09-17-2017, 03:09 PM | #31 |
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Re: The guide to throat slitting (or sentry removal, for the gentlemen)
It's been brought to my attention just recently, so I'm not sure, but I don't think you need Ambidexterity nor Off-Hand Weapon Training for unarmed strikes: it's only clearly stated for Karate that you don't, but note that neither Basic's OHWT technique nor Martial Arts' perk mentions any unarmed combat skill as a valid specialty.
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09-17-2017, 05:47 PM | #32 | |
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Re: The guide to throat slitting (or sentry removal, for the gentlemen)
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"Other Actions by the Attacker: Off-hand Attack: -4 (no penalty w. Ambidexterity)." Since it doesn't specify it only applies to weapons, I'd say it does apply to unarmed attacks as well. |
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09-18-2017, 01:39 AM | #33 |
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Re: The guide to throat slitting (or sentry removal, for the gentlemen)
P. 137, crippling the spine (threshold in excess of HP) in the neck inflicts Quadriplegic. Automatic for some attacks.
P. 138, major wounds (threshold of HP/2) to the neck can cause a variety of lasting or permanent crippling injuries. I am fairly sure that there's something in one of the FAQs about this, but at any rate the existence of the Strong and Weak Hands Harsh Realism option means this can't be the case otherwise. Last edited by sir_pudding; 09-18-2017 at 01:43 AM. |
09-18-2017, 03:55 AM | #34 |
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Re: The guide to throat slitting (or sentry removal, for the gentlemen)
It's gone around several times but it has been established by Kromm on the forums that trained unarmed attacks do not have off-hand penalties. Yes, it's a bit ambiguous, but that is the intent.
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09-18-2017, 08:55 AM | #35 |
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Re: The guide to throat slitting (or sentry removal, for the gentlemen)
Excellent post, Set! I particularly enjoyed the small font commentary. Very entertaining.
10/10 would read again/more. Also, I was also curious about the tip slash. I see your point, but I think a tip slash is really meant to simulate very low-powered (minimal leverage) cuts with just the tip of an otherwise non-cutting weapon. For my money, the actual throat cut here should use the normal sw damage for a knife. (Daggers, OTOH, don't do sw cut damage, so tip slash would be appropriate there.)
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Re: The guide to throat slitting (or sentry removal, for the gentlemen)
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AoA Double: Grapple the mouth & stab vitals (kidney). Often followed up with a throat cut, but not always as it seems to be somewhat noisy. |
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09-18-2017, 10:17 PM | #37 | |
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*Well, realistically I think most cutting weapons would also crush the trachea while they were at it. Thus, I'd probably say cutting injury over 2/3 HP (with crushing being 1.5x and cutting being 2x, this is the same amount of penetrating damage as is needed for crushing damage to do it) also crushes the trachea, and save the "drowning in your own blood" bit for particularly brutal artery/vein attacks. I believe neck armor is incredibly uncomfortable, so sentries could probably avoid it (for a sentry, it's only useful if you've arguably already failed in your job, after all). Additionally, I think a lot of rigid neck armor should be treated as having Armor Gaps. That said, while Neck isn't the worst place to target for some stabby sentry removal, it certainly isn't the best.
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Also sentry isn't the only scenario, watchmen patrolling more dodgy areas, basically anyone who's at risk of getting jumped. *Ok yeah better they'd spotted the threat from further away but there's a range of success here! Gaps seem reasonable in certain circumstances |
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(I will also take this opportunity to reiterate my annoyance at GURPS' habit of publishing rules of general application in genre-specific books without making them available elsewhere. ) |
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