[Skills help] disarm
Syntax: disarm
The disarm skill allows a warrior to attempt to knock an opponent's weapon
out of his hands. While there is nothing stopping someone from picking
up their weapon again, the weapon's speed determines how long it will take to
resume a proper weapon stance after re-arming. It's generally impossible to
disarm unless you are wielding a weapon, although there are some groups and
creatures whose bare hands count as weapons.
There are a variety of modifiers that affect the success of a disarm attempt,
including both parties skills with the weapons involved, the accuracy of those
weapons, and relative strength and dexterity. Certain types of weapons provide
additional bonuses or penalties on a disarm check. Unparryable weapons provide
a bonus to disarm attempts while two-handed weapons provide a better defense.
See also: weapons finesse |
