Cutting with spurs

RobKamm · 11-23-2010, 09:07 AM

Villains in Westerns seem to enjoy throwing victims to the ground and cutting them on the face with their spurs. Presumably, this would be an attack against a prone target, who may also be stunned - so they probably won't be able to defend against the attack. So the attacker could use a Telegraphic Attack to get a bonus to minimize the penalty for attacking the face. So far so good.

The question is: what is the damage of a spur? My first thought would be to treat it as a kick (stomp or regular) but convert it to cutting - sound good?

Sam Baughn · 11-23-2010, 09:23 AM

Spurs are specifically designed to do only minor damage. I very much doubt that they would do more than a single point of damage. Since a cutting attack can never do less than one point of damage, you might as well just say that it's always one point.

Gef · 11-23-2010, 10:42 AM

You might take a tip from the razor kicks or high-heeled hurt perks, and reduce damage when converting to cutting. -GEF

11-23-2010, 09:07 AM	#1
RobKamm Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago	Cutting with spurs Villains in Westerns seem to enjoy throwing victims to the ground and cutting them on the face with their spurs. Presumably, this would be an attack against a prone target, who may also be stunned - so they probably won't be able to defend against the attack. So the attacker could use a Telegraphic Attack to get a bonus to minimize the penalty for attacking the face. So far so good. The question is: what is the damage of a spur? My first thought would be to treat it as a kick (stomp or regular) but convert it to cutting - sound good?

11-23-2010, 09:23 AM	#2
Sam Baughn Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and some other bits.	Re: Cutting with spurs Spurs are specifically designed to do only minor damage. I very much doubt that they would do more than a single point of damage. Since a cutting attack can never do less than one point of damage, you might as well just say that it's always one point.

11-23-2010, 10:42 AM	#3
Gef Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Yucca Valley, CA	Re: Cutting with spurs You might take a tip from the razor kicks or high-heeled hurt perks, and reduce damage when converting to cutting. -GEF