 03:37 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Immobilization with TK: Binding or just cool?
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If You wanted to make the victim helpless, I'd model it with Affliction (modified Flight). Binding would have to have a huge ST advantage over Your opponent to make them unable to break free.
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02-04-2016, 03:40 PM | #7 |
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Re: Immobilization with TK: Binding or just cool?
Depends. If he can make a breakfree attempt, that's just a normal TK grapple. If you figure that those immaterial hands means he can't just use his ST to break out, you'll have to go with an Affliction.
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02-06-2016, 07:33 AM | #8 |
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Re: Immobilization with TK: Binding or just cool?
Thank you for the replies.
Follow-up question: What if the TK has the Area Effect enhancement, would that still allow the opponent to try and break free? |
02-06-2016, 07:40 AM | #9 |
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Re: Immobilization with TK: Binding or just cool?
Yes. That just means you could potentially grab more than one target at a time, by dividing your ST out. Not so useful with say ST:20...unless your a grabbing a group of gnomes. But with ST:100...
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