Trip vs Throw

[Gary]

Does Trip and Martial maneuvers with Trip elements such as Legsweep have the same weight limit as Throws and Martial Throws (your pushed Str)? It seems like it should be easier to Trip someone than to Throw them, but then you get into ridiculous situations like Robin Legsweeping Godzilla...

[Steve Long]

Re: Trip vs Throw

 

Everyone is so mean to poor ol’ Godzilla....

 

Trip is subject to the same weight limits as Throw (and Martial Maneuvers built with the Throw Element, including Legsweep). Admittedly this may sometimes seem a little artificial, but that’s why we have GMs — to make exceptions to generally sensible rules in unusual situations where they’re not so sensible.