Tourneys and jousting

[trooper6]

Originally Posted by Exeter

Ouch, 0 for 2. :P

The reason I suggest this is that in tournament jousting, you're really not trying to hurt the other guy at all. All you're trying to do is connect your lance with the other guy's shield solidly enough that the torque created knocks him off his mount. It might not literally be a case of bad footing, but the rules for bad footing seem to create the right effect.

Wouldn't the knockback rules be easier? If you get knocked back, you are off your horse.

If you fail to block, you get hit. Opponent does enough damage...you are knocked back.

If you succeed in blocking, but only by DB, then the damage goes to your shield...which will lead to knockback with enough damage.