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GodlessRose · 03-07-2012, 02:24 AM

Hi! Is there any way, in a realistic campaign, for a character to attack with a weapon that becomes unready, but still parry with it afterward? I can't find such an option, but wanted to make sure I hadn't missed something.

I was pondering a ST 14 longbowman who has trained extensively with a maul. Since he has little armor, he'd like to keep his parry if possible. Defensive attack would help with an unbalanced weapon, but doesn't seem to help with unready ones. And I can't find anything in the description of defensive grip to indicate that it helps to control either unbalanced or unready weapons.

03-07-2012, 02:24 AM	#1
GodlessRose Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH	[MA] Parries With Unready Weapons? Hi! Is there any way, in a realistic campaign, for a character to attack with a weapon that becomes unready, but still parry with it afterward? I can't find such an option, but wanted to make sure I hadn't missed something. I was pondering a ST 14 longbowman who has trained extensively with a maul. Since he has little armor, he'd like to keep his parry if possible. Defensive attack would help with an unbalanced weapon, but doesn't seem to help with unready ones. And I can't find anything in the description of defensive grip to indicate that it helps to control either unbalanced or unready weapons.