Static UK Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Okay, I'm designing an athete based character and I have a few sporting rules related questions. First off, how to do Pole Vaulting? 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')? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibear Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Re: Pole Vaulting 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Static UK Posted March 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Typical Scotsman! LOL. Trust a Scotsman to get all excited by the word 'pole'. Luckily I wasn't asking about caber-tossing or kilt-twirling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaratustra Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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