Now, about dem knife fights. Now I'm not saying that I don't want to see the Spaniard and the little woman fight to the death, but a knife isn't too far from a cut & thrust, is it?

Finn with knife vs...whatever
GO

Here we go. Let's have this guy, right here, fight one of your characters.

ST 7
AG 5
TO 6
EN 3
HT 3

WP 3
Wit 5
MA 2
Soc 2
Per 2

Reflex 5
Aim 3
Knockdown 6
Knockout 7
Move 7

6'2"
230lbs

Skills: Swordsmen 9/Soldier 9

Grappling 8
Pugilism 2
Sword and Shield 2
Longsword 2

Combat Pool:
Grappling 13
Pugilism 7
Sword and Shield 7
Longsword 7

Fine Full Plate Suit: 6 Armor everywhere but head, -2CP, -2Move. 50lbs

Fine Full Helm: 6 Armor head, -2CP(-1 additional instead when wearing armor), -1 Per

Long Sword, Medium Heater Shield

>>15998878
Why do you hate my men so much?

Started to get really interested in this game after seeing these threads. Found the core rulebook online just have to sit down and read it!

I want to see the knife fight broken down, that one sounds fun.
Or a greatsword vs. a polearm, like a halbred.
Or a really skilled unarmed fighter going up against a knife weilding thug of some kind.


How does ranged combat work in RoS anyway? Is it just as horrifying as melee?

>>15998803

I really want to give this a shot. I just can't get my group to do it. bah.

>>15998896

it's slow and boring

>Tim Roth

Men of wealth and taste don't really get nice roles, uh?

>>15998893
cus we keep force-employing him at the RF?

>>15998893
Because there's nothing like watching RoS simulate a man breaking another man's bones, one limb at a time.

>>15998896
>Or a really skilled unarmed fighter going up against a knife weilding thug of some kind.

See. even someone else wants it!

Of course, a guy with a knife against that guy isn't even funny. Like at all. That's just heartless.

>>15998915
>>15998915
Ah damn that's unfortunate, I'm a big archery enthusiast.

>>15998916
Never.

>>15998896
Ranged combat is mixed. The Flower of Battle (I think that was it, might be companion) fixes a lot of its flaws, but in the core rules it's not good at all.

Arbalests are, thankfully, the most broken shit around. You can kill ANYONE with an arbalest.

Now, on the subject of a fight, I just got home from a hassle, I'm going to make a cup noodle and a shot or two. I'm down for any and everything though, my night's all clear and I want blood as much as you guys. If you can come to a decision (yes, even the bear-rapist above), I'll follow through with it.

cant get the chargen to work but i tried the battle simulator.
made me and a firend and had us duke it out.
she fucking raped me with her axe. knocked me down, took out both my shoulders, knees, one thigh then she SCALPED me!
I just managed to scrape her hand with my morningstar.
fuck!
It really bites because I think i could take her IRL... tho a morningstar isnt ideal when fighting an unarmoured opponent...
I have more experience with weapons than her but she's prolly quicker and fuck-good at grappling...
better kill her in her sleep!

>>15998954
Ranged combat in RoS is at best, ok.

The problem is that with RoS being realistic, trying to use ranged weapons most of the time is a bad idea. Also, with how long ranged combat takes, it can be horrible.

Though I forget, didn't they release better rules for ranged combat?

>>15998961
Knife-fighting sounds like it'd be the most blood and senseless brutality to start off the night with.

>>15998961'm down for any and everything though

a man in plate armor with a knife vs a progressive school fellow with a pollaxe, in leathers.

>>15998970
Yeah. They added rules for using ranged weapons in melee (which is mostly for guns and hand crossbows) and they also switched some stuff around so that it's less open-shut and so that your AIM score was actually good for something. Quicker shooting and stuff.

>>15998961
Put him in leather or something then, give the other guy a chance.

But yea, knife guy versus The Bear.

>>15998961
arbalest have like 500-700 pound draw weight or some shit
yyyup. thats gonna rape yer face any day
>pictured: rape launcher

how about a multiple combat?


Like two dudes with spears vs that armored bear guy

Is there any access to the rules that isn't an eyeball destroying scan? Anyone transcribe them into something more readable like, I dunno, notepad?

>>15998970
Well thanks for the warning. I guess I'll pack my bow loving woodsman back into the bookcase and come up with some other character to run some tests on.

>sadfrog.jpg

>>15999034
No. It would be awesome if someone did something like that, but there are an awful lot of rules.

>>15999048
With Flower of battle rules, it's not so much that it's useless, it's just something that doesn't mesh well with melee, which is 90% of the game's focus.

Like a solo campaign with a woodsmen would be a good game, or at least something where all the characters have good reasons to stay at range.

But the real problem is that ranged weapons are kind of impractical on a singular scale, just like in real life.

>>15999030
I'm down for that.

Back.
>>15999034
I've actually been slowly re-writing the game to include the better of the Companion and FoB material as part of the core book. It's a pet project of mine. As of yet though, it is insufficient for your (or anyone's) needs.

So, I'm thinking maybe a more mundane setup would be a good way to start. I want to see the Bear break someone's bones all to bits too, granted, but we need a warmup first. Something to cleanse the palate.

Now, what have we for proposals...

Knife vs Knife

Knife vs Unarmed

Poleaxe vs Plate-Knife? That's madness. Maybe good madness.

Or we could go back to the other combatants from yesterday's match.

Personally I'm leaning towards knife on knife because it's simple and sweet. And I dread doing the grappling monster first. What say you lot?

>>15999030
and in the middle...a anrgy finn!

>>15999130
knife on knife was initially suggested, so let's go with that.

>>15999144
Seconded.

>>15999144
>>15999137
Fair enough. Let me see what I can do for knife fighters. Any preferences on weapons and the like? Stilletos at dawn, Cinqueda daggers, Rondels?

fuckit just roll!

>>15999184
stabber vs cutter

>>15999184
No exact preferences on weapon, but they should be the same range. Either S vs. S or H vs. H.

