[Runequest] Grappling with grapple rules
royce at efn.org
royce at efn.org
Sun Dec 6 00:06:50 UTC 2009
Greetings, comrades,
Situation:
In my off-&-on effort at a campaign, furtively pursued when time
permits, I was writing up some NPC's. One is supposed to be a
wrestling expert. Looking up the RQ3 rules, I quickly realized that I
hadn't previously thought the rules through.
RQ3 Rules Comprehension:
Assume one human male character grapples another. The successful
grappler rolls a hit location. On the following melee round, if the
grappler succeeds again, he may either throw his opponent or immobilize
the hit location.
Correct?
Immobilize Locations Other Than Limbs:
What if the grappler had grappled the head, chest, or abdomen? Are
there precedences for attempts to immobilize these locations? Or did
the rules writers assume a throw, instead?
My Own Speculations:
If no precedences exist, I had a couple of simple thoughts. (Nothing
clever, mind you.)
For head immobilization, perhaps the GM could rule it as choking. Then
RQ3's established rules for asphyxiation would apply. A simple
solution.
For torso immobilizations, perhaps the GM could allow the grappler to
wrestle his opponent to the ground. This might be a step toward a
third melee round of grappling skill rolls, the success of which could
be the immobilization of the opponent's body -- pinned to the ground.
Feedback:
If my speculative ideas are flawed, please feel free to say so. I am
open to constructive criticism. Who knows -- I might even learn
something in the process. :-)
Sincerely,
Asher
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