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Originally Posted by Terwin
I would expect that blocking a thrust would have a substantial penalty unless you are blocking with something that has an unbroken blocking surface with at least a 6" diameter.
I would expect at least a 12" diameter before a block provides better thrust protection than a parry.
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You could certainly have different weapons have modifiers to Block/Parry depending on attack mode. Parry would typically be the same for any mode, but Block would indeed vary, with small striking surfaces giving a penalty. Probably too complicated - an easier solution would be to just give something like a -3 to Block (Skill/2+1) against thrusts, but have DB function to both negate this
and give a defense bonus (so a DB 0 weapon Blocks at Skill/2+1, a DB 1 shield Blocks at Skill/2+3, DB 2 Blocks at Skill/2+5, and DB 3 Blocks at Skill/2+7).
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Originally Posted by Terwin
Also, one big mechanical difference between a block and a parry is that a block is expected to be done using the off-hand and thus does not suffer the -4 DX off-hand penalty that an off-hand parry would experience.
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Shield and (IIRC) Cloak also allow you to
attack with the off-hand without a penalty, just like Main-Gauche. It's simply a function of the skill that you train it with your off-hand (and switching to your main hand would actually suffer the off-hand penalty if you lack Ambidexterity/OHWT).