>>15999199
Mexican versus Finn?

motherofgod.jpg

Aaalright! I've got our men, let me just stat them up, and then we're straight to the good part.

>>15999233

Skittles
ST 4 WP 5 Reflex 5
AG 5 Wit 6 Knockout 4
TO 4 MA 3 Knockdown 4
EN 6 Soc 3 Aim 4
HT 6 Per 7 Move 7
Proficiencies: Dagger 5
Equipment: Pugio Dagger
CP: 10

Mycah
ST 5 WP 7 Reflex 5
AG 5 Wit 6 Knockout 5
TO 4 MA 3 Knockdown 4
EN 5 Soc 3 Aim 4
HT 5 Per 4 Move 7
Proficiencies: Dagger 5
Equipment: Stiletto Dagger
CP: 10

Alright people! Let's do it! Roman pugio versus Stiletto! Who is deadliest?

>>15999294
I love it!

>>15999294
Weird, my post disappeared. Hold on, I'll retype it, detailing the Stiletto so that we're all up to speed.

>>15999343
It's there to me. Sometimes it doesn't show up right away.

>>15999343
The Stiletto that Mycah, our burly Italian fellow, is using here is a strange weapon.
Thrusting ATN of 5, nonexistant cut ATN, and Str-2 damage.

Obviously it relies heavily on successes to kill. It also defends awfully against anything that isn't a light thrusting weapon or another dagger. Dodging is advisable.

>>15999355
...god damn it, TROS, a poniard does NOT have a "crude wooden handle", they're cruciform daggers.

someone mentioned earlier about a Demon's Souls campaign

well dark Souls is coming out soon

and I just wanted to tell you that the wolf in it has greatsword proficiency

>>15999355
Broad daggers are different stories. They're better on the thrust than the cut, yet they have the potential to do enormous cutting damage. Defense... Perhaps unlikely.

However, attempting to parry with their arms is totally on the table, it just isn't terribly advisable.

So, our boy Skittles has a brutish cutting weapon. To be honest, I would've given him a kukri if I hadn't seen that it used the sword & shield proficiency for some retarded reason.

>>15999355
Mycah is going to have some trouble getting through even regular leather armor. At ST-2 he needs what, a margin of three just for a level one wound? And he's only rolling ten dice?

Should've taken a short sword bro.

>>15999396
It IS an armor-piercing weapon...against hard armor.

So! Let's get to it.

While reading in his newsparchment about some Scottsman being bludgeoned nearly to death by a possessed Serb, Mycah looks up out of his impluvium, and realizes that there is a manic looking fellow with a wolf's pelt over his head, and a very old looking knife looming over him.

Desperate, he leaps out of the bath, and grabs his letter opener-eh, Stiletto dagger!

Battle is inevitable. The time has come for Offense/Defense! What should Mycah do?

>>15999415
"YOU FOOKIN, SOAP SUCKIN' BASSTURD, YOU FUCK MY WAIFU!?"

>>15999415
I... Is he naked? Oh shit. Red/Red! Kill him now!

>>15999415
Red!

We didn't take an ATN 5 weapon for nothing, time to stab this guy in the dick!

>>15999438
aah beating/stabbing people up in the nude...
You gotta try it, it feels awesome.
People get a bit iffy tho when you offer to fight them in the nude.... even tho its no homo

this thread now has me interested in a riddle of steel. count me in.
which material do you recommend reading for it?

>>15999438
>>15999428
I... Red it is! The wolf-man, who (unbeknownst to Mycah) is named Skittles, and came here to borrow a cup of slaves for his Bacchanal, throws blue out of panic.

Mycah is the attacker, and Skittles the defender. What manner of attack should Mycah launch, and with how many of his 10 dice?

>>15999459
Obviously the RoS Core Rules, and the Flower of Battle. The Companion is not mandetory, but has good material to enhance the game.

On a literary note, I have a cycle, I read the entire collected fantasy works of David Gemmel, yearly. Start with Legend.

>>15999460
5 die thrust to the ribs, let's get a stiletto slip in there.

>>15999470
cheers bro. how about an all out 10 die attack to the groin

>>15999460
At 5, we can afford to put 10 on the offense. Hopefully the werewolf will underreact and we'll gut him like a fish! I say we throw 10 to a thrust at the lower abdomen.
(Groin strikes me as dangerous, wanna save that one for later.)

>>15999483
if ive learnt anything in this and the archive thread. attack the male groin for ownage

rolled 10, 5, 5, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2 = 31

I like the belly thrust, that's good and center-of-mass, and it's a table we haven't used yet!

We'll say that Skittles will put 8 dice on defense, and save two for an attack if that works.

So, 10 for Mycah at 5. (Yikes!) And 8 for Skittles at 6 (thanks to the light thrusting dagger) which I will roll now.

First of you to roll 10d10 will be the canon roll. Go my pretties!

>>15999470
Druss the Legend, accept no substitutes laddie!

>>15999516
Ouch. 1 success. Poor wolf man.

>>15999519
Word. Legend and (Druss the) Legend are classics. There was a period of my life where I read Legend once per day, every day.

rolled 3, 3, 1, 2, 1, 5, 6, 4, 4, 6 = 35

>>15999516
Die, Son of Romulus!

The problem with throwing ten dice into an attack is that he can defend with only seven or eight, and even though we'll probably win if our stiletto hits armor we still won't have done any meaningful damage to him. Then he stabs us in the dick on his turn and there's nothing we can do about it.

If there's some conveniently unarmored attack zone on his body however, stab away!

rolled 10, 10, 4, 7, 10, 8, 5, 3, 6, 3 = 66

rollan

Don't mean to derail the thread here, but what do you all think of Codex Marialis for DnD 3.5e? I'm more drawn toward it than TRoS because I dislike dice success/fail mechanics.

rolled 7, 8, 4, 2, 7, 9, 1, 8, 8, 4 = 58

>>15999538
dam it man. shoulda used my roll

rolled 2 = 2

>>15999541
We will say that the man in the wolf-pelt (Skittles) has no armor, only rags.

