Thursday, 4 September 2025

Arena: Let's try out Expanded ANTOG

Arena: Let's try out Expanded ANTOG

Not that long ago, A New Take on Grappling from Pyramid #3-34 got expanded. Let's give it a run. For this example, I'll do something relatively simple - a one-on-one fight between a sumo wrestler (after all, the Grand Tournament is in two weeks or so) and an orc with a knife. I will be using the optional rule that deemphasizes ST outlined at the end of the document.

Sumotori
ST 14    HP 18      SM+0
DX 11   BS 5.5     thr/sw 1d/1d+2
HT 11   FP 11       BL 39 lbs.
             Basic Move 5
             Dodge: 8
             Parry: 10 (sumo wrestling)
Sumo Wrestling-14
Typical Grappling Contest Scores: Sumo Wrestling (ST/HP-based): 21/23.

Punch (11): thrust 1d-1 crushing, Reach C.
Kick (9): thrust 1d crushing, Reach C-1. Roll against DX on a miss or dodge to avoid falling down.

The sumotori is naked, and hence has +1 to Escape rolls.
In addition, he's wearing a mawashi (the belt) that counts as a good handhold if you manage to grab it. It probably should also give DR to the groin, but that probably won't come up.

Orc
ST 13    HP 13      SM+0
DX 12   BS 6     thr/sw 1d/1d+1
HT 12   FP 12       BL 34 lbs.
             Basic Move 6
             Dodge: 9
             Parry: 9 (knife); 10 (wrestling)
Knife-14; Wrestling-14
Typical Grappling Contest Scores: Wrestling (ST/HP-based): 20/20.

Large Knife swing (14): swing 1d-1 cutting, Reach C-1.
Large Knife thrust (14): thrust 1d impaling, Reach C.
Punch (12): thrust 1d-1 crushing, Reach C.
Kick (10): thrust 1d crushing, Reach C-1. Roll against DX on a miss or dodge to avoid falling down.

The orc is wearing regular clothing.