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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 4963104" data-attributes="member: 4937">While the rules are concrete, the fluff used to describe what the rules indicate may be whatever is appropriate for the situation.Clinching simply means, getting inside the guard of the opponent, so as to use his own body as cover and protection from his attacks, while simulataneously attacking from such a close distance that it is difficult to defend.&nbsp; The clinch rules apply to any situation like that.&nbsp; Thus, clinching may be described as any of the following as circumstances warrant:* Two fencers locking swords, and proceding to attack each other with their main gauches.* A pair of sows tossing each other to stay away from the others tusks.* A dwarf charing in and fighting nimbly beneath the feet of a frost giant while it flails wildly at the ground.* A halfling clamoring up an ogre to stab him in the chest.* A puglist clinching another boxer and then launching short swift uppercuts into his belly and jaw.* An elf pulling off a stunt where he runs up the chain of giant trolls flail, then balances on his back to fire arrows into his skull.* A warrior mounting a griffin and then hacking at his wings.* A swarm of rats covering character by scrambling up his legs.* A stirge landing nimbly on a characters back in order to drink blood.Basically, any time a smaller creature grapples a larger creature without the intention to control its movement, it's a clinch.Trashing is subject to the same sort of creative interpretation.&nbsp; It might mean wildly slapping at spiders that have crawled up your legs.&nbsp; It might mean a fallen giant pounding the earth wildly with its legs and arms like an overgrown toddler having a tantrum.&nbsp; Or, in the case of the Centaur I think the most effective dramatic description is that it 'stops, drops, and rolls'.&nbsp; The description is important only in that it is cinematic.&nbsp; So long as the description provides no advantage not described in the rules, feel free to be creative.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 4963104, member: 4937"] While the rules are concrete, the fluff used to describe what the rules indicate may be whatever is appropriate for the situation. Clinching simply means, getting inside the guard of the opponent, so as to use his own body as cover and protection from his attacks, while simulataneously attacking from such a close distance that it is difficult to defend. The clinch rules apply to any situation like that. Thus, clinching may be described as any of the following as circumstances warrant: * Two fencers locking swords, and proceding to attack each other with their main gauches. * A pair of sows tossing each other to stay away from the others tusks. * A dwarf charing in and fighting nimbly beneath the feet of a frost giant while it flails wildly at the ground. * A halfling clamoring up an ogre to stab him in the chest. * A puglist clinching another boxer and then launching short swift uppercuts into his belly and jaw. * An elf pulling off a stunt where he runs up the chain of giant trolls flail, then balances on his back to fire arrows into his skull. * A warrior mounting a griffin and then hacking at his wings. * A swarm of rats covering character by scrambling up his legs. * A stirge landing nimbly on a characters back in order to drink blood. Basically, any time a smaller creature grapples a larger creature without the intention to control its movement, it's a clinch. Trashing is subject to the same sort of creative interpretation. It might mean wildly slapping at spiders that have crawled up your legs. It might mean a fallen giant pounding the earth wildly with its legs and arms like an overgrown toddler having a tantrum. Or, in the case of the Centaur I think the most effective dramatic description is that it 'stops, drops, and rolls'. The description is important only in that it is cinematic. So long as the description provides no advantage not described in the rules, feel free to be creative. [/QUOTE]

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