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<blockquote data-quote="Balord" data-source="post: 2025034" data-attributes="member: 22662"><p>Sure, your sword spends a lot of time in the area i threaten. But it is CONSTANTLY MOVING, darting in and out at me. A tentacle trying to grab hold of me is an entirely different story. Think of the scene in Lord of the Rings when the party is about to enter Moria and the creature from the lake with the tentacles is attacking Frodo. That creature definitely has reach, but because its tentacles are attempting to wrap themselves around Frodo, they are definitely within striking range. If Frodo had CQF, he'd be able strike and possibly damage that tentacle as it was tightening its grip, possible dealing enough damage to make its grapple attempt fail and allow for Frodo to escape.</p><p></p><p>Also, imagine if Frodo failed to resist the creatures grapple attempt. Since the creature itself is out of reach, does that mean Frodo has no chance of harming it while in the grapple? That makes no sense. The tentacle wrapped around him is definitely within Frodo's reach. It is also within Aragorn's and Boromir's and Gimli's reach, even though the creature itself is out of their reach, because the tentacle is now firmly attached to Frodo and is no longer darting around. Are you saying they can't attack that tentacle unless they move within reach of the creature itself? That makes no sense at all.</p><p></p><p>Permanent Damage? I didn't mean to imply that. I just meant normal damage, possible enough to foil the grapple attempt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Balord, post: 2025034, member: 22662"] Sure, your sword spends a lot of time in the area i threaten. But it is CONSTANTLY MOVING, darting in and out at me. A tentacle trying to grab hold of me is an entirely different story. Think of the scene in Lord of the Rings when the party is about to enter Moria and the creature from the lake with the tentacles is attacking Frodo. That creature definitely has reach, but because its tentacles are attempting to wrap themselves around Frodo, they are definitely within striking range. If Frodo had CQF, he'd be able strike and possibly damage that tentacle as it was tightening its grip, possible dealing enough damage to make its grapple attempt fail and allow for Frodo to escape. Also, imagine if Frodo failed to resist the creatures grapple attempt. Since the creature itself is out of reach, does that mean Frodo has no chance of harming it while in the grapple? That makes no sense. The tentacle wrapped around him is definitely within Frodo's reach. It is also within Aragorn's and Boromir's and Gimli's reach, even though the creature itself is out of their reach, because the tentacle is now firmly attached to Frodo and is no longer darting around. Are you saying they can't attack that tentacle unless they move within reach of the creature itself? That makes no sense at all. Permanent Damage? I didn't mean to imply that. I just meant normal damage, possible enough to foil the grapple attempt. [/QUOTE]
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