06-13-2022, 06:35 AM | #1 |
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Quick question: does Weapon Master (Rapier) cover light rapiers?
Miao Miao's write-up in Delvers to Go takes for granted that Weapon Master (Rapier) covers edged rapiers. My question is: does it also cover light rapiers? Seems like a minor point but might matter to a starting delver who's reluctant to trade points for cash.
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06-13-2022, 05:18 PM | #2 |
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Re: Quick question: does Weapon Master (Rapier) cover light rapiers?
I can say with near certainty that it does include Light Rapier
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06-13-2022, 05:44 PM | #3 |
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Re: Quick question: does Weapon Master (Rapier) cover light rapiers?
That's nice but how do you know?
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06-13-2022, 05:51 PM | #4 |
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Re: Quick question: does Weapon Master (Rapier) cover light rapiers?
Same, it would definitively be the case in Gurps, and I see no reason it would be different in DFRPG.
They all have "Rapier" in the name. They are all sorted together in the Weapon List under the "Rapier" skill. The "all fencing weapon" category above is much larger : (any blade used with the Main-Gauche, Rapier, Saber, or Smallsword skill). Relevant Kromm quote (written for Gurps, not DFRPG) : http://forums.sjgames.com/showpost.p...5&postcount=25 Last edited by Celjabba; 06-13-2022 at 09:53 PM. |
06-14-2022, 10:45 AM | #5 | |
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Re: Quick question: does Weapon Master (Rapier) cover light rapiers?
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06-14-2022, 09:39 PM | #6 | ||
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Re: Quick question: does Weapon Master (Rapier) cover light rapiers?
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Then again: The earlier linked quote from Kromm suggests that WM (All knives, i.e., anything used with Knife skill) is indeed broader and costlier than WM (Only knives that are conventional knives, and not oddities like katars). But on another hand, DFRPG suggests WM (Knives) [20] as covering everything used with Knife or Main-Gauche skill. So maybe I'm missing something, but I find it all pretty fuzzy. So I've just always gone with WM (Specific Skill(s)), much like defining a Wildcard skill or Expert skill, rather than fiddling with specific weapons. Simple and worry-free, IMO.
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06-15-2022, 03:48 AM | #7 | |
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06-15-2022, 04:34 AM | #8 | |
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(Reading the books more closely, I gather that WM (Specific Skill(s), not specific weapon(s)) is a later Kromm suggestion, not the printed rule. Sounds good to me, as an option for some character concepts.)
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06-15-2022, 07:37 AM | #9 |
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Re: Quick question: does Weapon Master (Rapier) cover light rapiers?
Since Longswords are not reach one and don't have Broadsword in the name they (and katana and light club) don't meet Kromm's definition of balanced reach 1 cutting one handed weapons used with Broadsword skill
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