[Martial Arts] Wrench Limb Damage?

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Originally Posted by JulianLW

Quick question. Maybe I've missed this obvious answer somewhere....

Let's say I have ST 15 but I have bought the Wrench Limb technique up to 18.

There is no Wrench Limb technique, B404's combat option next to Neck Snap initially had no technique for it in Basic Set like NS did.

MA82's Wrench (Limb) says you need to buy up either "Wrench Arm" or "Wrench Leg".

Originally Posted by JulianLW

I successfully grapple and Wrench. Do I do 2d+1 crushing (ST 15) or do I do 3d crushing (ST 18)?

I am pretty sure the intent is that I do the ST 15 damage and the Wrench Limb technique doesn't raise my actual ST for the damage roll but only for the contest

That's how I would read it, otherwise untrained people would do swing damage based on ST-4 instead of based on ST.

I like the idea (incentivizes buying up the technique) but it might be double-dipping, dunno.

For anyone playing w/ Technical Grappling, TG41 seems to have removed the swing damage entirely and instead makes the damage margin-based like w/ Choking, so there's basically just a single roll now.

You have to spend control points to get potential to do it though.