Martial Arts blocks in FREd

[Vorvodoss]

Hey Steve. I can't think of the page right now and I don't have the book in front of me but I was having a hard time figuring out what the "notes" in the Martial Arts blocks (in FREd) mean. For example, say for martial throw it might say "Grab, Abort, Str +10". What exactly does this mean? Does this mean that you have to Grab first while aborting an action and that it give you a Str +10? Or does it mean it can be used the same time you would use an Abort, etc.? I'm just trying to figure this one out. Thanks!

[Steve Long]

For a full explanation of the Elements used to design Martial Maneuvers, pick up The Ultimate Martial Artist. But basically, a word like "Grab" indicates what the maneuver does, "Abort" means characters can Abort to use the maneuver, and "+10 STR" indicates a bonus to STR used with the maneuver.