Sweep and Penalty Skill Levels

[Prometheus]

For the purpose of purchasing Penalty Skill Levels to offset Sweep OCV penalties, is Sweep unilaterally considered a "single attack" (1.5 Points), or are individual variations of Sweep (Sweep Disarm, Sweep Offensive Strike, etc.) considered distinct maneuvers?

[Steve Long]

Re: Sweep and Penalty Skill Levels

 

You can't buy PSLs for Sweep that way. The rules on 5ER 66 specifically state that characters can't buy PSLs to counteract the standard OCV penalty imposed by a Combat Maneuver. They're primarily bought to counteract various Combat Modifiers and related penalties. If you want to counteract the OCV penalty from a Maneuver, buy good ol' Combat Skill Levels.