miscellanea:from_mortal_combat_the_bola
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| ^ d6 ^ Result || | ^ d6 ^ Result || | ||
| - | | 1-2 | Legs are caught and the victim falls over. | | + | | 1\-2 | Legs are caught and the victim falls over. || |
| | 3 | Left arm is pinned to body. | The target must test Reflexes or drop anything held in the hand of a pinned arm. | | | 3 | Left arm is pinned to body. | The target must test Reflexes or drop anything held in the hand of a pinned arm. | | ||
| | 4 | Right arm is pinned to body. | ::: | | | 4 | Right arm is pinned to body. | ::: | | ||
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| | 6 | Neck caught and damage is dealt to the head (d3 ABR vs. head armour, double damage). Target will start to suffocate after a number of rounds equal to their Strength score. || | | 6 | Neck caught and damage is dealt to the head (d3 ABR vs. head armour, double damage). Target will start to suffocate after a number of rounds equal to their Strength score. || | ||
| - | To free themselves, the victim must test Reflexes each round. If an arm is pinned, Reflexes is tested with a -3 penalty (-4 if it is the target’s dominant hand) or, if the neck is tangled, -1. If both arms are pinned, escape is not possible without assistance (at least, not within the timeframe of combat). After three successes, the target is free of the bola. If the target has a high Strength (16+), only two successes are required. | + | To free themselves, the victim must test Reflexes each round. If an arm is pinned, Reflexes is tested with a \-3 penalty (\-4 if it is the target's dominant hand) or, if the neck is tangled, |
| If the target is struck but not entangled, the bola might still cause damage (d3,\_2) but will not entangle the target. | If the target is struck but not entangled, the bola might still cause damage (d3,\_2) but will not entangle the target. | ||
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| Buried in the Bestiary, in the rules for the Grey Hood, it is noted that attacks that strike the head cause double damage, which seemed appropriate here. | Buried in the Bestiary, in the rules for the Grey Hood, it is noted that attacks that strike the head cause double damage, which seemed appropriate here. | ||
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