Vow (use only weapon of choice)- precludes unarmed?
 

The swashbuckler has this vow as an option.
They also have brawling|boxing and wrestling as mandatory skills.
I intuit that this means that even with the vow, they may use unarmed fighting skills.

Also, small tangent, would this allow a shield/cloak only usable for blocking?

Re: Vow (use only weapon of choice)- precludes unarmed?
 

That's how I run it. Vow (Only use Preferred Weapon) just means they won't use another weapon, unarmed is unarmed, which in my game the Vow precludes using brass knuckles and coshes, but punching someone while wearing a gauntlet would be okay (depending on their martial style, though clearly if they are wearing armor, their style is cool with it).

I mean... if their style is Rapier and Main-Gauche, and they have Weapon Master [25] Rapier and Main-Gauche and two Weapon Bonds, clearly the vow covers both weapons... even if they don't have Weapon Master [25] at the outset, if fighting with both weapons is their style, I'm okay with it, but they state the intention of the Vow up front (and I usually require two Weapon Bonds). So if they start with just a Rapier, but over time pick up a Main-Gauche or Shield or Cloak, they need to spend some time 'soul-searching', doing training montages, etc and then shift the Vow to cover the second weapon (and I expect an Upgrade to Weapon Master [25] and a second Weapon Bond at some point soon).


In other words, it's a -5 point Disad, I don't go crazy on the poor PC. But his Rapier breaks and he picks up a Broadsword from a fallen foe and starts going to town... we'll have words.

Re: Vow (use only weapon of choice)- precludes unarmed?
 

http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread...15#post2128015
I guess I asked this question a hundred years ago and forgot I got an answer.

Re: Vow (use only weapon of choice)- precludes unarmed?
 

I'd add that the vow implies that your character would rather not fight unarmed and might go to great lengths to get their chosen weapon. Weather they are defending the honor of their master or just promoting their fighting technique publicly, they don't want to be brawling in the street if there's any way they could be fighting saber & main gauche. I'd go so far as to say that they'd rather not use a ranged attack if there's any path they can take to engage the target with that sweet sweet rapier & main gauche. But ultimately it's a weapon of choice, not a suicide pact. If there's no other way to protect yourself or win the day, you will pick up an enemy crossbow and prong the scout fleeing on horseback. You'll toss it away right afterwards with a sneer of disgust, but you'll use it.

Re: Vow (use only weapon of choice)- precludes unarmed?
 

You should read the other thread that Pseudonym linked to just above your post, that isn't the intent of the -5 point Disad at all...

Re: Vow (use only weapon of choice)- precludes unarmed?
 

Like Obi Wan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0BciHfsU7k

Re: Vow (use only weapon of choice)- precludes unarmed?
 

I didn't post anything about the intent of the Disadvantage and the link doesn't do anything to address the implication of the Vow.