| Vaevictis Asmadi |
06-26-2013 05:58 PM |
Re: Born Biters (Martial Arts) and Cats, Dogs, and Bears
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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin
(Post 1603282)
That may (or may not) be the thing in the real world that Born Biter models but Born Biter is primarily a game mechanical Trait that determines who (specifically in the form of relative SM)and how well (equivalent of 1 arm or 2) you can Grapple by Biting as well as the ability to attack specific targets such as Veins/Arteries and Vitals by Biting.
I know of no way to directly determine who has Born Biter by physical measurements. The standards haven't been published if they even exist in explicit form (they probably don't).
However, I can deduce the presence of Born Biter after the fact by analyzing the relative sizes of prey taken by Biting. If it's the animal's SM or bigger they have Born Biter. I know of no other way that I consider accurate to do this.
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But then what do you do with an animal that can bite things larger than themselves, but can't grapple with their jaws? Thylacines had the weak jaw structure I described, but could bite a dog's entire head at once. They just couldn't hold on afterwards. Sabre-tooth cats could tear out the throat of a quite large animal, but couldn't grapple without risking a life-threatening broken canine. |