Alright! 4 attack successes, 1 defense success. So after reduction, that's a margin of 2, which overcomes the Stiletto's -2 damage.
Coupled with Mycah's slightly higher strength, that's a level 1 wound! Let's roll hit location!

>>15999565
Ha! If we had used yours, this fight would be over.

As it stands, that's:

BL: 0
S: 3
P: 4-WP
"Light laceration, no puncture."

However, that's enough to remove Skittles' remaining combat pool, and give him a -1 penalty for next turn! What a gamble, but it actually paid off!

Alright. With no dice left in the pool, the second exchange fizzles.

ROUND 2

Mycah is at CP 10
Skittles is at CP 9, but will refresh at the end of the round.
Mycah has initiative.

You got him Mycah, he's bleeding! What now!?

rolled 5, 3, 1, 3, 7, 5, 2, 5, 8, 3 = 42

>>15999602
all dice to a stab at the face

rolled 4, 1, 1, 2, 6, 6, 3, 2, 8 = 33

>>15999611
I... Well, you know what? I approve! Fuck caution, to the winds! Skittles will put 9 on a parry at 6.

rolled 5 = 5

>>15999619
Uh oh. That's 5 to 3. Looks like a level 1 wound, thrust to the face.

>>15999634
boss

>>15999634
BL 1
S: 7-WP (2)
P: 4-WP (0)
"Grazed temple, May lose consciousness (yeah right.)"

Alright... Our boy Skittles takes two more damage. He's in trouble! He hasn't gotten to attack once! What should he do? The NEW ROUND is up, and he's now at 8 dice to Mycah's 10!

He could try to steal the initiative during Mycah's attack and get a desperate thrust in, or he could get the hell out of dodge. I imagine he's either really pissed, or really scared about now.

>>15999649
Screw it, buy the initiative, I want to see what a Pugio does!
Stab him in the dick Skittles!

ALL IN STEAL INITIATIVE, TACKLE THE BATHING SCOTSMAN

GRAPPLE HIS BALLS

so he spends 4 to gain itiative. then only 4 to stab at dick?
what about duck and weave all eight?

>>15999667
Unfortunately, Grapple has an activation cost, and buying the initiative is already expensive, however:

Skittles will buy the initiative, and find to his shock that Mycah's Perception (and thus his cost) is only 4. He uses 2 more dice to raise Mycah's TN by 2 to 7 (Reflex+2) and now, the opposed rolls begin.

Skittles' 5 WP at difficulty 5
Mycah's 7 Wit at difficulty 7.

WHO IS DEADLIEST? I'm not gonna roll, this is too crucial, this one's on you guys. Whoever wins this goes first, and had better kill the other guy.

If Mycah goes first, he's got 10 dice to defenseless Skittles' chest.
If Skittles goes first, he's got 2 to Mycah's groin.

GO.

>>15999673
Stiletto won't get to block, and the Pugio actually does good damage. If he gets even one success, he's going to do damage. If he gets two, the fight is probably over.

rolled 10, 8, 8, 1, 1, 3, 10 = 41

>>15999682
Micah

a battlefield of ruined penises

Oh no! Good luck Skittles!

rolled 2, 6, 10, 4, 9 = 31

leeroy

rolled 4, 4, 2, 2, 10 = 22

jenkins :(

rolled 2, 9, 8, 3, 5 = 27

Taste the rainbow bitches!

rolled 3, 6, 3, 1, 5 = 18

Deus Vult, Skittles!

rolled 6, 9, 1, 5, 10 = 31

>>15999707
>>15999716
>>15999722
destined to recieve a dick stabbing

AHEM YES WELL.
It looks like Mycah hits first. But because he is fairly certain he has already won, he will only thrust with 5, and keep another 5 ready to try and buy back the initiative in case Skittles tries just this.
Sadly, he finds out too late that Skittles' Per is huge, so that 5 must sit there and do nothing until the defense stage.
So! Only 5 dice. Maybe this fight will yet go on.

5 at 5. Make it so!

>>15999736
Nay sir, dick-stab guy is going second. The other guy is stabbing for the chest.

rolled 10, 6, 8, 7, 8 = 39

how about we stab some torso? maybe spine
or dick stabbing is always funny

rolled 1, 9, 4, 3, 1 = 18

>>15999738
Hmm... I'm watching you. But alright, anything for more bloodshed.

rolled 9, 9, 8, 9, 2 = 37

>>15999754
>>15999556
i love my rolls

rolled 5 = 5

>>15999754
And the Is have it. That's a ST 7 thrust to the chest, to the other guy's TO of... 4.
Oh my. That's a level 3 wound there.

>>15999766
You are a MONSTER.

>>15999766
Holy sheeeeiiiiit.

Reading these threads are nice, and the stories of each fight are pretty cool, but I just can't get past how lumpy the rules seem to be in the book. I guess I'll stick to slightly more abstract combat games.

>>15999778
Aw, no major organs hit. Curses!

>>15999778
YIKES.

BL: 8
S: 7
P: 8-WP (4)
"Deep but survivable, wound hits deep but misses any major organs."

Still gives bloodloss fucking eight.

Alright. Skittles has no combat pool left, and is stunned. He's probably out for the fight, frankly. Mycah still has another turn left, and I think I know just what must be done. Dagger has Punch at a cost of 1.

Who wants to roll me 5 at 5 for a Punch...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WUcKgOav0c
...In the dick?

>>15999802Reading these threads are nice, and the stories of each fight are pretty cool, but I just can't get past how lumpy the rules seem to be in the book. I guess I'll stick to slightly more abstract combat games.

would you be interested in a faster, somewhat more abstracted version of RoS?

>>15999802
I can sympathize. The editing was horrible, and there's no exusse to be made for it. But hey, someday I'll finish rewriting it, maybe it'll be better and you'll give it a try then, neh?

this knife fight is going for ages. one sided but fuck man. guy getting stabbed is a boss. takes stabs like a boss

>>15999813
>Biting my lip while imagining the impending pain..Don't do it mycah! A man needs his balls!

