05-29-2014, 05:46 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Kusari
Is there a reason behind the persistent lack of † strength on the kusari statline?
What is it about the opposite blade kusari mounting on a kusarigama that allows you to use it as a one handed kama and should it really be strictly better than the butt mounted version? Aside from hidden kusari and cost and weight is there any reason to use a 2 yard kusari over a 4 yard kusari? |
05-29-2014, 06:18 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Kusari
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05-29-2014, 06:23 PM | #3 | |||
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Location: Lynn, MA
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The other concern is that you need room to swing it, so in dense trees, with people close by or indoors, you need far less clearance to attack with the 2 yard version than with the 4. |
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05-29-2014, 06:24 PM | #4 | |||
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Oh right. I just sort of assume people will be using the snap option but that's a fair point. Last edited by Sindri; 05-29-2014 at 06:32 PM. |
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05-30-2014, 12:24 PM | #5 |
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Re: Kusari
The lack of a dagger on ST for the kusari is an erratum. Per Martial Arts, p. 228, kusaris are two-handed weapons.
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05-30-2014, 03:57 PM | #6 |
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Re: Kusari
I did eventually find a reference to kusari being readied as a whip, so I guess that is indeed a factor.
If a kusari weapon is used one handed what skill should it use? Still kusari or flail or even whip? Should anything else change? Thanks! |
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combat, kusari, low-tech, low-tech companion 2, martial arts |
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