08-04-2019, 04:19 PM | #1 |
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Barbarian: Sumo vs Wrestling
Is there any reason ever to choose wrestling over sumo wrestling? Sumo seems to cover everything wrestling does and more.
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08-04-2019, 04:56 PM | #2 |
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Re: Barbarian: Sumo vs Wrestling
I highlighted the differences to make it easy for you:
Sumo: If you know this skill at DX+1 level, add +1 to ST whenever you grapple, try to break free, or make or resist a takedown attempt, and +1 per die to your damage with slams or shoves. Wrestling: If you know Wrestling at DX+1 level, add +1 to ST whenever you grapple, try to break free, or make or resist a strangle, takedown, or pin attempt. Exploits: Wrestling or DX is used when using a body as a Shield. DX, Brawling, or Sumo Wrestling are used to hit in a Slam. Last edited by evileeyore; 08-06-2019 at 12:08 PM. |
08-04-2019, 06:36 PM | #3 |
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Re: Barbarian: Sumo vs Wrestling
Interesting, in GURPS I had always assumed you'd just use the buckler skill under these circumstances. Is this possibly different than using a Block and instead more like Shoving People Around? I remember Douglas Cole wrote something about new rules for using people as human shields in Fantastic Dungeon Grappling but maybe I'm remembering wrong...
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08-04-2019, 06:46 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Barbarian: Sumo vs Wrestling
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The seven examples on that page ("This! Is! Grappling!") each show creative applications of the basic concepts; they're not meant to be comprehensive. The examples are:
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08-05-2019, 09:56 AM | #5 |
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Re: Barbarian: Sumo vs Wrestling
It was an easy choice for me. Halfling Barbarians don't gain much from grapples but OMG are they adorable when they solve party conflicts by drawing a claustrophobic circle in the dirt and dusting their hands off menacingly
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08-05-2019, 10:51 AM | #6 |
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Re: Barbarian: Sumo vs Wrestling
Also, it's a bit of a House Rule, but I'd stack the bonuses from Forced Entry and Sumo for shouldering open doors.
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08-06-2019, 12:09 PM | #7 |
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Re: Barbarian: Sumo vs Wrestling
Edited my first post above to indicate that Sumo Wrestling is used in Slams to hit, not just damage calculations.
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