07-08-2011, 08:56 PM | #61 |
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
To be completely fair, I did not notice anyone being uncivil. If anything, I saw long-time forum regulars exchanging friendly banter.
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07-08-2011, 08:59 PM | #62 | |
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
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I had the option of not taking them. Of course, I was aware that this meant that I was leaving my throat, at least metaphorically, open to those who did. :) The Boy Scout leader who belonged to some odd special group who insisted on teaching us 20 mile daily runs and silent sentry removal happened to be one of the lawyers, come to think of it. ;)
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07-08-2011, 10:59 PM | #63 | |
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
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Now I think I never will. And if I meet any Icelander, I will be very, very polite. |
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07-09-2011, 02:30 PM | #64 | |
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
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07-09-2011, 05:15 PM | #65 |
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
Actually, in my experience, it's quite possible to vocalise quite loudly (if incoherently) with a closed mouth. Even a mouth stuffed with a gag and taped shut lets a significant amount of noise through the nose. I'd say that realisticallly you would probably need two hands to reduce someone to being unable to raise an alarm by squealing; one to hold the jaw closed and one to cover the nose and mouth.
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07-09-2011, 10:08 PM | #66 |
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
Which is why you don't try and close the targets' mouth; you get your arm around his throat, lean back (to cut off the air) and then stab (with an upward thrust) your knife into the target's vitals. Then, as described above, you let shock and time do the rest. Usually takes about 5-10 seconds, tops.
Glad I read this thread, didn't know about the GURPS Fairbairn PDF.....:)
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07-10-2011, 02:13 AM | #67 |
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
All you have to do is incapacitate them. This is what takes 5-10 secs. How long it takes for them to actually die is irrelevant in most operations. All you should care about is whether they can get back up to upset your plans. As has been said, actual death could take hours. But if they are unconscious for all of that time, then "instant kills" are irrelevant.
The only time you need to worry about whether they are actually dead or not is if you want to give them a chance of receiving medical attention in time to recover. Last edited by DanHoward; 07-10-2011 at 02:18 AM. |
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
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Rapid Strike, Combination, Targeted Attack, Telegraphic on each one since he won't get a defense. Can I fit all those into one combination? Can I also add AoA determined for another +4? I am a little confused about how all these attack procedures stack My PC has this ST12 DX 13 Combination Judo Grapple/Jaw-14+Reverse Grip Knife Thrust/Neck Artery-10 (for 1d+2 Imp) that includes the +1 for Reverse grip. What is the best way to implement this in sentry removal? In MA p109 it says: Quote:
Is the below better than my Rapid Strike combo? Quote:
Also, in MA p 116 it says Quote:
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
After reading MA p.113 it seems to imply that Telegraphic can NOT be used with AoA, but I'm not sure.
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07-10-2011, 11:25 AM | #70 |
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Re: Question about cutting a throat.
P113 is just giving advice. If it could not be combined with AoA it would explicitly say so, like it does with DA and riposte (in fact it specifically says it combines with *all* other combat options). I think there's another book that advises using them together when the enemy can't defend.
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assasinate, assassination, garrote, knife, kromm answer, krommpost, sentry removal, skill |
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