An unconscious grabber

[mobulis]

On 6E2 67 it states that a person who has someone or thing grabbed and is knocked out will automatically release the grabbed item or person at the end of the segment. If the person being grabbed wants to escape the grab before the end of the segment do they roll VS the grabbers STR and how much STR can the grabber use or do they just escape automatically?

[Steve Long]

As stated on 6E2 67, if an attacker Grabbing a character is Stunned or Knocked Out, the attacker lets go of the Grabbed character at the end of the Segment (unless he succeeds with an EGO Roll). A character who tries to escape before the end of the Segment (and thus before that EGO Roll is made) still has to succeed against the attacker’s full STR being used to perform the Grab. However, also as noted on 6E2 67, the GM may choose to reduce the Grabbing STR even if the attacker succeeds with his EGO Roll, so he may likewise choose to reduce the Grabbing STR before the end of the Segment.