tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post4698367934387569209..comments2024-02-27T01:17:39.925-08:00Comments on The Nine and Thirty Kingdoms: Melee in a 10 by 10 RoomTalysmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-26072057501446177712010-11-17T19:08:18.358-08:002010-11-17T19:08:18.358-08:00Like I said, it's not going to matter for Libe...Like I said, it's not going to matter for Liber Zero. That will be up to the GM to house-rule. Liber Zero will use the 1d6 damage for all weapons rule, so why worry about the effects on two-handed swords? I'd rule that a fighter has to drop a two-handed sword and fight with fists if he's tackled, but not many other restrictions.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-76928832611026882632010-11-17T02:12:58.190-08:002010-11-17T02:12:58.190-08:00Actually, there are plenty of illustrations of &qu...Actually, there are plenty of illustrations of "halfsword" with bare hands. Blades had chisel edges, so this was doable: http://www.schielhau.org/talhalf.html<br /><br />I'm tinkering with the idea of defining broad types of combat: "press", "melee", "skirmish". Most weapons would only function in some of these, e.g. dagger for the press & melee, and longsword for melee and skirmish. In a melee, skirmish weapons have the advantage over press weapons. In the press, press only weapons have the advantage.<br /><br />"Formation"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-18687640792619361232010-11-16T21:27:06.842-08:002010-11-16T21:27:06.842-08:00re: bastard or 2h sword in close combat. The Engli...re: bastard or 2h sword in close combat. The English knight always wore gauntlets with these weapons and when there wasn't room to swing, gripped the blade with the offhand, using fists and elbow as well as point against enemy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com