My thoughts on Staves

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by Toadkiller_Dog

That's also why I think that +1 parry middle ground for certain staff-like weapons is a good idea. Combined with a thrusting attack or a swing using Defensive Attack most of the time to ensure you can keep parrying, you'd be golden. Then you wind up for a regular or Committed Attack when you get an opening, perhaps from a Feint.*

* If I write another martial artsy book in the future, remind me of this.

Of course, Cabaret Chicks on Ice will already include new stats for some weapons. If none of the PTB disagreed with this opinion (that was expressed during the playtest), we might see this included there.

That way, someone with a duelling polearm or naginata can use Form Mastery to Parry with the Staff skill at +1 and the Polearm skill to make either thrusts or Defensive Attacks. Until an opening presents itself, in which case it's the Committed Attack swing for the win.