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Attacks from Behind

Bygamingballistic December 17, 2013

Over at the SJG Forums, there’s a fairly involved thread about dealing with attacks from behind. So, with that: p. B374: An active defense is a deliberate attempt to avoid a particular attack. It’s only possible if the defender is aware of the possibility of an attack from his assailant and is free to react…

Alternate Grappling: Damaging Takedowns

Bygamingballistic December 8, 2013October 24, 2016

One of the core nifty bits of the Judo Throw in GURPS is that you can damage people with it. A damaging throw can be used to inflict (more or less) thrust-ish damage to a location of your choice. On the other hand, you can also use a grappling skill to obtain a joint lock,…

Pyramid #3/61: Coming to Grips with Realism (Technical Grappling Designer’s Notes)

Bygamingballistic December 3, 2013October 24, 2016

In Pyramid #3/61: The Way of the Warrior, we see a very, very focused set of articles: six articles plus +Steven Marsh‘s intro and Random Thought Table, contributed by five authors . . . and the lead article was co-authored! That being said, this one was interesting. “How about a theme issue,” said Steven. BAM!…

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