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Dumpshock Forums _ Shadowrun _ Weapon focus for unarmed adepts

Posted by: Reg06 Jul 19 2010, 07:30 PM

Are hardliner gloves the only option for unarmed physads who want to actually hit things?
Is there any way to put hardliner gloves on your feet? Custom look with personalized grip mayhaps? The Kicking martial arts manuever is awesome, and I like the idea of a cyclops running around with elongated limbs kicking things all Dalsim style, but the character needs a focus.

edit;
I guess I have another question; how far is Reach 3? 1.5 meters?

Posted by: Yerameyahu Jul 19 2010, 07:39 PM

Just houserule it. Don't get silly, though. Personalized Grip… on your feet? I don't think you can even get that for gloves in the first place.

Posted by: Johnny B. Good Jul 19 2010, 07:39 PM

Just take the gear's stats and call them steel-toed boots.

Or, as per the goings on in the focus thread right now, give him either a tattoo focus or an enchanted localized bone lacing/metal plate in his hands.

Posted by: Doc Chase Jul 19 2010, 07:42 PM

QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jul 19 2010, 08:39 PM)

Just houserule it. Don't get silly, though. Personalized Grip… on your feet? I don't think you can even get that for gloves in the first place.

Hey, Dr. Scholls makes some nice insoles.

Posted by: Yerameyahu Jul 19 2010, 07:45 PM

Honestly, do the unarmed combat rules even keep track of gloves versus boots in the first place? Wear the gloves, kick anyway.

Posted by: Deadmannumberone Jul 19 2010, 07:54 PM

Steel toed boots would work like hardliner gloves (Arsenal pg 39), only on your feet instead of your hands. Both could be enchanted into weapon foci. Additionally, sandals/sneakers/etc. can be enchanted to be weapon foci without changing the unarmed combat stats.

Posted by: Mäx Jul 19 2010, 07:56 PM

QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jul 19 2010, 10:45 PM)

Honestly, do the unarmed combat rules even keep track of gloves versus boots in the first place?

Wear the gloves, kick anyway.

Yah thats simplest think to do, but some detail oriented gm:s might have an issue of him using weapon focus gloves with kick maneuver.

Posted by: Yerameyahu Jul 19 2010, 07:59 PM

Hehe. Well, regardless of what the RAW says, you can certainly do this.

Deadmannumberone, I thought weapon foci had to be actual weapons? Whatever, it doesn't matter. I agree, you can have weapon *socks* if you want.

Posted by: Lanlaorn Jul 19 2010, 08:06 PM

Well technically anything solid is a club so /shrug.

Posted by: Doc Chase Jul 19 2010, 08:07 PM

QUOTE (Lanlaorn @ Jul 19 2010, 08:06 PM)

Well technically anything solid is a club so /shrug.

Glue some sequins on it and you could have a http://www.instantrimshot.com.

Posted by: Yerameyahu Jul 19 2010, 08:19 PM

It's not a club if it's an unarmed weapon, though! Sha-zam, RAW fails us again.

Posted by: Traul Jul 19 2010, 09:05 PM

Now I have this idea of an adept with a Droopy slippers weapon focus and Elemental strike / sound that makes loud cartoon bashing sounds whenever he hits.

Posted by: crash2029 Jul 19 2010, 09:21 PM

I have a crazy idea for a kicking adept. What about a http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Power_Fist_(Fallout_3) as a boot?

Posted by: Yerameyahu Jul 19 2010, 09:22 PM

Obviously, you should get Monkey Feet.

I'm surprise no one watches Community, either: Punchkicker versus Kickpuncher!