Performing Skills Quicker Than Normal Question

[AnotherSkip]

OKies here is a Question I really meant to ask when I mentioned Hurry Up,

 

Could you mechanically use, if the dramatic situation warranted it and the SFX were compatible Sleight of Hand/Fast Draw/somthing else at a penalty for Performing Skills Quicker Than Normal to disarm a character with OIF "Lots of foci"(or even other OIF's) in a combat phase?

 

Can you use PSL's to offset the penalty, as a means of explaining a facility to perfprm said actions?

 

If you need help figuring out what the heck im trying to really ask about check out this thread and Gamephil has the correct answer.....

http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1539446#post1539446

 

 

And is there a shorter name for this mechanic than Performing Skills Quicker Than Normal?

[Steve Long]

Re: Performing Skills Quicker Than Normal Question

 

Ah, OK, I think I see what you're getting at.

 

Technically, no, you couldn't. PSLs are only to offset certain OCV penalties, not Skill Roll penalties. There are optional rules for that, though, and if the GM were using them, perhaps he would allow what you're describing.