(Just kidding, STAB HIM!)

>>15999824
I TAKE YOUR FUCKING STILETTOS
I TAKE ALL YOUR FUCKING STILETTOS
YOU FUCK WITH ME, YOU FUCK WITH THE BEST
I'M MISTER FUCKING SKITTLES, EH? YOU COCKROACHES!

>>15999824
rollan

rolled 8, 7, 8, 2, 3 = 28

>>15999813
Let's go!

rolled 6, 10, 2, 10, 6 = 34

>>15999833
re rolling

>>15999802
try the combat simulator
it gives ye a feel for the flow

rolled 6 = 6

>>15999834
For once, God seems to be smiling on Skittles. 3 successes, increases damage by 2 so that it's St 5 (Punches do St-2 damage, like stilettos, but are bludgeoning. Ain't that hilarious.)

So, it's a level 1... Bludgeoning to the crotch.

>>15999858
SKITTLES.
LIKE A CHAMP.

>>15999858
*punch in dick*
...nothing happens
"so...you wanna touch my wang, little man?"
roll for anal circumfence

>>15999858
Christ, what is this guy made of?

THE LAST SCOTSMAN WAS NUT BLUDGEONED

NOW A SCOT GETS THE NUT

rolled 4, 7, 2, 10, 7, 5, 2, 10, 7, 6 = 60

>>15999858
can we just spend all of next round kicking the stabbed and bleeding guy in the stomach?

I... Damn. I don't even know.

Alright, so ROUND N
Skittles is at 7.
Mycah is at 10. But Mycah is unnerved, because THAT just happened.

Maybe Mycah should back off. Not risk it. This guy seems made of iron. But Skittles doesn't want to back off. Skittles is hoppin' mad.

>>15999882
...Let's go with yes. Sparta Kick. The ATN is 7. Mycah can try a Full Evasion (gtfo move) at DTN 4 with his 7 dice.

>>15999885Skittles is at 7.
>>DEEP WOUND IN CHEST
>>PUNCHED IN NUT

>>Skittles is at 7.
>>only 3 dice behind healthy scotsman

WHAT THE FUCK?? IS THIS NORMAL?

>>15999858
SKITTTTTTTLES! BARBARIANS SHALL HEAR YOUR NAME ECHO OFF THE HALLS OF VALHALLA UNTIL THE END OF DAYS!

>>15999895
...Dear God. The deep wound in the chest, my notation is off.
Oh no. He's at 3. He has Pain 4!
OH NO. CHEST PAIN! He can do nothing! He doesn't have a pool, forget the dodge!

>>15999895
I believe we've only been taking shock into account, and ignoring pain and blood loss.

rolled 5, 7, 1, 8, 4, 1, 1 = 27

>>15999909
thats why we spend one round kicking him. then the next round lets mosie off and get dressed

rolled 1 = 1

5 successes, deals 8 damage bludgeoning to the belly! There's not a whole lot of location to roll...

10 die punch to the balls.

Punch, not stab.

Punch. We're going to punch him again

>>15999909
Yeah, sorry about that. All of the shallow wounds were being ignored by WP. But the chest wound was 8-WP, which was 4 for Skittles.

This is looking bad... That's 8 to TO 4. That's a level 4 wound.

BL: 8
S: 10
P: 12-WP
"More serious internal damage and bleeding."

I think Skittles is down for the count. Maybe not dead, but probably. Mycah kicks him so hard in the stomach that his duodenum bursts, and he lands with a splash in the rain-collector.

Mycah goes to fetch a robe. And maybe a doctor. Maybe. Skittles is at a negative combat pool.

>>15999921
arr tg. when a mans down and out. kick the stomach then punch the groin. lol, this combat is awsome.
i recon we walk off now. hes too much of a boss to kill

>>15999936
VICTORY IS OURS

now do a axe/hammer fight!

>>15999936
I shall name my next adventurer Skittles in honour of this manly combat.

Thanks for sharing Mr. Galt. Always a ton of fun!

>>15999963
It's what I'm here for.

>>15999959
Alright, I have just the guys for it too. How about a Poleaxe fighter versus... A Kriegsmesser fighter?

a kriegmesser's like a katana right

>>15999975
thats not hammer versus axe!
(im ok with it tho. r)

>>15999981

>>15999981
Kind of. It's a big German knife-thing.

>>15999987
If you're prefer Poleaxe vs... Spiked Mace and Shield, I could oblige. In fact, that might be fun. More armor than normal!

>>16000002
Do eet!

>>16000002
yeah! lets do it!

>>16000002
Yeeeeeeeeeeah!

Cesare “The Spider”
ST 6 WP 5 Reflex 6
AG 6 Wit 7 Knockout
TO 5 MA 5 Knockdown
EN 5 Soc 6 Aim
HT 5 Per 6 Move
Proficiencies: Poleaxe School (Traditional Poleaxe+2) 10
Equipment: Poleaxe, Breastplate, codpiece (Heavy, AV 6) Gorget, Leather leggings, Leather sleeves, hard leather gloves
CP: 18

Rickshaw Von Richtofen
ST 7 WP 9 Reflex: 6
AG 6 Wit 6 Knockout: 5
TO 6 MA 3 Knockdown: 6
EN 6 Soc 2 Aim 5
HT 4 Per 4 Move: 9
Proficiencies: Sword & Shield 12
Equipment: Spiked Mace, Heater Shield, Pot Helm, Chain Hauberk, Pot Helmet, Hard leather boots
CP: 17

Alright people! It's party time!

>>16000115
>codpiece (Heavy, AV 6)

oh god cannot unsee the Black Adder's codpiece here

So, Richtofen here has a hauberk (which covers everything from the shoulders to the lower arms, and to the upper thighs) as well as a decent sized shield and a spiked mace.

