Template variants

Anders · 08-01-2020, 07:10 AM

Has anyone played around with the templates in Adventurers? I've been thinking about the Staffbuckler, for instance. A Swashbuckler is concentrated on rapid attacks and good defense (essential since they don't wear much armor) - and the staff is considered one of the best weapons for defense (+2 to Parry!). Plus, you could probably use the staff as a pole for a pole-vault kick (might require the Karate skill).

Has anyone else done something like this?

DouglasCole · 08-01-2020, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Anders

Has anyone played around with the templates in Adventurers? I've been thinking about the Staffbuckler, for instance. A Swashbuckler is concentrated on rapid attacks and good defense (essential since they don't wear much armor) - and the staff is considered one of the best weapons for defense (+2 to Parry!). Plus, you could probably use the staff as a pole for a pole-vault kick (might require the Karate skill).

Has anyone else done something like this?

Hall of Judgment features a swashbuckler (Skadi T) with a dueling glaive...

Imbicatus · 08-01-2020, 02:59 PM

It’s Gurps:DF instead of DFRPG, but Dungeon Fantasy Denizens: Swashbucklers has a template alteration that specifically is for Staff-bucklers.

Harald387 · 08-01-2020, 02:59 PM

There's definitely room for variation even within the templates. Adventurers offers some guidance for this on p.14 under Customizing Professional Templates; Kromm gave us an entire article of customized pick-and-choose template pieces in Pyramid 3/113 with Five Easy Pieces.

For a "staffbuckler" specifically, using the Swashbuckler template as-is and swapping the weapon skill and Weapon Master for Quarterstaff is probably all you need to do. As staves are rarely expensive enough to justify a Weapon Bond I'd consider replacing that advantage as well (Trademark Move is an obvious choice).

08-01-2020, 07:10 AM	#1
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Template variants Has anyone played around with the templates in *Adventurers? I've been thinking about the Staffbuckler, for instance. A Swashbuckler is concentrated on rapid attacks and good defense (essential since they don't wear much armor) - and the staff is considered one of the best weapons for defense (+2 to Parry!). Plus, you could probably use the staff as a pole for a pole-vault kick (might require the Karate skill). Has anyone else done something like this? __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius* Author of Winged Folk. The GURPS Discord. Drop by and say hi!

08-01-2020, 02:59 PM	#3
Imbicatus Join Date: Sep 2016	Re: Template variants It’s Gurps:DF instead of DFRPG, but Dungeon Fantasy Denizens: Swashbucklers has a template alteration that specifically is for Staff-bucklers.

08-01-2020, 02:59 PM	#4
Harald387 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON, CA	Re: Template variants There's definitely room for variation even within the templates. *Adventurers* offers some guidance for this on p.14 under Customizing Professional Templates; Kromm gave us an entire article of customized pick-and-choose template pieces in Pyramid 3/113 with Five Easy Pieces. For a "staffbuckler" specifically, using the Swashbuckler template as-is and swapping the weapon skill and Weapon Master for Quarterstaff is probably all you need to do. As staves are rarely expensive enough to justify a Weapon Bond I'd consider replacing that advantage as well (Trademark Move is an obvious choice). __________________ M2: Everything is true. GP: Even false things? M2: Even false things are true. GP: How can that be? M2: I don't know man, I didn't do it.