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EskrimadorNC · 10-30-2020, 12:28 PM

Here's the text on the BINDING technique from GURPS Martial Arts if you aren't familiar with it:

Spoiler:

So if you succeed on a Parry, then win the QC to bind your foe's Arm, what are the mechanical ramifications of that? The text makes it clear that you can "Bind" multiple limbs with successive grapples and/or parries, and what happens if you "Bind" both legs, or all 4 limbs.

But it never makes it clear what happens if you bind a single limb, or two for that matter?

Does it function like a Grapple, where the foe is at -4 DX?
Does it function like an Arm Lock, where the limb that is bound is unusable, except in attempts to break free?
Is there no mechanical effect unless you bind all limbs?
What if you bind both arms?

In Technical Grappling, Binding imparts CP to the limb you have bound, which makes sense. But if you aren't using TG, how does it work in the core rules?

IRL, I've done Indonesian/Filipino Sarong training, so I have an idea of how that works when it comes to tying up people's arms. But I'm not sure if this technique is trying to emulate that, or something different.

Am I missing something or are the rules missing text?

10-30-2020, 12:28 PM	#1
EskrimadorNC Join Date: Jul 2015	Binding (Martial Arts), how does it work? Here's the text on the BINDING technique from GURPS Martial Arts if you aren't familiar with it: Spoiler: Binding* Hard Default: prerequisite skill. Prerequisite: Judo or Knot-Tying; cannot exceed prerequisite skill+4. This is the technique of binding a victim limb-by-limb while parrying his attacks. In Japanese legend, guards and police used it to restrain criminals, while ninja used it for abductions. To use Binding, you must have a rope (or handcuffs) ready in two hands. Binding only works in close combat. On your turn after a successful grapple or parry – unarmed or using the rope – you can attempt to bind a limb. To do so, win a Quick Contest of Binding vs. your foe’s DX or best grappling skill. This is an attack. To tie up successive limbs, repeat the process. You can bind two limbs with cuffs, any number with a rope. Your victim can try to free himself on his turn; use the rules for Bolas (p. B410). If you bind all of your victim’s legs, he must roll vs. DX- 6 every turn or fall down. His DX and ST are at -6 to resist takedowns and techniques intended to knock him down. If you bind all of his limbs, he’s helpless – although he can attempt an Escape or DX-6 roll to free himself (see Escape, p. B192). So if you succeed on a Parry, then win the QC to bind your foe's Arm, what are the mechanical ramifications of that? The text makes it clear that you can "Bind" multiple limbs with successive grapples and/or parries, and what happens if you "Bind" both legs, or all 4 limbs. But it never makes it clear what happens if you bind a single limb, or two for that matter? Does it function like a Grapple, where the foe is at -4 DX? Does it function like an Arm Lock, where the limb that is bound is unusable, except in attempts to break free? Is there no mechanical effect unless you bind all limbs? What if you bind both arms? In Technical Grappling, Binding imparts CP to the limb you have bound, which makes sense. But if you aren't using TG, how does it work in the core rules? IRL, I've done Indonesian/Filipino Sarong training, so I have an idea of how that works when it comes to tying up people's arms. But I'm not sure if this technique is trying to emulate that, or something different. Am I missing something or are the rules missing text?