[Basic/MA] Grabbing a fly is easy!

[vicky_molokh]

Greetings, all!

I noticed this funny thing: it is easier for a human to grapple a fly than for a frog.

Originally Posted by B402

You also get +1 to hit when you grapple
per +1 SM advantage you have over
your target.

Shouldn't the numbers be inverted?

Thanks in advance!

P.S. does this also hold true for the SM of mouth or a single limb (e.g. extending tongue)?

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by Molokh

Greetings, all!

I noticed this funny thing: it is easier for a human to grapple a fly than for a frog. Shouldn't the numbers be inverted?

I'm not sure I'd give a bonus to HIT based on size, but the subsequent grapple checks certainly should be at a bonus for being able to fit the fly entirely IN your hand.

I'd cap the bonus to grapple at +8ish, though, because after a certain point your victim is small enough to squeeze out from between your fingers or hide in the folds of your skin.

[tbone]

Huh, odd. I wonder what the thinking is behind that.

There's also the still-optional (but should-be-official-in-the-minds-of-all-gamers) rule that relative SM applies as a mod in melee. So adding that in, the *best* the bigger guy gets is no TH mod: - (SM difference) for relative SM, + (SM difference) for the B402 rule.

But I don't get the reasoning behind the latter, other than some sort of general "hitting little things is hard, grabbing them is not so hard" assumption.

[Anthony]

It's generally easier to grapple if (a) you have a reach advantage over your opponent, and (b) your hands are big enough to get a firm grip on the limbs of your opponent. Realistically, I'd probably cap the bonus at +1.

[Rocket Man]

Do you get a bonus for using chopsticks? (Sorry, "Karate Kid" flashback.)

[vicky_molokh]

I remember some semi-supported rule to cap SM bonuses to hit at +4. Is there anything similar for grabbing smaller things?