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<blockquote data-quote="Garthanos" data-source="post: 7454940" data-attributes="member: 82504"><p>There are big conversations about disarming effects in genre. </p><p></p><p>That power is ummmm a yeh. In game terms I think EoS is poorly formulated leaving too much ambiguity ie exactly what does removing a Goblins sword do to him per raw? does he have a back up blade almost as good? What if the enemy isnt using a weapon? Its basically a til end of encounter single target once per encounter effect which does what exactly? </p><p></p><p>Disarmed in action movies is more accurately portrayed by the momentary effects of 4e powers for which a number of powers/effects might do... Unless you have a minion or otherwise nearly defeated (bloodied enemy) it is never likely to be the absolute and permanent effect of the EoS stolen weapon. </p><p></p><p>We could use some skill/utility power to tie into that so that one could snag that intimidate effect (where you end the fight foot on blade knife at throat enemy cowed) using Athletics or Thievery (or a martial cantrip -- specifically affecting only that use of intimidate)</p><p></p><p>In REALITY if someone can do that EoS to you they have you so totally out classed you might as well be zero hit points and defeated we allow for some other effects in game in order to support tropes not realism.</p><p></p><p>For this reason presenting many disarms with momentary effects is useful and appropriate even if you are using the intimidate/zero hit point option.</p><p></p><p>Other possible momentary effects you see in the movies for a significant enemy being disarmed, they are forced to dive after/or kneel to retrieve their weapon.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps use a dazed effect so the enemy is bobbling their weapon and loses most of their actions trying to get it under control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Garthanos, post: 7454940, member: 82504"] There are big conversations about disarming effects in genre. That power is ummmm a yeh. In game terms I think EoS is poorly formulated leaving too much ambiguity ie exactly what does removing a Goblins sword do to him per raw? does he have a back up blade almost as good? What if the enemy isnt using a weapon? Its basically a til end of encounter single target once per encounter effect which does what exactly? Disarmed in action movies is more accurately portrayed by the momentary effects of 4e powers for which a number of powers/effects might do... Unless you have a minion or otherwise nearly defeated (bloodied enemy) it is never likely to be the absolute and permanent effect of the EoS stolen weapon. We could use some skill/utility power to tie into that so that one could snag that intimidate effect (where you end the fight foot on blade knife at throat enemy cowed) using Athletics or Thievery (or a martial cantrip -- specifically affecting only that use of intimidate) In REALITY if someone can do that EoS to you they have you so totally out classed you might as well be zero hit points and defeated we allow for some other effects in game in order to support tropes not realism. For this reason presenting many disarms with momentary effects is useful and appropriate even if you are using the intimidate/zero hit point option. Other possible momentary effects you see in the movies for a significant enemy being disarmed, they are forced to dive after/or kneel to retrieve their weapon. Perhaps use a dazed effect so the enemy is bobbling their weapon and loses most of their actions trying to get it under control. [/QUOTE]
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