Telekinesis Question

[mayapuppies]

Hello all,

I'm pretty sure this is three actions and I wanted to make sure I'm not wrong;

A PC wants to


Half Move
Grab a target with TK
Squeeze target with TK

That's three half-phase actions correct?

[L. Marcus]

The way I see it -- yep.

[Armitage]

6E2 62, 5ER 386
If a character successfully Grabs someone, they can then Squeeze, Slam, or Throw them in the same Segment as part of the same action. They can only do it in that Segment, and those are the only attacks they can make.

[Derek Hiemforth]

6E2 62, 5ER 386
If a character successfully Grabs someone, they can then Squeeze, Slam, or Throw them in the same Segment as part of the same action. They can only do it in that Segment, and those are the only attacks they can make.And although this text is from the section on Grab as a Combat Maneuver, 6E1 page 295 makes it clear that Telekinetic Grabs work the same way.

[mayapuppies]

Thanks folks

[L. Marcus]

Aargh, ignomy!

[Killer Shrike]

Generally Grab + [Something] combine in a half phase.

The secondary options are Block, Control, Redirect, Shove, Squeeze, Throw.

Grab + Squeeze is the most common scenario, but I often find the others to be more useful from a tactical perspective. Combat isn't always just about doing damage, after all. ;)


Grab and Throw at a second valid target is a notable exception, as hitting the second target with the thrown first target requires another Attack roll and thus two Actions. However, having said that, I usually let people accomplish it as if it were a Rapid Fire / Sweep regardless; un-balanced and un-aerodynamic penalties often apply to the second attack roll as well.