Spiked maces kind of kick ass. They cause automatic bloodloss, regardless of where they hit. That's a pretty big deal. Richtofen also has fucking enormous WP, which means he can just soak up damage like nobody's business, and then dish out retaliation like a boss.

>>16000146
>The Black Russian.

>>16000160
THAT was the name I was trying to recall. Oh, god.

>>15999823
Yeah, that would be really cool.

>>16000146
Indeed, and on THAT subject sirs: Cesare The Spider.

You see, Cesare here has been playing this game for a while. He's one of the more experienced fighters in my collection, and thus, he knows how to stay alive on a Riddle of Steel Battlefield.

And how you stay alive, sir, is wearing a codpiece at all times. The largest, most protective one you can.

He's also got a Poleaxe, which is a fucking awesome weapon. Its DTN of 6 is great, and because Cesare has a Traditional school, his effective Proficiency of 12 with the Poleaxe also allows him to perform Master Strikes, which could be decisive in a pinch.
Strike ATN 7, Thrusting ATN 8, Cut Piercing AND Bludgeoning damage. It's gonna be a fun night.

So, a thug with a mace versus a professional duelist with a fantastic codpiece?

WHO.
IS.
DEADLIEST?

>>16000158
fat load of good that does you when the enemy takes your knees off and scalp you....mumblegrumblebitchgrumble....

>>16000190
Ha! Don't worry, you'll get 'er next time.

>>16000158
>>16000186
Well, Mr. Fancy Codpiece neglected armoring his knees. I see a chance boys, let's do this, German style!

>>16000186
This is like deadliest warrior..except it's a million times better and is actually deadly..

I'm calling it right now for the spider, a man with a codpiece is not a man to fuck with.

>>16000198
polearms. polearms is the way to go.
no wait shell wreck it with the axe...damnit...i need heavy stuff to throw at her...

Rickshaw should throw blue here. He's got a shield, he can afford to get turtly.

Alright!

The Spider is attempting to teach his class of spoiled noble kids how to kill a man with a poleaxe. This is the equivalent of Bas Rutten trying to teach a sunday school class how to kill a man with a bearclaw knife in a barfight.

Suddenly, there is an ominous sound. A deep sound. A sinister sound. A German sound.

Cesare turns about to see a man whose ale he (ALLEGEDLY) pissed in at the common house last night. The man has the colors of a rival school, and a spiked mace.

Oh no, a fight's out! The Spider urges his students to stand back and try not to be heroes, but they've already run away. Damn kids.

Cesare doesn't have his gauntlets or chausses, just the leather underparts, so he's vulnerable.

Richtofen is clearly set on blood. What should Cesare do? Red, or Blue?

>>16000208
He is also bootless, unless he has those babyclothes leggings that don't open at the foot, in which case he's fighting in leather socks.

Also, shouldn't Rickshaw's profs be *Mass Weapon* and Shield?

>>16000261
red hes got the reach

>>16000264
Oh Jesus. Good eye, sorry. Mass Weapon is what it's supposed to be.

>>16000261
Holy shit, a total RoS bro and you posted a picture of Bas Fucking Rutten!? You are officially the coolest person on /tg/. I salute you.

Also, RED!

Still say Rickshaw should throw blue and maybe Block Open and Strike if possible. If he MUST throw red to appease /tg/'s blood lust, he should Simultaneous Block/Strike.

>>16000261

I'll go devil's advocate and say Blue. Sure, red's more brash and exciting, but you don't stay alive as long as this guy has by being brash and exciting. You do it by being smart, and being on guard is smart.

>>16000252
>>16000272
Truth and Truth both!

Cesare throws red, and Rickshaw throws blue.

The Spider has a pool of 18, and because the Spiked Mace is Short, he knows that he's got TWO steps of reach on Rickshaw. He'll spend 2 dice to throw a Beat at 14 on Rickshaw's Shield.

Now Rickshaw had been planning on putting 10 or so on a block, and then tapping Cesare with 5 on the leg, but suddenly, things are looking a lot worse.
Getting hit with a Beat SUCKS. If he messes this up, Cesare will destroy his Combat Pool. What should he do?

>>16000295
You're too generous to me. Everyone knows who Bas Rutten is.

>>16000305
What does Beat do?

>>16000324
Two shock damage for every margin of success, and it keeps you from blocking for a turn with whatever was the target of the beat.

>>16000330
wouldnt it be better to use a all out attack on a unprotected area on the guy considering you got the reach and a polaxe?

>>16000324
Attack action, batters a weapon or shield to the side. If successful, you cannot employ it in defense on the following exchange. If you beat aside a longer weapon, your range penalty is also cut in half, making it a GREAT option for when you're outreached.

>>16000305
>>16000317
Haha, fair enough.

I say..turtle up completely and throw faith into the shield to see him through?

>>16000324
Basically, Cesare makes an attack, which the other guy can parry as normal.
However. The attack isn't at the guy himself, it's at the guy's equipment. Success causes an automatic 2 points of shock damage for every success over the first, and beats away the weapon or shield that you target, preventing it from being used to attack or defend in the next exchange.

The potential for causing enormous amounts of shock damage is wonderful, and it can only be done on the first turn of combat. Cesare is relying on his reach and the scare factor of this attack to keep Rickshaw from trying to buy the initiative.

>>16000343
He's got a shield. This attack might not kill no no matter what we do, but if we remove the shield, then he's helpless next turn.
Also, this will keep him from putting anything into a simultaneous block and strike.

So what are we rolling?

>>16000349
Oh, I forgot about the shock damage. That's wicked.

>>16000330
>>16000344
Actually seeing this makes me reconsider, that sounds nasty as fuck. Still pretty much a noob at this system.

Er, right.
14 dice at 7. From what I've heard from the rest, full defense with the shield? That would leave Cesare with... 1 die extra to attack on what should be Rickshaw's turn. Rickshaw doesn't know Cesare's pool, but he does know that his own is about that high too.

Should Rickshaw leave 1-2 die to defend, or put it all in and hope that the Spider misses with his 1 die?

