10-25-2015, 11:01 AM | #1 |
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Striking with the flat of the blade
So my players are about to go up against skeletons and they'll want to do crushing damage. Can they strike with the flat of the blade or the back of the axe to do this? I seem to remember something about this in Campaigns but I can't find it.
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10-25-2015, 11:04 AM | #2 |
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Re: Striking with the flat of the blade
Personally, I'd allow it and just change the cutting damage to crushing. The only in-character reason I can think of for not doing that is the worry that it might damage the blade.
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10-25-2015, 11:10 AM | #3 |
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10-25-2015, 11:11 AM | #4 |
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Re: Striking with the flat of the blade
There really is zero reason cutting damage will be reduced against skeletons. Remember, it's piercing and impaling that fail horribly against skeletons, not axes!
That said, reality (and history) allows for holding your sword by the blade and bashing some skulls with the guard. |
10-25-2015, 11:32 AM | #5 | |
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10-25-2015, 11:48 AM | #6 |
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Re: Striking with the flat of the blade
Those are the ones I'm going with, basically. I've modified the templates somewhat, but that's the basic idea.
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10-25-2015, 11:53 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Striking with the flat of the blade
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10-25-2015, 01:05 PM | #8 | |
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Re: Striking with the flat of the blade
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Do note that this is likely to change the skill required to Axe/Mace due to making the weapon Unbalanced (U-Parry). |
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10-25-2015, 01:39 PM | #10 |
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Re: Striking with the flat of the blade
That seems to amount to 1-2 points of damage on a normal sword (the amount that can be attributed to sharpness of a sword as opposed to just its mass×velocity; compare to a stick of a similar mass, with no edge).
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