TK and Telegraphing attacks...

Archangel Beth · 04-29-2010, 06:07 PM

While I could certainly see someone having to at least twitch their arms and legs to telekinetically "hit" or "kick"[1]... It probably depends on how the GM feels like interpreting the attack. Is it that the TK is actually grabbing the air molecules and directing them in a strike (in which case telegraphing the strike could permit a dodge), or is it more grabbing the surface cells of the target and shoving them forcefully towards the target's innards? (In which case... maybe you can break eye-contact and hope that works?)

[Footnote 1: I have been known, when ice skating, to try to direct what my feet are doing by holding my hands down and twitching my thumbs. I have no idea why; it's instinctive. Also, I do not ice skate well.]

04-29-2010, 06:07 PM	#2
Archangel Beth In Nomine Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Frozen Wastelands of NH	Re: TK and Telegraphing attacks... While I could certainly see someone having to at least twitch their arms and legs to telekinetically "hit" or "kick"[1]... It probably depends on how the GM feels like interpreting the attack. Is it that the TK is actually grabbing the air molecules and directing them in a strike (in which case telegraphing the strike could permit a dodge), or is it more grabbing the surface cells of the target and shoving them forcefully towards the target's innards? (In which case... maybe you can break eye-contact and hope that works?) [Footnote 1: I have been known, when ice skating, to try to direct what my feet are doing by holding my hands down and twitching my thumbs. I have no idea why; it's instinctive. Also, I do not ice skate well.] __________________ --Beth Shamelessly adding Superiors: Lilith, GURPS Sparrials, and her fiction page to her .sig (the latter is not precisely gaming related)