>>16000367
Not worth it. If any of that shit gets through, Rickshaw dies next turn. All 17, and trust in God! It's a Heater, so it's DTN 5 right?

>>16000375
Correct.
Cesare gets 14 dice at 7
Rickshaw gets 17 dice at 5.

Roll 'em, because I cannot do it in good conscience.

>>16000367
That actually leaves Cesare with 2, sorry. He's a Traditional school fighter, and they get those blasted +2 instead of +2 weapon specialties.

rolled 1, 2, 3, 9, 8, 9, 1, 2, 2, 1, 8, 6, 8, 3, 4, 9, 9 = 85

ShieldshieldshieldshieldSHIELDSHIELDSHIELDSHIELD

rolled 6, 4, 3, 7, 3, 1, 1, 6, 4, 4, 7, 2, 4, 10 = 62

>>16000381

>>16000381
Cesare's attack

>>16000396
bah, fuckit, captcha ate mah dices

>>16000381
There is very little reason to defend with 17 dice against that. Even at 14 your chances are significantly better than his due to the big difference in target numbers.

>>16000390
11. Not bad.

>>16000392
Yikes. Not 11.

Alright, Rickshaw defends. However, Cesare's cunning plan worked! He's caused Rickshaw to over-extend, and now, when Rickshaw has no dice to declare an attack, Cesare can declare his remaining 2 dice to a strike to the lower legs!

Who wants to roll?

2 at 7 for Cesare!

rolled 9, 4, 3, 8, 5, 10, 4, 5, 8, 2, 5, 6, 3, 10 = 82

>>16000411

rolled 7, 3 = 10

>>16000411

rolled 6, 2 = 8

>>16000411
HIT THE TARGEEEET

rolled 4, 5 = 9

hehe

>>16000404
...This is true, actually. At 14, however, after range penalties he'd only have one die left to attack, or 3 to defend.

However, apparently it is the way of Rickshaw to turtle against big attacks, and then try to fight once Beat is off the table.

rolled 1 = 1

>>16000419
Heh. Alright, that's a hit! But I forgot to specify where it was a hammer blow, or an axe blow.
Hmm. Bludgeoning to the knees, or cutting to the knees? Even for the former, odd for the latter.

>>16000428
Quite. That shield is his one major advantage and he cannot afford to have it hooked away by the pollaxe if he expects to have any hope of winning this bout.

>>16000428
Even just three die left to defend is better than getting stabbed in the legs, though.

rolled 4 = 4

>>16000443
>>16000458

Cutting to the legs it is. But if it hits the hauberk, or the German's boots, the AV will negate it, because Cesare's strength isn't too high.

>>16000467
Hurr. Forgot the table.

>>16000478
Well son of a bitch. Rickshaw takes no damage!

Gentlemen, that was one hell of a close round.

ROUND 2

Both have their full pools back. They are at Long range. Cesare has the initiative. He is now understandably concerned.

>>16000478
Tut, tut. If only Cesare had the Accuracy gift, he could've made that a kneecapper.

>>16000495
Indeed! I actually had him rigged up with the Careful gift (from the companion, it's Accuracy except that you use it to change where the /enemy/ hits when he hits you), but I took it away because that stuff is just brutal in these exhibition matches.

>>16000492
Time for Rickshaw to go on offense. Simultaneous Block/Strike, no need to bother buying initiative. Let the shield do its duty and then we can cave the Spider's head in.

>>16000506
Heh, I wonder how Accuracy and Careful interact with each other. Do they just cancel each other out?

>>16000520
Yes. Also, Minor careful turns major accuracy into minor accuracy and vice versa, if they're not at the same level.

>>16000539
Wait wait, have Rickshaw put 1 die (paying 2 for the range cost) on his attack, so that he has 2 extra for his turn, when Cesare will be almost out of pool!
Costs nothing, and there's no way he's getting past that Overrun anyway.

>>16000550
That's a good idea. I wasn't thinking, good show sir.

AGH! No! Son of a bitch I deleted it.

Ok, scratch that. Rickshaw is going defensive. What should Cesare do? An overrun is what I had planned, but in retrospect I've heard better ideas.

>>16000560
Damn it man.

Wait, what?

thanks to all these recent ROS threads im starting to understand the mechanics
thank you

>>16000560
How did you even manage that?
Here's a plan. Feint. Put 10 dice on a chop to the neck, and then drop it to a cut at the knee, and up the dice to 13! He'll probably have only devoted 5 or so to defend.

Sorry to interrupt the combat test, but how exactly are you supposed to run a game in the real world as a setting?

I see nothing to aid in the main rules, and while Weyrth sounds vaguely interesting I'd much rather have scottish highlanders and german mercenaries.

>>16000577
I was trying to delete something in another thread, and nailed my own post in this one like a retard.

>>16000599
It's not terribly helpful there I'm afraid. What you're supposed to do, I guess, is discard all Weyrth-related stuff and sort of plug in your own historical setting material.

The books are totally unhelpful in this. It's one of my major complaints.

>>16000593
That's insane, but fair enough.
Alright, Cesare puts 10 on a cut to the neck.

>>16000599
Toss out the nationality modifiers or make up your own, just say it's on Earth. Boom, done.

>>16000612
So wait. Rickshaw has to divide it 2/1, right? So if he does 10 to block, he either has to do 20 to strike (impossible) or 5 to strike.
That won't help. I say 8 to block, 4 to strike.

>>16000621
>>16000612
So be it!

Cesare ups to 13 using 6 dice! This had better work!

Cesare has 13 at 7
Rikshaw has 8 at 5.
BEGIN.

rolled 2, 7, 6, 8, 4, 4, 3, 6 = 40

>>16000630
Throwing for Tricky Ricky.

rolled 8, 9, 9, 2, 6, 10, 6, 10, 1, 10, 3, 9, 7 = 90

Whoo!

rolled 6, 2, 7, 3, 1, 3, 7, 6, 10, 5, 5, 1, 6 = 62

Cesareeeeeeeeeee

rolled 5, 4, 4, 4, 9, 5, 1, 1, 8, 2, 9, 6, 5 = 63

Hassan chop, Cesare style.

