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Typically used with: '''Muscle'''.
 
Typically used with: '''Muscle'''.
  
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In short: hang on. Awe your onlookers with your fearsome wall-scaling abilities.  Play tug-of-war with an ox.  Turn a screw with your bare hands.  These are the kind of possibilities presented to characters with an exceptional Grip skill.  It can be used to effectively ascend or descend vertical distances, ranging from trees and rope ladders to cliffs and glaciers, as well as maintain solid holds on objects.
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In short: hang on. Awe your onlookers with your fearsome wall-scaling abilities.  Clutch onto a bucking bronco.  Turn a screw with your bare hands.  These are the kind of possibilities presented to characters with an exceptional Grip skill.  It can be used to effectively ascend or descend vertical distances as well as maintain solid holds on objects.
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Characters cannot defend themselves adequately while climbing, and take a −10 to their [[Dodge/Parry Roll]] to attackers in such circumstances.  A character cannot use a two-handed weapon while climbing (unless, say, the character has more than one set of arms).
 
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If a party member climbing above you falls, you can attempt to catch him or her with a successful [[Might]] check of 5 + 1/every 10 lbs. of the character.  If you fail, the character continues falling.  If you [[Critical Failure|Critically Fail]] the roll, you follow suit in proper arm-flailing fashion.  This check requires no [[Action Points]], but you must succeed at a [[Reaction]] check against a DL of 10.
 
  
 
{{Section|Difficulty|When Grip is used to hang on to an object, there are no set difficulties as it's usually in opposition to another character.  
 
{{Section|Difficulty|When Grip is used to hang on to an object, there are no set difficulties as it's usually in opposition to another character.  
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A smooth, flat surface is basically impossible for mortals to Climb short of using magic [[spells]].  Magnetic boots, while not magical, allow for climbing of flat, metal surfaces at a DL of 15.
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A smooth, flat surface is basically impossible for mortals to Climb short of using magic [[spells]].  A device such as magnetic boots, while not magical, allow for climbing of flat, metal surfaces at a DL of 10.
  
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Characters who employ the use of a grappling hook with attached rope during their Climb and can brace their feet against a wall assume a difficulty of 10.  If the rope is knotted, assume a difficulty of 5.
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Characters cannot defend themselves adequately while climbing, and are considered Wide-eyed to attackers in such circumstances (just like in an opposed [[Grab]]; in this case you're wrestling the wall).  A character cannot use a two-handed weapon while climbing (unless, say, the character has more than one set of arms).
  
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A character that cannot meet the DL for a Climb check is resultantly unable to begin scaling a surface. If he or she is already climbing and fails a check, the character is unable to continue without another check.  A critical failure usually signifies falling.
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If a party member climbing above you falls, you can attempt to catch him or her with a successful [[Might]] check. If you fail, the character continues falling.  If you [[Critical Failure|Critically Fail]] the roll, you follow suit in proper arm-flailing fashion.
  
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{{section|Time|Climbing characters move at one-quarter [[speed]].  Characters trying to climb quickly move at half of their normal speed (with the DL penalty listed above). Other uses of Grip are usually determined instantaneously and take no AP.}}
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{{section|Time|Climbing characters can move half their speed per AP (e.g. 5 feet/AP for humans). Other uses of Grip are usually determined instantaneously and take no AP.}}
 
{{section|Opposed Rolls|Grip can be used between two characters to vie for the same held object ("It's ''my'' locknar").}}
 
{{section|Opposed Rolls|Grip can be used between two characters to vie for the same held object ("It's ''my'' locknar").}}
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{{section|Retry|Grip checks for climbing can be retried as many times as necessary (that is, if the character hasn't already failed and fallen to an untimely death.) Other Grip checks can't be retried without the expenditure of a [[Fate]] point}}
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{{section|Retry|A character who fails a Grip check to climb is unable to begin scaling a surface. If he's already climbing and fails a check, the character stalls for a round. If he critically fails, he plummets straight down.
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Grip checks for climbing can be retried as many times as necessary (that is, if the character hasn't already failed and fallen to an untimely death.) Other Grip checks can't be retried without spending a [[Fate]] point}}
  
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]

Revision as of 01:53, 7 April 2015

Typically used with: Muscle.

In short: hang on. Awe your onlookers with your fearsome wall-scaling abilities. Clutch onto a bucking bronco. Turn a screw with your bare hands. These are the kind of possibilities presented to characters with an exceptional Grip skill. It can be used to effectively ascend or descend vertical distances as well as maintain solid holds on objects.

Difficulty

When Grip is used to hang on to an object, there are no set difficulties as it's usually in opposition to another character.

Climbing

The difficulty for a Grip check for climbing depends on the conditions of the surface. Detailed below are a few examples of common climbing difficulties.

Example DL
A ladder, a very steep hill 0
A knotted rope, monkey bars 5
A tree with few branches 10
A flat rocky cliff, a pole, an unknotted rope 15
An uneven wall with small handholds 20
A wall with a very rough surface (cave wall, brick wall) 25
A rough wall with an inverse slant 30
A nearly smooth wall with incredibly tiny handholds 35
The surface is slippery (ice, grease, slime) +5

The following table lists situational bonuses and penalties to the Grip check for climbing.

Situation Check
A neighboring surface can be used for support +5
The character uses climbing equipment +5

A smooth, flat surface is basically impossible for mortals to Climb short of using magic spells. A device such as magnetic boots, while not magical, allow for climbing of flat, metal surfaces at a DL of 10.

Characters cannot defend themselves adequately while climbing, and are considered Wide-eyed to attackers in such circumstances (just like in an opposed Grab; in this case you're wrestling the wall). A character cannot use a two-handed weapon while climbing (unless, say, the character has more than one set of arms).

If a party member climbing above you falls, you can attempt to catch him or her with a successful Might check. If you fail, the character continues falling. If you Critically Fail the roll, you follow suit in proper arm-flailing fashion.

Time

Climbing characters can move half their speed per AP (e.g. 5 feet/AP for humans). Other uses of Grip are usually determined instantaneously and take no AP.

Opposed Rolls

Grip can be used between two characters to vie for the same held object ("It's my locknar").

Retry

A character who fails a Grip check to climb is unable to begin scaling a surface. If he's already climbing and fails a check, the character stalls for a round. If he critically fails, he plummets straight down.

Grip checks for climbing can be retried as many times as necessary (that is, if the character hasn't already failed and fallen to an untimely death.) Other Grip checks can't be retried without spending a Fate point

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