Acrobatics...

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[Ankhanu]

Exactly. They can synergize quite nicely... but one should not replace the other.
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[Rerun941]

From a purely game mechanic standpoint I would put Acrobatics as part of Strength. Simply because there are enough Dexterity-based skills and very few Strength-based skills.

Another potential option is to make Acrobatics an advanced skill requiring Climb/Jump 5D as a prerequisite.
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[jmanski]

But with running being in Dex, and running seems to be all about balance; it seems to me as if acrobatics belongs under Dex.

And I agree, there are not enough Strength skills.
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[vong]

there is some cirque de soleil stuff that would be str based... but in general it should be dex based.
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[ifurin]

the acrobatics skill as written:

Acrobatics
Time Taken: One round
Specializations: Tumbling, Balancing, Swinging

Acrobatics is used whenever a character attempts to make an unusual or difficult maneuver with her body. A character may attempt an Acrobatics check if they fall or are thrown to the ground to roll to her feet or avoid damage (roll Acrobatics versus the damage. If the Acrobatics roll is higher, subtract the difference from the damage taken).
Acrobatics may also be used in combat. If a character uses Acrobatics during combat they can potentially reap one of the following benefits:

o A successful check versus a Moderate difficulty adds a +1D to either the character's attack or Dodge (but not Parry) attempts. The Acrobatics roll does not count as an action if successful. If it fails, it counts as an action..

o With a Very Difficult check, the character may get a +1D to both her Attack and Dodge attempts this round and the Acrobatics attempt does not count as an action. If she fails, it counts as an action.

[Ankhanu]

Where is it written thus?
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[vong]

Special Strength Skills:
Acrobatics: Time to use: One round. This is the skill of
tumbling, jumping and other complex movements. This
skill is often used in sports and athletic competitions, or
as part of dance. Characters making acrobatics rolls can
also reduce falling damage. The difficulty is based on the
distance fallen.
Distance Fallen Difficulty Reduce Damage By:
3 - 6 Very Easy -2D
7 - 8 Easy -2D+2
9 - 12 Moderate -3D
13 - 15 Difficult -3D+2
16+ Very Difficult -4D

this is in gry's alien stats book under Trianii
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[ifurin]

Acrobatics:
Using acrobatics can improve the characters climbing, jumping, running, and combat maneuvers. The gamemaster determines the difficulty of the acrobatics stunt. Then ½ the difference of the characters roll versus the difficulty is added to the primary skill roll.
Maneuver Difficulty
Summersault; pirouette .................................................... 5
Handspring, cartwheel, handstand ..................................... 10
Swing over an obstacle .................................................... 10
Round off, backflip ........................................................... 15
Vaulting over an obstacle ................................................. 15
Bouncing off a surface to reach a specific destination .......... 20
Walking up a wall* ........................................................... 30
The character may walk a maximum of their move in 1 round. They must stop on a flat surface or fall and take damage.

Condition Modifier
Flat surface to flat surface .................................................. 0
Unlimited landing area ...................................................... -3
Limited landing area ........................................................ +3
Almost no landing area ..................................................... +6
Rough or unsteady landing area ........................................ +3 or more
High surface to low surface ............................................... +3
Low surface to high surface .............................................. +6
Slippery surface .............................................................. +3
Strong wind ..................................................................... +3
Add a twist of the body (per twist) ..................................... +3
Performing a maneuver backward or under water ............... +3
Performing maneuver in air (trapeze, parallel bars, ect) .......+9
Performing the maneuver in a tight space .......................... +6
Note: characters can combine one or more maneuver in the same action. In this case, use the difficulty of the most chalanging maneuver, add 3 for each additional maneuver (up to 5). And include modifiers as if the complex stunt was one maneuver.

here are the acrobatics rules from the d6 fantasy book for those who want them. there not bad but a little too much for my tastes. (but i did use them as a basis for a freeruning skill)

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