>>16000639
>>16000632
You're gonna love my nuts, German.

>>16000639
Oooh, that's gonna smart a bit, no mistake.

rolled 6 = 6

>>16000632
>>16000639

Jesus.
Cesare gets 8 successes.

Rick, the stoic badass, gets 4.

I forget, so since we feinted we're not swinging for the leg, not the neck, right? So, the hit table's still in use from the last post.

>>16000663
Strength 10 to the... To the knee and other areas.
That's a level 3. Tits on a bloodsoaked tasket.

BL: 4
Shock: 8
Pain: 8-WP (none)
"Torn ligaments or similar wound; roll knockdown"

Who here's ever rolled knockdown before? It's fun.

>>16000676
Not I, how's this dastardly bit of damage go down?

>>16000676
NO. Sorry, Strength 9. 6+3, and the cutting part of the poleaxe doesn't do bonus damage. (Thank God for Slick Rick.)

Anyway, Knockdown is fun.

>>16000680
It's pretty cool. I'll lay it on ya, since it comes up a lot. Hold on a sec...

Knockdown is ST+AG/2. In Rickshaw's case, that's 6.

The difficulty in this case is the Shock of the wound. That's 8.

So, 6 dice at 8. If Rickshaw doesn't get any successes, he is PRONE.

Prone is BAD. Do NOT be prone.

rolled 5, 6, 6, 2, 9, 3 = 31

>>16000699
Oh lawd, this isn't going to end well.

>>16000709
Almost jinxed it. Almost. Does this mean Rick's still standing?

>>16000709
Tricky Rick is RIGHT, holy shit!

>>16000715
Yep! Rick is a beast!

Alright, so Rick still suffers shock damage, but is still standing, and feels no pain.
He feels no pain. This guy is a monster. His shock of 8 removes his attack on Cesare, and his next 4 dice... But he actually still has 1 die left for his defensive action, to Cesare's 2! Rick might actually get through this round alive... And have no penalties next turn.

What is this dude made out of?

Cesare has 2 dice. This guy doesn't even look like he's in pain, and you can see his ACLU twisting in the wind. What now?

>>16000729
Bludgeon. Cutting doesn't work, smash his fucking head in! Go for the skull, or the neck or something! Both dice, fuck the police, all in all day!

>>16000735
Fair enough. Blow to zone IV I believe. 2 dice at 7, versus Rick's probably block at 5. Rick does have a helmet, but it's open-faced. It is conceivable that he could still get hit in the teeth or something.

Cesare: 2 at 7
Rick: 1 at 5

>>16000735
This. It's the strongest form of attack Cesare has available (more damage than his axe blade, at a lower TN than his pollaxe's spear tip); he should've been using it all along.

rolled 1, 8 = 9

>>16000742
CESARE SMASH!

rolled 8, 3 = 11

>>16000742
Dropping the hammer.

rolled 3 = 3

DEFEEEEEEEEENSE

>>16000757
Ooh, I hope Tricky Rick didn't need that brain.

>>16000745
Yeah. I kept saying cut, and nobody corrected me. Also (I guess) the cutting damage table tends to hurt more.

But fuck hurting. This German is immune to pain! He must be debilitated.

rolled 6 = 6

Alright! Rick whiffs his block, and Cesare lands a firm one. Bashing does ST+1, which is 7. So against the neck, the lower face, and other exposed areas, it'll be a level 1 wound.

If he hits armor though, he cannot expect to kill.

>>16000771
CURSE YOU, HELMET!

Ah, well, at least he inflicts 1 automatic Shock from the pollaxe's bonus to that sort of damage.

>>16000778
True! Not a total loss.

...So.

The new round begins. Cesare has successfully inflicted 1 shock damage on Richtofen, despite almost cutting his leg off. Cesare has the initiative.

What do?

>>16000783
Rick has weathered enough assaults from this Milanese mama's boy to last a lifetime. The time to attack is now (Simultaneous Block/Strike), and I shall personally mortschlag any codswallop what dares to gainsay this!

>>16000787
A good point. I will let you decide, sir, how Rick shall react.

Cesare will put 17 on a bash to the neck! Subtlety is an ass, blood is what counts!

How will Rick react?

>>16000810
Hitting at the neck with his full pool? Where he might hit the hauberk OR the helmet? The man's an idiot! I say we put 6 on the defense, and 12 on the attack!

>>16000810
S B/S, 10 dice to defend and 5 to attack sounds like it's the best bet we have here. THE ITALIAN MUST PERISH.

>>16000823
>>16000819

Rick has demonstrated a propensity towards defense before. We'll go with the 10 on defense, 5 on attack.

So, first, Cesare gets 17 at 7.
Rick gets 10 at 5.

Godspeed, brave warriors!

rolled 9, 7, 2, 8, 4, 8, 4, 5, 8, 9 = 64

>>16000831
slick rick strikes again

rolled 2, 5, 9, 4, 5, 4, 6, 9, 2, 5, 2, 4, 6, 2, 4, 3, 1 = 73

>>16000831
YEAH!

rolled 9, 7, 10, 8, 2, 8, 7, 5, 5, 1, 3, 2, 7, 6, 10, 1, 8 = 99

>>16000831
Cesare's attack!

rolled 4, 9, 1, 4, 8, 7, 10, 8, 5, 7, 10, 3, 2, 8, 2, 3, 2 = 93

>>16000831
ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA

rolled 5, 2, 3, 1, 1, 2, 8, 4, 10, 6, 8, 7, 4, 2, 3, 2, 8 = 76

Statistics ain't looking on your side here, Spider.

>>16000836
>>16000835
Ohhh snap. Rick just turned the fucking tables a full 180 degrees.

I say we make our swing at the Spider's arms. It's his least armored area and if we manage to shatter the boy's bones he's going to have a hell of a time trying to wield a two-handed pole weapon for a while.

rolled 5 = 5

Oh Christ. Cesare... I regret to say that that is a failure. The second rolling set would've actually connected.

