Tequila Sunrise
2008-01-16, 07:49 PM
So yesterday I read the first few posts of the SHIVERING TOUCH DOESN'T SHUT DOWN DRAGONS thread, and was struck by something that just doesn't make sense as far as I can tell. I brought it up in that thread but it was locked shortly afterward, so I decided to bring it up on my own thread:
Does it seem rediculous to anyone else that a creature paralyzed by "rigid muscles", as per the description of 0 Dex, can somehow remain standing? I mean if I try standing perfectly still and focus on not moving any muscle, I quickly lose my balance and fall over. That's because our muscles are constantly making minute adjustments in order to maintain the perfect balance necessary to remain upright. So if someone is struck with a condition that causes all their muscles to become rigid and unmovable, especially during an activity like combat, how exactly does one stay standing?
TS
Does it seem rediculous to anyone else that a creature paralyzed by "rigid muscles", as per the description of 0 Dex, can somehow remain standing? I mean if I try standing perfectly still and focus on not moving any muscle, I quickly lose my balance and fall over. That's because our muscles are constantly making minute adjustments in order to maintain the perfect balance necessary to remain upright. So if someone is struck with a condition that causes all their muscles to become rigid and unmovable, especially during an activity like combat, how exactly does one stay standing?
TS