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mhd · 09-26-2017, 01:49 AM

I thought it was mainly about adapting the skill for the bash, blocking with an unarmed skill that isn't Karate/Judo is still a bad idea, as you'd get the inherent penalties vs. weapons.

(You'd do fine against thrusting-only fencing weapons, so maybe this would be part of some silly student ritual sport style. Freshman gets a buckler, Senior get a rapier/smallsword)

09-26-2017, 01:49 AM	#6
mhd Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Land of the Beer, Home of the Dirndls	Re: bucklers and unarmed combat I thought it was mainly about adapting the skill for the bash, blocking with an unarmed skill that isn't Karate/Judo is still a bad idea, as you'd get the inherent penalties vs. weapons. (You'd do fine against thrusting-only fencing weapons, so maybe this would be part of some silly student ritual sport style. Freshman gets a buckler, Senior get a rapier/smallsword)