CGR2 - The Complete Gladiator's Handbook

Ties in such a contest re-roll after all others have performed
their first actions in that round. The Grab counts
as only one attack; after the contest is over, the character
may still make his second and third attacks if applicable.
If Grabbing a person one-handed to restrain the individual
against his will, the usual penalties apply. Also, the
attacker’s Strength is considered to be -3 for purposes of
the Strength contest. For 18 percentile Strengths (18/00,
18/72, etc.), subtract 3 percentile places; that is, 18/00
becomes 18/70, while 18/73 becomes 18/43. An 18/01
becomes 16. If the character wishes to Grab with 2 hands,
he or she may elect to perform a Wrestling maneuver
rather than taking the initiative and THAC0 penalty. If
the person being grabbed has any attacks left in the
round, he may use them against the person grabbing by
Punching, Wrestling, or stabbing them with a short
weapon. He can also use his attack to try breaking the
Grab by forcing another Strength contest.
Parry #2: To perform this maneuver, the character
announces two things: his intention to Parry in the round,
and how many attacks the character is devoting to Parries
in the round. The character can announce which attack(s)
he wishes to Parry. When the attacker swings, even if it is
before the character’s initiative, the character has a chance
to block it. He rolls to hit his attacker (including all modifiers
for AC) with either his weapon (at its normal chance
to hit) or his shield (at a +2 bonus, as well as any magical
bonuses). If the character hits, that one attack from his
opponent is parried, whether or not it was successful.
Thrown weapons can be parried; missile weapons cannot.
A character with a polearm can defend himself or
other characters against the attacks of other polearms, as
long as the polearm is within range of either the target or
the attacker.
There may come a time when the character has to
defend against melee attacks by using a solid missile
weapon (such as a bow or staff sling, but not a regular
sling). If successful, the missile weapon is ruined, but the
character has at least saved himself from damage. Option-
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ally, the DM might wish to allow the missile weapon a save
vs. crushing blow.
Characters can use Parry #1 or #2 interchangeably.
The difference is that #1 parries all attacks, while #2
focuses on one particular attack. Characters may use
either as they see fit, although not in the same round.
Pin: The Pin maneuver, if performed correctly, traps
the enemy’s weapon against his body, a wall, or some other
sort of obstruction, making it impossible for him to attack.
If the Pin is successfully applied, the victim gets a chance
to break free with a contest of Strength. If he fails, he
remains pinned for the rest of the round. If he succeeds,
he pulls his weapon free, and can use any attacks he has
left in the round against the character attempting to pin
him. In the next rounds, the victim can attempt to break
free once per round, and these attempts do not count as
attacks. If the victim wishes to try again, the attempt does
count against his remaining attacks in the round.
Pull/Trip: As the name suggests, the Pull/Trip knocks
the enemy sprawling if correctly executed. The attacker
calls the attempt just prior to his attack roll, rather than
before initiative, describing the maneuver so that the DM
may rule on its feasibility. The attacker then rolls to hit. If
successful, the target makes a Dex check. Failure indicates
a fall. If the target was not moving, he gains a +6 on his
roll. If he was moving and unaware of the attack, there is a
-3 penalty to the Dex check. If target was moving and
aware of attack, there is no modifier.
Polearms can extend the range of the Trip to the maximum
length of the weapon. Pull/Trip attacks on animals
are possible, but are at -6 to hit for creatures size L or
larger.
Sap: When a PC wants to capture an enemy alive, he
may try a Sap (knocking the enemy over the head) to
knock the enemy unconscious. The attacker must
announce intentions before initiative, taking a +1 initiative
penalty, and suffering an additional -4 attack penalty,
making the total -8. If the attack hits, the character rolls
ordinary damage. Each point of damage is worth 5%