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 A harpoon is a weapon described on UA 77. A harpoon is a weapon described on UA 77.
  
-A hit **snags** the target. When snagged, the wielder of the harpoon can act in the G [[combat procedure|combat phase]] to **drag** the target, which does 1 point of damage to the target and moves them 1" closer to the wielder.+A hit **snags** the target. When snagged, the wielder of the harpoon can take a [[combat procedure|E action]] to **drag** the victim, which does 1 point of damage to the victim and moves them 1" closer to the wielder.
  
 To get un-snagged: To get un-snagged:
  
-  * The target must have INT 2 or higher. +  * The victim must have INT 2 or higher. 
-  * The target must have some means of dislodging the weapon head or severing the line. +  * The victim must take an [[combat procedure|E action]] if in combat. 
-  saving through vs poison is allowed (no bonuses to saves vs actual poison are granted; "poison" is merely the saving throw category here). Failure means the snagged creature is **dragged** as above.+  * The victim must have some means of dislodging the weapon head or severing the line. 
 +    If dislodging the weapon head, a saving throw vs paralysis((The rules say "poison", but paralysis is the same category and doesn't suggest that the victim gets bonuses for racial resistance to poison and the like, which they certainly do not.)) is attempted. Failure means the snagged creature is **dragged** as above
 +    * If severing the line, the line is automatically hit, and damage is rolled. 2 points of cumulative damage sever it.
  
 See UA 77 for additional rules and stipulations. Also see the [[lasso]] and [[net]]. See UA 77 for additional rules and stipulations. Also see the [[lasso]] and [[net]].
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