Main-Gauche

Steve Jackson · 07-14-2018, 08:21 PM

Created a number of characters today.

My question for myself and everyone else: What was I *thinking* with making the left-handed dagger -2 to the user's DX? Why would anyone ever take it instead of a shield? And why would anyone ever stab with it if it messed up their main attack by -4?

I cannot recapture my thought process on that rule. It's stood for 40 years and no one has picketed my office, but . . . (derp)

Proposed better rule, but not tested at all:

A left-hand dagger is a parrying weapon and reduces by 1 the DX of any hand-weapon attack made against you. It does not give this protection against polearms, missile weapons, or two-handed weapons. It does not prevent damage if you are hit.

If you attack with a main-gauche, it does not protect you against any attacks that turn. Roll the dagger attack at -4 DX.

07-14-2018, 08:21 PM	#1
Steve Jackson President and EIC Join Date: Jul 2004	Main-Gauche Created a number of characters today. My question for myself and everyone else: What was I thinking with making the left-handed dagger -2 to the user's DX? Why would anyone ever take it instead of a shield? And why would anyone ever stab with it if it messed up their main attack by -4? I cannot recapture my thought process on that rule. It's stood for 40 years and no one has picketed my office, but . . . (derp) Proposed better rule, but not tested at all: A left-hand dagger is a parrying weapon and reduces by 1 the DX of any hand-weapon attack made against you. It does not give this protection against polearms, missile weapons, or two-handed weapons. It does not prevent damage if you are hit. If you attack with a main-gauche, it does not protect you against any attacks that turn. Roll the dagger attack at -4 DX.

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