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FIGHTING Page 21 — Aborting An Action Q: If a character’s suffering a DCV penalty based on a previous action, when he Aborts to Block, Dodge, or the like, does that remove the DCV penalty? A: That’s up to the GM. As noted on 6E2 21, final paragraph right column, allowing characters to Abort to eliminate DCV penalties they’ve deliberately subjected themselves to to obtain some benefit (the example given being moving at Noncombat speeds) generally shouldn’t be allowed. However, if the GM chooses to allow a character to Abort to an action that would eliminate an existing DCV penalty (such as to Dodge or Block), the “resetting” of DCV happens immediately when the Abort takes place. Otherwise the standard rule about when a penalty disappears applies. Pages 45-46 — Encumbrance Q: Do Encumbrance PSLs offset the movement penalty imposed by Encumbrance? A: No. You can buy such an ability as +Running (or whatever) with the Limitation Only To Offset The Encumbrance Penalty (-2).
COMBAT MANEUVERS Page 54 — General <strong>Rules</strong> Q: What’s the END cost, if any, for Combat Maneuvers, and is that in addition to the general “1 END” cost discussed on 6E2 131? A: As stated on 6E2 54 (which references 6E2 131), using a Combat Maneuver typically costs 1 END, plus the END for any STR involved (if the Maneuver uses STR; many of course don’t do so directly). 6E2 131 simply states a more general rule that, unless the GM rules otherwise, if an action doesn’t specifically use STR or have some other associated END cost, it costs 1 END. This isn’t on top of any specified END cost (like the END cost for using a Power); it’s the system “default END cost” for trivial Actions and Maneuvers that don’t have some other END cost stated. Page 57 — Block Q: Can a character use Penalty Skill levels to counter the cumlative -2 OCV penalty for performing multiple Blocks, or does that require Combat Skill Levels? A: The cumlative -2 OCV penalty for performing multiple Blocks cannot be reduced or eliminated with Penalty Skill Levels; doing that requires Combat Skill Levels. Page 62 — Grab Q: How many limbs does the attacker have to use to Grab a target? A: Ordinarily it’s assumed a character requires two manipulatory limbs to perform a standard Grab. See 6E2 65 regarding Grabs performed with only one hand. Q: If a character’s performing a Grab, can he use Foci with the limb(s) that are doing the Grabbing? A: Generally speaking, a limb being used to perform a Grab can only Grab; the character can’t do anything else with it, including using Foci attached to that arm to perform other actions. This wouldn’t necessarily prevent a character from using a “passive” ability in an arm-based Focus (such as activating his Force-Field Bracers to protect himself, or a Flight Ring so he can fly away with the Grabbee), but he certainly can’t make other attacks unless the GM permits this for some reason. Even if the GM permits it, he may then consider the Grabbee to be Grabbed as if with one hand (see above) by default. Q: If the target of a Grab is willing, is already Entangled, or other such circumstances apply,
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