01-05-2018, 10:00 PM | #1 |
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Skill in Super ST situations
I've come across a situation where one character with super ST is trying to do a Takedown on another character with super ST.
Since both characters have super ST scores well over 2,000 it follows that the rules for extreme score contests would come into effect. However the first character, while weaker than the second character, is also considerably more skilled. But as far as I can tell the extreme score modifier is applied to whatever scores are actually used. So that 20 skill is not going to be particularly helpful if used by itself. Is this correct? Is there some technique that can be used to boost the first character's effective strength using their skill? |
01-05-2018, 11:27 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Skill in Super ST situations
What's the skill being used? Judo, Wrestling, Sumo Wrestling, or one of the striking skills with the Clench perk? I'm going to assume it's a grappling skill since it's a takedown. Both Wrestling and Sumo Wrestling give a bonus to ST when making takedowns (+1 if known at DX+1, +2 if at DX+2 or better).
Martial Arts p. 114 also gives an option that may come into play: Quote:
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01-05-2018, 11:32 PM | #3 |
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Re: Skill in Super ST situations
It's Judo in this case. Which does not have a strength bonus, but also doesn't involve strength to do its parry throws.
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01-06-2018, 12:14 AM | #4 | |
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Re: Skill in Super ST situations
Quote:
The rule in question is on p. 7: "Harsh Realism: Scaling Trained ST" which nonetheless has a cinematic option in it.
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01-06-2018, 12:37 AM | #5 |
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Re: Skill in Super ST situations
Thanks that looks like what I need.
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