.: Help for throttle

The throttle command drives your natural fangs into your
opponent's throat in a crushing choke, cutting off their air.
It deals direct damage, applies a lingering stamina drain, and
tests whether their concentration can survive the grip if they
are casting a spell.

Requirements:

  - Must have natural fangs (fanged species only)
  - Must be in active combat
  - Cannot be used if special move cooldown is active

Usage:

  throttle
  Attempt to throttle your current combat target

Mechanics:

  Damage: Moderate. The choke bite deals direct harm.
  Bleed: A successful throttle opens shallow throat wounds
    that bleed briefly.
  Stamina Drain: The Throttled condition saps stamina over
    several rounds as the victim struggles for breath.
  Cast Interrupt: When the victim is casting a spell, the
    choke tests their grip on it. Their own Willpower and
    spellcasting training contest the throttle, so a practiced
    caster can hold through it, while a novice is more likely to
    lose the spell entirely. When it breaks, their unspent
    conviction is partially refunded but the spell is lost.
  Cooldown: Shared with other special moves.
  Skill: Progresses Unarmed Combat

Throttle spends Stamina and requires full payment before the bite. Carried load
raises the price, while unarmed-combat skill lowers it.
If you are too spent, no cooldown, combat round, or effect is consumed.

Throttle rewards patience and is most valuable when an opponent is
mid-incantation, letting you silence the spell before it fires.

See Also:

  help maul, help rake, help special,
  help conditions, help stamina,
  help combat