[Technical Grappling] Teach me using examples

Varyon · 01-20-2014, 01:14 PM

I ran an example combat with TG of a fellow with a dueling halberd against one using a shield and warhammer*. In that, the halberd's pick ended up getting stuck in the shield (effectively an Armed Grapple) and the hammer guy tried to attack and break it. I ruled the halberdier could Parry by pulling unbalancing the guy's strike - it didn't work anyway, and were I not making use of some house rules to nerf muscle-based damage, that halberd would have run a very good chance of breaking (and that was just with ST 12).

In your case, I'd say Mikey, particularly with his high strength and long Reach (I ruled the hammer could only strike the metal-and-wood part of the halberd, while a greatsword could easily reach the just-wood portion), would probably be best served by striking at the halberd itself, leaving his opponent with a quarterstaff at best (probably more like a light club). Tournament rules might allow his opponent to disengage and grab a new halberd, resetting things (which is still in Mikey's favor).

*Actually, a Mace with a pick-head added.

01-20-2014, 01:14 PM	#11
Varyon Join Date: Jun 2013	Re: [Technical Grappling] Teach me using examples I ran an example combat with TG of a fellow with a dueling halberd against one using a shield and warhammer. In that, the halberd's pick ended up getting stuck in the shield (effectively an Armed Grapple) and the hammer guy tried to attack and break it. I ruled the halberdier could Parry by pulling unbalancing the guy's strike - it didn't work anyway, and were I not making use of some house rules to nerf muscle-based damage, that halberd would have run a very good chance of breaking (and that was just with ST 12). In your case, I'd say Mikey, particularly with his high strength and long Reach (I ruled the hammer could only strike the metal-and-wood part of the halberd, while a greatsword could easily reach the just-wood portion), would probably be best served by striking at the halberd itself, leaving his opponent with a quarterstaff at best (probably more like a light club). Tournament rules might allow his opponent to disengage and grab a new halberd, resetting things (which is still in Mikey's favor). Actually, a Mace with a pick-head added.