OOC Chat V

[Moto Butaj]

Asking, because I am only so-so on rules; Nintoku just did something interesting. If he Center Stance'd during his round and next round he is grappled then he gets the bonus to Control roll?

[Matsu Kogo]

It is not the Matsu's miai for rolls. That is plain.

[Soshi Taira]

The visual novel abridged series for this is gonna be fantastic.

[Matsu Kogo]

What are those?

[Matsu Nintoku]

Asking, because I am only so-so on rules; Nintoku just did something interesting. If he Center Stance'd during his round and next round he is grappled then he gets the bonus to Control roll?

I'd say that it can be done, since I only roll for jiujutsu/strength on my turn

Also curiously enough, its my turn again because I get +10 Init score

[Asako Yuki]

Asking, because I am only so-so on rules; Nintoku just did something interesting. If he Center Stance'd during his round and next round he is grappled then he gets the bonus to Control roll?

I'd say that it can be done, since I only roll for jiujutsu/strength on my turn

Also curiously enough, its my turn again because I get +10 Init score

I don't think it will. Center stance gives you the bonus on your next turn, but Butaj is first in initiative. So it would go like this.

Round one
Butaj goes first and initiates the grapple.

Nintoku rolls for control before Center stance bonus can apply.

If you were going first and basically "held action", then it would work. That's something to keep in mind for the future.

[Matsu Nintoku]

Relevant tidbit bolded:

The Center Stance is the Ring of Void. The principle function of Center Stance is related to the benefits it offers in iaijutsu dueling (see the rules for Iaijutsu Duels later in this chapter), but it has benefits in skirmishes as well. Characters in the Center
Stance take no Actions, instead focusing their energy in preparation for action the following round. A character in the Center Stance forfeits all Actions while in that Stance. On the round following his adoption of the Center Stance, the character gains a bonus of 1k1 plus his Void Ring on any one roll made during his Turn. The character also adds 10 to the total of his Initiative Score for that Round only.

So since I'm second and our difference is only 1 point, I'm going to be before Butaj in the following round with my center bonus having to be added to the attack

[Moto Butaj]

But Center also gives 10 to Init. Does it make a difference here?

[Ichiro Daisuke]

Well...

You can't stand and take center stance.

So there is that as well.

[Moto Butaj]

Was wondering about it too, since Center consumes whole action, right?

[Matsu Nintoku]

But Center also gives 10 to Init. Does it make a difference here?

Also curious tidbit, you should have rolled jiujutsu/strength together with your attack. Grapple rules are so complicated ;_; Actually scratch the previous, you've done it correctly I misread.

Lets say I go the following turn as first?

[Shinjo Akil]

Relevant tidbit bolded:

The Center Stance is the Ring of Void. The principle function of Center Stance is related to the benefits it offers in iaijutsu dueling (see the rules for Iaijutsu Duels later in this chapter), but it has benefits in skirmishes as well. Characters in the Center
Stance take no Actions, instead focusing their energy in preparation for action the following round. A character in the Center Stance forfeits all Actions while in that Stance. On the round following his adoption of the Center Stance, the character gains a bonus of 1k1 plus his Void Ring on any one roll made during his Turn. The character also adds 10 to the total of his Initiative Score for that Round only.

So since I'm second and our difference is only 1 point, I'm going to be before Butaj in the following round with my center bonus having to be added to the attack

Relevant bolding mine. If you're center stancing, you're not standing up.

[Moto Butaj]

Actually no. I control the Grapple if I attack successfully, then you try to take control, and then I can do a maneuver if I retain control. Looks like you cannot stand up and center, mate!

[Kitsune Takeo]

My assumption would be that if you are grappled you cannot be in center stance.

Center is for gathering your focus - that's hard to do when you're trying to manhandle someone...

[Matsu Nintoku]

You're right! Will amend!