[DF] Big Bad Wolf

[vitruvian]

Originally Posted by robertsconley

Maybe by being 500 lbs and knocking his opponent prone? I think there might be some merit in looking how an animal or wolf in this case, actually fights. When they fighting other animals they have similar issues due to the lack of armor.

If I recall my National Geographic special correctly. It seems that non pack predators try to knock their opponent down with their mass and bite for a vulnerable spot like the neck. Defense is handled by step back and dodge. And multiple opponents result in the predator backing off.

Then there are pack tactics like those of wolves.

Right, and a parry against the initial attack tends to involve getting the blade between you and the animal, often point first... meaning that full damage on the 'free' follow up attack to a successful parry with a sword or spear might not even be too unrealistic, although full swing damage seems like it should still be deprecated.

The main answer, apart from house rules or having the Big Bad Wolf take a Striker (Teeth) variation on Striker (Limb), is again in actual animal behavior. They can tell when you have something long and pointy between them and your throat, so I'd imagine that they'd make a lot of use of Deceptive Attack and/or Feint, even if the latter delays the point at which they can actually get a piece of you between their teeth.