Focused Defense Discussion

[Sindri]

Originally Posted by Peter V. Dell'Orto

I'm sorry, I do not understand what you're getting at. I thought I said that?

If a rapier in the denied side goes from 1,2 to 1 then it's maximum reach has been affected because it went from 2 to 1 but it's minimum reach hasn't because nothing happened to it.

Changing examples might help. What is supposed to happen with a 2,3 weapon in the denied side? As I read the rule it would change it to 2,2 while if it affects all reaches it would be changed to 1,2 which preserves the two hex width reach.

Originally Posted by Peter V. Dell'Orto

I think so too, but for some weapons (staff, spear) it shouldn't bother it at all, and I didn't want to get into hairsplitting which two handed weapons are deleteriously affected and which aren't. Easier to be nice to all of them then decide one by one which is penalized, IMO. Two hands? You're good, but your presented arm is -0 to hit.

Hmm, that's fair. I'll think about this and maybe come back later.