09-19-2012, 07:17 PM | #21 |
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Re: Leeching multiple targets as a free action?
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09-19-2012, 10:32 PM | #22 |
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Re: Leeching multiple targets as a free action?
But ranged attacks need to take (-25% Melee Range C -5% Can't Parry) with Aura...
Since Leech is already range C and can't grapple, my thinking was, it's more straightforward not to change the range at all. |
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09-20-2012, 04:01 AM | #24 |
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Re: Leeching multiple targets as a free action?
In general though I think the group consensus is that Leech is a follow up to a grapple, unless a grapple isn't needed due to their immobility - in which case it's easy to state that a grapple (of sorts) is still needed, just that its an automatic success.
There seems to be a strong dislike for allowing multiple leechings at the same time, although with little rules to back it up. So if we go forth with the above mechanic for establishing a leech 'attack' it seems fair to limit it in the same way grapples are limited. As far as I'm aware you can "worry" every second after the first when grappling with your mouth, this seems to work very similarly to leech (one turn to grapple, every following it triggers), and iirc nothing forbids you from worrying with multiple mouth grapples (should you have multiple mouths). In the same vain it would suggest that multiple grappled victims could all be leeched with the follow up without need of any additional attacks per round (although might need appropriate anatomy to be able to actually grapple several victims at once). With this ruling you could also exclude some forms of contact as triggering leech, so you couldn't just cover yourself in bound imps and drain them as you see fit - you would have to grab them (performing an automatic grapple) and then drain them, although on your second turn you could grab a second imp to drain two at once (unless you had an odd form of fast draw I guess). This would still let you handshake to leech out of combat (grappling a hand) and even kiss to leech (technically a form of bite grapple?), but prevents you leeching someone by only slightly leaning on someone or touching knees whilst sitting down etc... which I'd consider a fair evaluation of the rules as stipulated anyway. I think I might go with this ruling, although I'm currently away from my books so I'll have to look up the subtle points of grappling again just to confirm that the above all works as I remember it working.
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09-20-2012, 05:19 AM | #25 |
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Re: Leeching multiple targets as a free action?
So, if someone grapples you, pins you and then starts to carry you away – can you Leech them while you're being carried?
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09-20-2012, 07:45 AM | #26 |
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Re: Leeching multiple targets as a free action?
OK. I see what you did there. Leech is one confusing advantage.
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09-20-2012, 09:51 AM | #27 | |
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I do wonder why you went with Aura instead of Emanation, though. What is the difference (other than the price)? |
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09-20-2012, 09:59 AM | #28 |
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Re: Leeching multiple targets as a free action?
Switchable vs. Burst.
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09-20-2012, 10:26 AM | #29 |
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09-20-2012, 11:00 AM | #30 |
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