Bartmanhomer
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Call me crazy but it is possible to use tickling in combat? For example a LG human monk tries to kick a NE female elf rogue with his barefeet but she grab his foot and tickle his foot with a feather.
Tickling In Combat
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WhimsyTheFae
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My ruling would be:
A successful melee touch attack to grab the opponent, followed by the free action opposed grapple to gain a "hold" on the opponent. If both of these are successful, another successful opposed grapple check to initiate the tickle. If successful, I would allow the Monk a Will save versus the "grapplers" modified grappling score + 10. If the save fails, I would consider the Monk to be...hmm, let's see...perhaps Sickened (it's like you are slightly debilitated due to laughter, instead of nausea, but a similar penalty seems ok).
This would be my on the fly ruling. If I were to consider this a standard practice, I would probably put together some house rules.
A successful melee touch attack to grab the opponent, followed by the free action opposed grapple to gain a "hold" on the opponent. If both of these are successful, another successful opposed grapple check to initiate the tickle. If successful, I would allow the Monk a Will save versus the "grapplers" modified grappling score + 10. If the save fails, I would consider the Monk to be...hmm, let's see...perhaps Sickened (it's like you are slightly debilitated due to laughter, instead of nausea, but a similar penalty seems ok).
This would be my on the fly ruling. If I were to consider this a standard practice, I would probably put together some house rules.
The more heart-pumping and muscle-pulling action a person engages in, the less acute his sense of touch becomes. If that wasn't enough, a combatant's adrenaline surging would further desensitize him to tickles. And then there's the armor that most combatants wear. (Even leather armor would protect against the feathery touch of tickling fingers.)
Heck, imagine trying to tickle a linebacker during a game of football... !
Heck, imagine trying to tickle a linebacker during a game of football... !
WhimsyTheFae
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To be fair, the post did specifically mention bare feet, so armor wouldn't be an issue. I will say that after thinking this through a little more, my "on the fly" ruling would not have stuck.
I will agree with this being a possible "aid another" situation.
I will agree with this being a possible "aid another" situation.
I've been "tickled in combat"..at least, in a situation where simply knocking the other guys block off wasn't an option. I've seen a friend of mine pinned down and tickled mercilessly in a wrestling match. Tickling is overpowered! 
Seriously, a lot depends on how ticklish the person in question is. For sensitive people, it's an enormous distraction.
Seriously, a lot depends on how ticklish the person in question is. For sensitive people, it's an enormous distraction.
I can usually concentrate enough as to be not too ticklish. An dthe funny thing is that I can only be tickled by those that I let tickle me.
I know it's odd, but the only poeple I let tickle me are my little brother and my GF. I guess I am most vulnerable to them cause I let myself be.
One day when I was mad at my GF, sh etried to cheer me up by tickling me and I felt nothing. It actually got annoying after a couple minutes and she tried harder. I got a bruise in my side that day.
So I would say- No tickiling. Doesn't work when someone isn't feeling giddy or friendly
I know it's odd, but the only poeple I let tickle me are my little brother and my GF. I guess I am most vulnerable to them cause I let myself be.
One day when I was mad at my GF, sh etried to cheer me up by tickling me and I felt nothing. It actually got annoying after a couple minutes and she tried harder. I got a bruise in my side that day.
So I would say- No tickiling. Doesn't work when someone isn't feeling giddy or friendly
Bartmanhomer
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I just thought of something that is so funny! How about a feather swordplay? 
MavrickWeirdo
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In one of my games a (male) elf guardsman was grappling a (femail) hafling rogue PC. He was able to grapple her but not "pin" her, because her Escape Artist skill. It was basically a stalemate, so I asked the player if she tries anything else. The response was
I decided that qualified as a "Feign". If it had worked (she rolled poorly and had no bluff skill) then the elf would have lost his Dex bonus to AC on the next round, and the rogue would likely have done 1d2 + 3d6 sneak attack dmg (ouch).
I decided that qualified as a "Feign". If it had worked (she rolled poorly and had no bluff skill) then the elf would have lost his Dex bonus to AC on the next round, and the rogue would likely have done 1d2 + 3d6 sneak attack dmg (ouch).
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