Prone Combat

[Kiyaani]

Would it be possible to allow melee attacks/defenses while knocked prone, but with obvious penalties? I'm just thinking that even if you're knocked over in a fight, you can still fight back or defend yourself before you stand back up.

Or possibly grappling - flipping the opponent over or something. Just a thought

It was brought to my attention that this might be used to cripple one-self and get skillgains >.> that is not the intent and I'm hoping the good folks on the forums can find a way to suggest a style of prone combat used defensively or reflexively. Perhaps a learnable skill by some classes to roll or otherwise avoid an attack while prone based on dodge?

*context - if a boar knocks me over I want to be able to claw him in the face or wrestle him off me to reduce the chance of being knocked prone again repeatedly when I do manage to stand up*

[Jaster]

Well, thieves can tumble out of a prone position automatically.

[Kiyaani]

Shush you!

[Jaren]

When my sick, twisted mind sees the phrase "prone combat". I imagine it being shouted with the "MORTAL COMBAT!" shout and watching clips of ninjas fighting each other, while prone on the floor.

HYA! *clash swish* HAAAYAH! *crawls to next opponent while on his stomach*

[Reynard]

I imagine fighting whilst break-dancing.

[Kiyaani]

Capoeira?