Bear Hug

If you've used two arms (or two legs) to grapple an opponent's torso, you can squeeze! Your size modifier must exceed your victim's. Resolve this as an attempt to strangle. If you lack constriction attack, you're at -5 in the Quick Contest. Using your legs gives the usual -2 DX and +2 ST. Victory inflicts crushing damage--but the torso lacks the neck's x1.5 wounding modifier.
Secondly, you can use a bear hug to inflict fatigue damage! Roll as above, but victory does fatigue instead of crushing. It may be possible to use this method against someone equal to your own SM instead of smaller, as long as they're no more than your BLx4, but this is up to the GM.
== Compared to Constriction Attack ==
Constriction attack allows full Strength in the Quick Contest,Basic Set, p.370 Bear Hugs use ST-5.
== Bear-Hugging with Bears ==
Although actual bears seldom hug (they have claws and teeth, after all), smart beasts like Guardian Bears will utilize bear hugs to disable their opponents without killing them.
== References ==
* Martial Arts, p.117
Category:Maneuvers