09-09-2017, 08:44 AM | #21 | |
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Re: [MA] Italian fencing description and the riposte
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Fighter A and Fighter B On A's first turn: A attacks, B defends On B's first turn: B Attacks using counter attack, A defends at -2 or -1 You could do what Hal's suggesting with a Wait though I think. as in declare a Wait: "after defending against X counter attack against X" Fighter A and Fighter B again on A's first turn: A declares Wait "after defending against B counter attack against B" on B's first turn: B attacks A, A defends and A's Wait triggers so A counter attacks B (B will defend at -2 or -1) on A's second turn: A attacks B, only B may now have already used an active defence which means they will have to use different defence or suffer a multiple defence penalty on B's second turn: B doe what every B wants (so long as B is still in the fight). It could go well if A is confident they can defend against B having given up the chance to attack first, and hit with the counter attack. |
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09-09-2017, 02:46 PM | #22 | ||
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Such designers notes may well exist, or I may have confused something by Matt Riggsby with a forum thread or blog post. Also: here are some descriptions of hidden armour in the Medici arsenal around the time that the Pazzi tried to murder Lorenzo and Giuliano at Mass And you can find James's thoughts from 1599 in the Basilikon Doron. Quote:
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09-09-2017, 04:09 PM | #23 |
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Re: [MA] Italian fencing description and the riposte
No worries, I was hopeful that I hadn't missed it. As it was, it made me go back and look at his article on the Medici. It's all good.
I just returned in May from a semester teaching abroad in Florence. We lived in a 15th century villa for three months just outside the city. Visited a lot of Medici history in Florence, of course. I drove my little Fiat across Tuscany and beyond: Sienna, Lucca, Pisa, San Gimignano, etc. Spent several nights in Venice, trained to Rome, Naples, and then on to Sicily. As such, I was excited to read some more GURPS on Florence! Ciao! |
09-09-2017, 08:02 PM | #24 | |
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Re: [MA] Italian fencing description and the riposte
The dual action technique is definitely interesting and something to think about, but probably too advanced of a house rule for me to pitch to the GM before this particular campaign I'm preparing for ^^
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True! It'd be nice if there was some way I could choose what parts I exposed with something like a riposte, like a larger part of the random hit location table became left arm or something. Then again an unlucky damage roll could cripple my arm forever, but on the other hand that's probably realistic. |
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09-09-2017, 09:07 PM | #25 | |
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It does something of what you want...though it isn't that great for two weapon fighters. |
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09-09-2017, 10:49 PM | #26 | |
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09-10-2017, 04:15 AM | #27 |
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Re: [MA] Italian fencing description and the riposte
You can also say, for example, "I have DR 6, I am not going to bother Blocking the Defensive Attack from the scrawny guy when I might have to save it for the ogre with the club." But in real life and in GURPS, the effects of wounds are very unpredictable.
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09-10-2017, 04:19 AM | #28 |
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You're welcome. Pyramid #3-52 has worked examples of concealed armour.
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09-10-2017, 04:23 AM | #29 | |
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Glad you got to live in Italy for a while!
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09-11-2017, 05:11 AM | #30 | |
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