Help for athletics (common skill group)

The athletics skills cover physical fitness, movement, and combat maneuvers. Each skill is learned independently.

Skills:

  Throw                  Throw an object at a creature or into another room.
  Combat Rank            Change your rank in the middle of a fight without losing tempo.
  Tackle                 Tackle an opponent, knocking them to the ground for a few seconds.
  Disarm                 Knock an opponent's weapon away.
  Recover                Enter a state of rest where health recovers more quickly.

Planned, not built yet:

  Physical Conditioning  Passive: faster health recovery out of combat and more carrying capacity.
  Swim                   Passive: cross shallow water and hold your breath longer underwater.
  Iron Endurance         Passive: shorter stuns and better resistance to knockdown.
  Heavy Lifter           Passive: carry more items before becoming encumbered.
  Unstoppable            Passive: shake off one Pinned, Rooted or knockdown effect per 30 minutes.

Mechanics:

  Tackle success: AttackBody - DefendMind + 10
  Disarm success:  (AttackBody + AttackMind) - (DefendBody + DefendMind) + 5

See also: combat