Off-Hand Disarm

Basic Martial Technique

Prerequisites: Martial Rank 4

Disciplines: Duelist

Standard Action [REC 3]

Cost: 3 Resolve

Requirement: You must be wielding an Melee Off-Hand Weapon or a Double Weapon.

Range: Melee

Target: One creature

Effect: You attempt to disarm your opponent, knocking a weapon or held item from their grasp. Make an opposed weapon attack against the target, using your Off-Hand Weapon. Items are treated as improvised weapons for purposes of this roll. Use the following to determine the result of your contest:

• Target Wins by 10 or more: You fail to disarm your opponent and you are disarmed, your weapon dropped at your feet.
• Target Wins: You fail to disarm your opponent.
• You Win: You disarm your opponent, causing them to drop the item at their feet.
• You Win by 10 or more: You disarm your opponent and if you have a free hand, you may grab the item as a free action. Otherwise, the item is knocked 5 ft away.

Special: If your opponent is larger than you, it gains a +4 bonus to the disarm check for each Size Category larger than you. Alternatively, if your opponent is smaller than you, it suffers a -4 penalty to the disarm check for each Size Category smaller than you.