[TheOneTrueClockWorK]

I just had another interesting idea. Every fighting style I've seen or heard of has had footwork and evasion as a basic skill. So, I would propose the following rule: any weapon without the Unbalanced or Unready statistic has improved retreating bonuses with no uncumberance penalty. In addition, any weapon wielded with one hand may be held out in a central position with a bladed body. This haves parrying penalties with a weapon without Unbalanced or Unready, or simply allows improved retreating bonuses with a Unbalanced or Unready weapon. Any weapon held like this has encumbrance as a penalty to parries.