Re: grapple replies

[Steve Ames <steve>]

Disagree. You might be able to hold the elephants leg down but it'll
still carry on a conversation, cast spells with its trunk, etc...

Its not a weight issue, but more one of coverage... and you have to
have weight to back it up.

						-Steve

> On the common sense issue...I totally agree...But why is it every GM
> without exception let nikko grapple to hold people etc.  Humm... A
> concrete weight ratio might be a nice blurb on the end..ie no creature or
> person may not successfully grapple to hold any other creature or person
> who weight ration (grappler weight/grapplee weight) is less than .5.  Yes
> i know their are spells that effectively increase weight, but if you
> weigh as much of an elephant and can hold on you could probably grapple
> to hold an elephant even if you are a person.
>
> -Kris
> ----------
> From: Flightgod5@aol.com
> To: gmlist@ns1.cioe.com
> Subject: grapple replies
> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 1:40 PM
>
> Wright has the jist of it.  EVerything he said will be considered and
> most
> likely added into the proposal.  Additional d6 will be added as the
> grapple
> progresses, and stressors will get to add 2d6 to their pool.  In response
> to
> Greg's message, I think it's basically a common sense thing on the part
> of the
> GM.  Just assign a reasonable check for the drako to pluck off the puny
> human
> that thought it could grapple him.
>
> Joel
>