Disarm: This is a Formidable test of Armed Martial Arts; if the target character is using a two-handed weapon, the Disarm attempt becomes Impossible.

• Outstanding Success: The target character loses his weapon unless he succeeds at a Formidable test of STR.
• Success: The target character loses his weapon unless he succeeds at a Difficult test of STR.
• Failure: The Disarm attempt fails.
• Catastrophic Failure: The Disarm attempt fails.

Feint: This is a Difficult test of both Acting and Armed Martial Arts.

• Outstanding Success: The target character has a penalty of +1 Difficulty Level to any attempt to avoid the attacking character’s next attack (e.g., +1 Diff. Level to Block/Parry if next attack is a Strike, +1 Diff. Level to Avoid Leaping Kick if next attack is Leaping Kick, etc.).
• Success: Same effect as Outstanding Success above, unless the target character succeeds at a Difficult test of both Observation and Armed Martial Arts.
• Failure: No effect.
• Catastrophic Failure: The attacking character has given himself the same penalty that the target character would have gotten in Outstanding Success above.

Shield Block: This is a Average test of Armed Martial Arts (Other); i.e., using the default skill level. The character must be using a medium-sized shield (about a meter wide). Unlike other maneuvers in melee combat, this one is a free maneuver (i.e., it doesn’t count against the character’s limits on actions based on Initiative).

• Outstanding Success: Anyone trying to attack this character in melee combat has a penalty of +1 Difficulty Level.
• Success: Same effect as Outstanding Success above.
• Failure: No effect.
• Catastrophic Failure: The defending character cannot make an attack this turn.