Knockdown

Type of feat: general (available every three level-ups)
Prerequisite: none
Required for: improved knockdown

Specifics: A character with this feat can attempt to knock his melee opponents to the ground. The character makes an attack roll at -4, and if successful the defender makes an opposed discipline check against the character's attack roll. If the character wins, the defender is knocked to a prone position.

Use: selected. Prone characters cannot attack. Characters receive a +4 bonus to attack prone opponents in melee, but a -4 penalty to attack them with a ranged weapon. A character can only make a knockdown attempt on opponents that are one size category larger than himself, or smaller. The opponent gets a +4 bonus on his opposed check for every size category he is larger than the attacker, or a -4 penalty for every size category he is smaller. Monks receive this feat for free at level 6.

Notes

• This feat cannot be used while wielding a ranged weapon.
• The prone state lasts for one round (minus the flurry in which the knockdown was made).
• A knockdown made on an already prone target will not increase the duration of the prone condition.
• Since monks receive this feat automatically, it cannot be selected when gaining a monk level (even prior to level 6).
• The combat log will report a knockdown attempt as *resisted* if the target won the opposed check and as *failed* if the target is not a valid target for this feat.
• Due to a bug, knockdown attempts that miss due to concealment will still deplete stoneskin, greater stoneskin and premonition, as if the attack had hit. There is no feedback regarding this.

Builder notes

Item feat: yes

Custom content notes

Removable: yes

Reusable: yes

Script: hardcoded