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does that change the CV modifiers for Grabbing him? A: As a rules default, no — a Grab is a Grab, regardless of the state of the target. Individual GMs are certainly free to adjust things as they see fit to reflect the specifics of a situation; I’m not going to try to detail every possibility in the rules. Page 67 — Grab By Q: In the example on 6E2 68, shouldn’t the evil sorcerer only roll 1½d6 because he can only resist with Casual STR? A: Technically, yes, a character resisting a Grab By immediately should only get to roll his Casual STR to resist (per the rule on 6E2 64). However, there are some different game considerations that apply. With a normal Grab, a character’s going to remain Grabbed and will have an opportunity to resist using his full STR soon enough. With a Grab By, failure means he loses the Focus (or other object) and will not have a chance to resist using his full STR unless he chases the other character down and engages in some sort of tug-of-war. That being the case, (a) many characters are likely to Abort to use their full STR to resist a Grab By (it’s not precisely a “defensive action,” but it’s close enough), and/or (b) in light of the game balance considerations involved the GM may allow the victim to use his full STR to resist regardless. Page 70 — Move Through Q: If a Move Through attempt misses, and the attacker is about to slam into a wall, can he use Breakfall to reduce the impact damage? A: No. Page 73 — Multiple Attack Q: If a character makes a Combined Attack, and he uses velocity (from, say, a Move By) to increase the damage, does the velocity apply equally to both attacks? A: If a character makes a Combined Attack, and he uses velocity (from, say, a Move By) to increase the damage, the velocity applies equally to both attacks to increase their damage — though many GMs are likely to be wary of such an attack, and may not even permit it since it’s too much like adding a Combat Maneuver into a Combined Attack sequence. Q: Can a character make a Multiple Attack with two powers that both have Gestures, or both have Incantations?
A: As noted on 6E1 381-82, a character can activate two or more powers with Gestures (or Incantations) in the same Phase if they only require Gestures (or Incantations) to activate, so he could Multiple Attack with them in that case. If a power requires Gestures (or Incantations) throughout or to maintain, that prevents the character from using other powers with Gestures (or Incantations) in the same Phase, so that power couldn’t be used in a Multiple Attack with other powers that have Gestures (or Incantations). The note on 6E2 73 concerning “mutually exclusive” Limitations is referring to the latter situation, not stating that it’s never possible to Multiple Attack with two or more powers that have Gestures (or Incantations). Q: If a character has an HA, can he perform a Multiple Attack with one or more Martial Maneuvers and add the HA damage to both of them? A: Yes, he can. He pays the END cost for both the STR used and the HA for each attack. Q: Does a Combined Attack (6E2 74) require one or multiple Attack Rolls? A: As noted in the rules, a Combined Attack is considered a form of Strike — thus, it only requires a single Attack Roll regardless of how many powers are Combined. Q: Can a character perform a Multiple Attack that involves a Move By on several targets and ends with a Move Through on a final target? A: Yes, but any character trying is going to suffer such CV penalties and take so much damage as a result that I suspect it often won’t be worth it to try... but it’s your Action to waste if you want. ;) Page 80 — Throw Q: The rule on 6E2 80 regarding the maximum damage done by a Thrown object (object’s PD+BODY) seems to be inconsistent with the rule on 6E2 173 (which discusses how an object can add to STR damage if it has enough PD+BODY). Which is correct? A: Both are; there’s no inconsistency. The rule on 6E2 80 is for Thrown objects; the rule on 6E2 173 is for using objects in HTH Combat. Q: If a character has Martial Throw, and has Combat Skill Levels with his Martial Arts, do those CSLs apply when Throwing a Fastball? (Or for that matter, to any Thrown weapon?) A: No.
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