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Chapter 8: Skills
Wrestling
Whenever 2 or more characters grapple with
each other in close quarters, not to exchange blows
but to force a submission, this is Wrestling.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the average of
the modifiers from the Strength and Agility subabilities.
All characters involved in an immediate
fray must roll a Wrestling skill check. If the results
are within 3 of each other among foes, then they
are gridlocked, unable to enact any effective maneuver
for the round. If 2 or more attempt to wrestle
a foe, then the only result is overbearing. Otherwise,
the character with the highest roll (and exceeding
by 3) wins, must now roll 1d20, and consult the
following table:
1. Head-butt - d2 subdual damage
2. Bear-hug - The foe has their arms trapped
at their sides while you squeeze their torso with your
arms for everything you have. The foe may attempt
escape with a Wrestling check with a TH of 14, assuming
your Strength scores are equal. Otherwise,
apply the difference between these scores to the TH
in the appropriate direction. If the check fails, then
the foe loses 10% of their Strength each round until
they pass out. If freed, then Strength returns at
the same rate taken.
3. Hammerlock - 1 of the foe’s arms is braced
behind their middle back against their will and they
are helpless from behind while standing (01-30%)
or preferably braced on the ground or against something
solid (31-100%). Foe may attempt escape by
making a successful Wrestling check with a TH of
14. If failed, you may break their arm, administering
2d8 damage and reducing their Agility to 70%.
Otherwise, you may continue your submission hold
and administer 2d6 subdual damage per round, unless
they escape the lock, though the TH increases
by 2 if standing up and 5 if braced.
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4. Headlock - Foe’s head is trapped between
arms or legs and the foe may attempt escape with a
successful Wrestling check with a TH of 20. If failed,
you may snap their little neck, reducing their LP to
0, and their eyes will bulge. Otherwise, you may
continue your submission hold and administer 2d8
subdual damage per round, unless they escape the
lock, though the TH increases by 3 per round.
5. Ankle lock - Foe’s ankle is trapped between
arms or legs and the foe may attempt escape with a
successful Wrestling check with a TH of 18. If failed,
you may break their ankle, reducing their Sprint and
Agility to 15%, as well as administering 2d10 damage.
Otherwise, you may continue your submission
hold and administer 2d8 subdual damage per round,
unless they escape the lock, though the TH increases
by 3 per round.
6. Wrist lock - Foe’s wrist is trapped in an awkward
position and the foe may attempt escape with
a successful Wrestling check with a TH of 13. If
failed, you may break their wrist, reducing their
Hand-Eye Coordination to 30%, as well as administering
2d6 damage. Otherwise, you may continue
your submission hold and administer 2d4 subdual
damage per round, unless they escape the lock,
though the TH increases by 3 per round.
7. Suplex (released) - Foe is grabbed around
the waist, whether arms are trapped or not and
whether grabbed from behind or the front, hoisted
into the air and hurled backwards (winner’s Dead
Lift for Strength must exceed the foe’s weight by
20%), and dropped on their head (01-20%), stomach
(21-50%), or back (51-100%). This maneuver
administers 1d20 damage if on the head, or 1d20
subdual to the body.