Author’s Diary for 3-17-20: Bids Appendix (Pushing)

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Got a little bit more done on the bids appendix today. Click through for more.

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Not much to say about today’s writing, except I am proud of all the nonlethal options (that a clever player can turn into lethal options) for Covenant’s characters. Here’s what I wrote today.

Pushing: Pushing an inanimate object or another character

• To Accomplish:
  • Push Inanimate Object: Fixed Athletics bid, set by FM
  • Push Character: Opposed Athletics bid vs. Athletics or Movement. The attacker may need to land an unarmed attack on the defender first.
• If Successful:
  • The object or defender is pushed where the attacker wants (maximum distance of 1 adjacent area).
  • The object or defender is prevented from moving or entering an area.
• If Unsuccessful:
  • The attacker does not move. Nor is the object or defender.
  • The attacker is pushed where the defender wants (maximum distance of 1 adjacent area).
• Suggested Traits: Athletics, Movement
• Suggested Advantages:
  • The character is larger than xir opponent.
  • The character has more than two hands and feet (or four paws).
  • The character is rooted or otherwise connected to the ground.
  • The character has set xirself to push or resist a push.
  • The character is fat, heavyset, or dense.
  • The character is motorized or has cybernetic limbs.
• Suggested Disadvantages:
  • The character is smaller than xir opponent.
  • The character has injured or lost the use of xir arms or legs.

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That’s it for today. Talk to you tomorrow.