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Hamstring
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Available To
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Mnemonic
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[HAMSTRING]
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Cost
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15
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Roundtime
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Requirements
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A one-handed slashing weapon
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Prerequisites
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None
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When a character uses the hamstring combat maneuver, they attempt to knock an opponent over by cutting the tendons behind the knee. A successful use of the skill results in a prone opponent with a level 2 wound to the leg. Additionally, if the weapon used has flares, there is a chance that the weapon will flare when the hamstring is successful, thus making feras weapons particularily deadly when combined with hamstring, as this skill bypasses the AS/DS system and instead relies on the combat maneuver system.
While, in life, a severed hamstring will cripple the victim, a creature affected by the Hamstring maneuver can still stand up. Though, if Hamstring is used a second time on the same victim, it will sever the leg, preventing the victim from standing again.
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