The melee skill is part of the fight system. This skill enables a character to get a hold on other characters or to break such a hold. Melee is a very important skill especially for the latter reason, since it enables a character to break free from a hold or rather not become held at all. think of melee as a weaponless fighting skill like Judo or Jujitsu.
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