The attack must be carried out from within the target's hex, so the character may (as part of this maneuver) close into the target's hex (if he/she is in an adjacent hex).
The character carrying out the Pull Down maneuver may optionally turn 60 degrees at the start of the maneuver.
If the maneuver is successful, both the character and the target end up prone in the same hex.
Because the target of a Pull Down is already in a hold, the target may not declare any specific defensive reactions to the Pull Down attack. Dice rolls are made to determine whether the attack hits the target. The "weapon" attack modifier for a Pull Down is +3. In addition, (because the Pull Down attack dice roll is a dice roll involving Martial Arts skill and the CO characteristic), the modifier to CO for encumbrance is doubled. A Pull Down is always targeted at the whole body, and so cannot be aimed at a particular location.
If the character successfully delivers a Pull Down, he/she makes a damage dice roll to determine how much damage the target takes from being thrown. The "weapon" damage rating for a Pull Down is 4 and the damage type is Blunt. A Pull Down does not do Knock-back.
As a follow-on: A Pull Down can be executed only as a follow-on, after a successful successful Arm Grab, Arm/wrist Lock or Head Lock maneuver. The Pull Down maneuver does not break the existing hold on the target, which can then be maintained with both character and target prone.
Following up from a Pull Down: A Pull Down is normally the end of a sequence of maneuvers, and so no follow-on is normally possible.
Action point cost: A Pull Down follow-on uses one action point.
A mounted character cannot carry out a Pull Down action.