Block Strike with Sweep

[Llasnad]

I have a martial artist who uses Two-Weapon fighting and was curious about delaying my phase till my opponent attacks and then using sweep with the first attack being a block. I am not aborting (since aborting means you can only perform defensive actions), simply holding my phase with the intent of performing this, I see no reason why this wouldnt work but am uncertain do to my lack of experience with the hero system rules.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Steve Long]

Re: Block Strike with Sweep

 

The rules on 5ER 397 specify that with the GM's permission, a character can use two different Combat Maneuvers with a Sweep, but the examples given involve two offensive Maneuvers. There's no specific provision for using Block plus an offensive Maneuver, and the rules generally don't contemplate that, so generally you shouldn't allow it. As usual, if the GM wants to allow it no one's going to send the Game Cops after him, but as a default rule you can't Sweep Block + Attack.