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help > skills > pounce -------------------------------------------------------------------- Skill : Pounce Class : Aurumvorax Cost : 20 (non-adjustable) Skill Type : Active Casting time : 0 rounds Stats Base : Strength and Dexterity Difficulty : Level 0 Syntax : do pounce [direction] at <target> Examples : do pounce east at zap do pounce at zap The Aurumvorax's massive, dense gold body grants it a weight uncommon to creatures of its size. Using this weight and its expertise at hunting, the beast may pounce on a target and pin it to the ground. Pouncing from a room away will result in an overall greater rate of success. Pounced opponents find it slightly harder to do combat damage. To hold the victim in place, the beast locks its jaws onto its target, causing gnarling damage each round he or she is pinned thereafter. A pinned target may not obviously leave without a struggle. The Aurumvorax receives no normal combat hits while pinning a target, but may grate that vulnerable target. Moving or changing position to upright will free a pinned target. Pouncing from the prowling position has a greater rate of success, as does pouncing into a room the beast controls (via instinct). The beast's weight is also a factor in the skill's success. -------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: help skills grate, help skills instinct, help skills position |