Potential new synergy skill for pomb
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:50 pm
I have a Slann blitzer who at the end of my last season picked up Mighty Blow as I want to make a killer. I am about to start the new season using him, it's the first time building a killer and was curious if Diving Tackle can stack with Mighty Blow and Piling On? I presume not because it plainly and clearly states in the skill description that Piling On may be used as part of a BLOCK or BLITZ action, (same as Mighty Blow and Claw which is why they can all stack together) so I answer my own question there. End of discussion, but humour me! 
However, the fact is that a block or blitz action is where you declare standing player A does something physical (punch in the face) to standing player B which makes player B fall prone on the floor and thus requires an AV roll against them where you can use pomb.
Diving Tackle is not a block or a blitz, granted but (and unlike a fowl), is also where you declare standing player A does something physical (diving tackles) to standing player B which makes player B fall prone on the floor and thus requires an AV roll against them. Thus player A could technically use Piling On and Mighty Blow as it falls under the same rules/type of physicality (albeit different type of block). You see what I'm saying?
I assume this has never been allowed in the rules as it would be way too powerful (the ability for a player to create -2 to an opposing dodge with the bonus of pomb should they fail!?) but I was just wondering what you guys thought. Thanks for replying to this potentially ridiculous post!
However, the fact is that a block or blitz action is where you declare standing player A does something physical (punch in the face) to standing player B which makes player B fall prone on the floor and thus requires an AV roll against them where you can use pomb.
Diving Tackle is not a block or a blitz, granted but (and unlike a fowl), is also where you declare standing player A does something physical (diving tackles) to standing player B which makes player B fall prone on the floor and thus requires an AV roll against them. Thus player A could technically use Piling On and Mighty Blow as it falls under the same rules/type of physicality (albeit different type of block). You see what I'm saying?
I assume this has never been allowed in the rules as it would be way too powerful (the ability for a player to create -2 to an opposing dodge with the bonus of pomb should they fail!?) but I was just wondering what you guys thought. Thanks for replying to this potentially ridiculous post!