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Scolop · 11-27-2016, 02:45 PM

A character has DX 11, Broadsword (A) DX+1 [4]-12 and Feint (Broadsword) (H) Broadsword+4 [5]-16. Because of his Broadsword skill, he can use Shortsword at the default level of Broadsword-2, so Shortsword 10.

Would he also get a bonus for feinting with Shortsword? At first, I thought I'd apply the same default, so Feint (Shortsword) defaults to Feint (Broadsword)-2. This, however, looks incorrect. I searched the Basic Set for an answer, but I didn't find this specific case — only for skills that don't default to one another.

Anyway, I ask this because if the character knows how to properly feint with a broadsword, and Broadsword and Shortsword are so similar that they have such a generous default level, the character should be able to pick up a shortsword and feint pretty well with it.

11-27-2016, 02:45 PM	#1
Scolop Join Date: Jul 2015	[Basic Set] Skill Defaults and Techniques A character has DX 11, Broadsword (A) DX+1 [4]-12 and Feint (Broadsword) (H) Broadsword+4 [5]-16. Because of his Broadsword skill, he can use Shortsword at the default level of Broadsword-2, so Shortsword 10. Would he also get a bonus for feinting with Shortsword? At first, I thought I'd apply the same default, so Feint (Shortsword) defaults to Feint (Broadsword)-2. This, however, looks incorrect. I searched the Basic Set for an answer, but I didn't find this specific case — only for skills that don't default to one another. Anyway, I ask this because if the character knows how to properly feint with a broadsword, and Broadsword and Shortsword are so similar that they have such a generous default level, the character should be able to pick up a shortsword and feint pretty well with it.