Pole Vaulting

[Static UK]

Okay, I'm designing an athete based character and I have a few sporting rules related questions.

First off, how to do Pole Vaulting? :confused:

I think it should be extra inches of leaping with an OAF, perhaps also 'only with a suitable surface'. He is probably going to carry a telescopic pole (also usable as a staff for combat purposes). But what I was wondering, is how do you determine the amount of inches? How do you determine how big a pole needs to be to clear a specific height (I'm interested in this because he may have to use objects of oppertunity when he can't use his 'pole')?

[Alibear]

Originally posted by Static UK
I'm interested in this because he may have to use objects of oppertunity when he can't use his 'pole')?

LOL:D keep it clean Dave, this is a family show fer feck sake!:o

[Static UK]

LOL. Trust a Scotsman to get all excited by the word 'pole'. :rolleyes:

Luckily I wasn't asking about caber-tossing or kilt-twirling! :D

[mattingly]

I had a character with a 6-foot staff, which he could use for extra reach, extra damage, and extra leaping. I figured it would add its own size to the leaping ability, so, in his case, it was one hex. Since vertical leap costs double, I gave him +2" of extra Leaping.

Your athlete's telescopic pole will probably be about three times that long, so I'd got with a +6" or so.

[Zaratustra]

Also, don't forget polevaulting staffs are made so that they bend, catapulting the vaulter upwards. This adds a few more inches to the leap if the pole is properly made.