Combat.lua

		if rng.percent(t.getChance(self, t)) then
			power = 2
		end
		duration = 3 + t.getDuration(self, t)
	end

	if self:knowTalent(self.T_RELENTLESS_STRIKES) then
		local t= self:getTalentFromId(self.T_RELENTLESS_STRIKES)
		self:incStamina(t.getStamina(self, t))
	end

	self:setEffect(self.EFF_COMBO, duration, {power=power})
end

function _M:getCombo(combo)
	local combo = 0
	local p = self:hasEffect(self.EFF_COMBO)
	if p then
		combo = p.cur_power
	end
		return combo
end

function _M:clearCombo()
	if self:hasEffect(self.EFF_COMBO) then
		self:removeEffect(self.EFF_COMBO)
	end
end

-- Check to see if the target is already being grappled; many talents have extra effects on grappled targets
function _M:isGrappled(source)
	local p = self:hasEffect(self.EFF_GRAPPLED)
	if p and p.src == source then
		return true
	else
		return false
	end
end

-- Breaks active grapples; called by a few talents that involve a lot of movement
function _M:breakGrapples()
	if self:hasEffect(self.EFF_GRAPPLING) then
		-- deactivating GRAPPLING will clear the target's Grappled effect as well
		self:removeEffect(self.EFF_GRAPPLING)
	end
end

-- grapple size check; compares attackers size and targets size
function _M:grappleSizeCheck(target)
	size = target.size_category - self.size_category
	if size > 1 then
		game.logSeen(target, "%s fails because %s is too big!", self.name:capitalize(), target.name:capitalize())
		return true
	else
		return false
	end
end

-- Starts the grapple
function _M:startGrapple(target)
	-- pulls boosted grapple effect from the clinch talent if known
	if self:knowTalent(self.T_CLINCH) then
		local t = self:getTalentFromId(self.T_CLINCH)
		power = t.getPower(self, t)
		duration = t.getDuration(self, t)
		hitbonus = self:getTalentLevel(t)/2
	else
		power = 5
		duration = 4
		hitbonus = 0
	end
	-- Breaks the grapple before reapplying
	if self:hasEffect(self.EFF_GRAPPLING) then
		-- deactivating GRAPPLING will clear the targets Grappled effect and various holds
		self:removeEffect(self.EFF_GRAPPLING, true)
		target:setEffect(target.EFF_GRAPPLED, duration, {src=self, power=power}, true)
		self:setEffect(self.EFF_GRAPPLING, duration, {src=target}, true)
		return true
	elseif target:checkHit(self:combatAttackStr(), target:combatPhysicalResist(), 0, 95, 5 - hitbonus) and target:canBe("pin") then
		target:setEffect(target.EFF_GRAPPLED, duration, {src=self, power=power})
		self:setEffect(self.EFF_GRAPPLING, duration, {src=target}, true)
		return true
	else
		game.logSeen(target, "%s resists the grapple!", target.name:capitalize())
		return false
	end
end