[MA] [House Rules] A New Approach to Dual Weapons and Sword and Shield.

[aesir23]

Dual-Weapon Counterattack Hard
Defaults: Melee Weapon Skill -4
Cannot exceed: Melee Weapon Skill.

When fighting with two weapons or a weapon and shield, you can defend and attack simultaneously, making it more effective. Essentially, this maneuver is somewhere in-between a Counterattack and a Riposte.

You must declare your intention to do a Dual-Weapon Counterattack before you roll your defense. Block or Parry normally, if you don't need to defend with your other weapon this round your next attack may be a Dual-Weapon Counterattack--if you target the person whom you blocked or parried, they defend at -2.