Trained Strength for Striking [TG]

[aesir23]

Originally Posted by DouglasCole

This seems right to me, and I'd use the Fast progression for it. Already mirroring Strongbow, which gives +1 ST at DX+1 and +2 at DX+2.

Yeah, I think you're right. Fast Progression, no Strongbow Perk seems to work very well.

Originally Posted by Varyon

I've recently been revamping this system, and Trained ST is part of it.

That stuff looks really interesting, I'm going to have to take a closer look! It's a lot to absorb, right now.

One of my ulterior motives for putting Fencing on the Slow progression was to address the questions in this thread. It makes Fencing more of an even trade off, I think--so if you want to take Broadsword as a fencing weapon, now you're trading better parries for both Encumbrance penalties AND slower progression. Although I have been an advocate for a cap on swing damage in the past, this would make that unnecessary.

I think the effects of Weapon Master and Trained by a Master are open questions. I already use a House Rule that replaces Trained by a Master with Weapon Master (Unarmed).

I like the idea of increasing progression 1 step with Weapon Master. Of course, then there's the question of whether Boxing and Karate get a damage bonus too, despite already being fast...