Player Guides

Unarmed Combat Guide - by T.A. Saunders ©2013 v1.1

GronkaA fighting style developed by the Kaal`Kor, Gronka is really nothing more than wild, relentless flailing at your opponent until he or she stops moving. Involving headbutts, ear-biting, groin-punches and any number of brutal tactics, Gronka favors rabid unpredictability as its greatest asset. This fighting style has no blocking or dodging whatsoever; in fact it's considered cheating in a gronka match if one of the fighters attempts to block! Using this fighting style means both soaking and delivering a great deal of punishment in a short period of time. The term “Gronking off” is also incidentally a slang term amongst Dwarves and Northlanders that a person or persons are acting like a belligerent idiot.

Novice: The gronker learns how to headbutt without knocking themselves out and other various dirty fighting tricks. Chance to cower an opponent into submission is 15%.

Adept: The gronker becomes slightly more fearsome and manages to find new ways to flail like an angry drunk. Two attacks per round, chance to force submission is 20%.

Proficient: The gronker is actually becoming legitimately scary to fight. One round stun possibility 10% (checked after all attacks are made). Force submission chance is 25%. Three attacks per round.

Master: A reputation for viciousness has been earned for new and awful ways of pummeling. Four attacks per round, 15% chance for stun and force submission is 30%.

Grandmaster: The grandmaster of gronka is a whirling fiend of unchecked rage. Each attack now checks for stun at 20% and force submission is 35%. If at least one attack hits and the submission roll is passed, then there is a 20% chance to Maim. Five attacks per round.