It... It looks like the German has blocked, and gets his attack with 5. Let's say a strike straight down. A fitting potential finish.

That's 5 dice yo.

>>16000855
Why did I roll...

>>16000854
I like yours sir. Arms it is!

That's 5 dice at... Er... Has Rick even gotten to make an attack yet?

F5! F5! F5!!!

rolled 7, 6, 4, 9, 6 = 32

The mace is swung, arms or head it don't matter.

rolled 5, 5, 9, 10, 6 = 35

GO!

>>16000862
Hold it Galt. Rickshaw's still out of his range. After his activation cost, he's actually only rolling 3 dice.

That means he's got 3 dice at 7 (according to the picture.)

>>16000862
ATN 7, so two successes.

>>16000872
They should be already spent, shouldn't they? Hence why he only assigned 15 dice out of 17?

Son of a bitch, I fucking forgot! Rick was at 1 shock because of the automatic shock from the poleaxe! With 16, he couldn't have paid the 2-die price to hit with 5.

That means that, as >>16000872 says...
It must only be with 3 dice. Sorry guys, I dropped the ball there.

rolled 1, 7, 10 = 18

>>16000882
3 dice then!

rolled 10, 5, 4 = 19

again

>>16000882
Er, no, wait. He could be at 4. 12 and 5(pay 2), for a total of 16.

That's fine! 4 dice. We'll just take the first 4 from the first roll. Still 2 successes.

>>16000887
...And two successes.

>WELP.jpg

rolled 6 = 6

Ok guys, false alarm, nothing has changed.

So, with a margin of 1, that's Strength (6) +1 (spiked mace) +1 (margin.) for strength 8. Let's see where it goes!

>>16000895
Gonna depend on what the Spider's upper arm AV is here. Also don't forget that the Spiked Mace gets bonus BL, bonus Shock, and +1 damage vs. any form of armor.

>>16000895
Alrighty!

BL: 0
Shock: 5
Pain: 5-WP
"Charlie Horse"

However! The Spiked Mace does 2 instant bloodloss, and 3 bonus shock.

>>16000930
So, he's taking 8 Shock, no Pain (by the skin of his teeth his willpower is enough) and 2 BL.

Richtofen strikes back, wop!

Cesare has got to get the range back in his favor or this smelly Kraut is going to turn our rugged Italian face into stromboli. Blue. BLUE LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER.

Alright, back to the top.

NEW ROUNDO.
Cesare had 1 die left, so he only suffers 7 shock. He has 11 dice this round.
Richtofen has 17.
Richtofen has the initiative.

What is to be done?

>>16000953
Now is the time! Richtofen will go full offense, 17 dice on a smash to the groin!
Yes you heard me. The groin. FUCK his awesome codpiece!

rolled 3, 6, 2, 8, 2, 6, 1, 9, 3, 9, 7, 9, 5, 6, 8, 9, 6 = 99

>>16000956
second

>>16000956
The Black Russian must not be tarnished!

BLUEBLUEBLUEBLUE!

>>16000953
Attack, matching the Milanese fool's 11 with an 11 of our own. He's at a -2 penalty because we're now in OUR range. Even on the attack, we can still recieve on the next exchange better off than he'll be able to.

>>16000956
Oh jeeze. Alright, Cesare has 11 dice, but a DTN of 6... But he'd suffer bastard range penalties.
But evasion has no range. Partial Evasion, 11 at 7, to try and clear the distance.

So, Rick gets 17 at 7
Cesare gets 11 at 7

>>16000960
Alright. 7 for the German.

rolled 3, 3, 1, 8, 10, 1, 6, 6, 8, 3, 1 = 50

C'mon Milan!

rolled 3, 4, 4, 4, 7, 4, 1, 8, 10, 4, 5 = 54

DEFEEEEEEEEENSE

rolled 5 = 5

Uh oh. Ok... Cesare got 3 for defense, Rick got 7 for his attack.

This is looking bad ladies and gentlemen.

>>16000997
Haha, 4 successes, in the name of the Holy Roman Emperor!

>>16000997
Sorry, here's the table for the upward swing. Rolled a 5, so...

>>16001006
Ah-hah! Level 1 wound to the abdomen, thanks to armor penetration!
BL: 0+2
S: 3
P: 5-WP

So, 3 shock. Damn it.

With nothing left, the round begins anew!

NEW ROUND

Cesare is at 15
Richtofen is at 17.

...Auh oh. Cesare might actually survive this.

Damn it, that hit the breastplate. At least it does 2 automatic bloodloss. I think he's at 4 now right?

>>16001025
Goddamnit, /tg/, can't you stall your groinocidal urges long enough to actually aim your attacks where they might actually HURT someone?

God dammit! The German is immortal, and the Italian is impossible to get a clean hit on!

Anyway, Spider's got nothing, he needs to Full Evade.

rolled 2, 7, 10, 9, 6, 8, 5, 6, 4, 7, 10, 9, 10, 6, 7, 9, 3 = 118

>>16001025
17 attack to the legs

>>16001030
NO!

>>16001030
How were we supposed to know that a nutshot could hit the abdomen? It'd have been great if it had worked.

>>16001035
Sweet Jesus! I guess Cesare's best call is 15 to a full evasion. He didn't get to attack last turn, so at least he can do that.
15 dice at difficulty 4. Knowing his Italian luck, though...

rolled 1, 2, 9, 2, 2, 7, 10, 2, 3, 8, 3, 10, 3, 6, 4 = 72

Here we go! Do what Italians are best at Cesare: Run away and get someone to fight this guy for you!

>>16001041
He's got an armored codpiece, though--even the NUTSHOT would've been fairly minor. No use crying over spilt milk, though.

rolled 2 = 2

>>16001035
>>16001050
Uh oh. 7 to 10.
That's a margin of 2. Let's see where it hits, shall we?

Sorry, here's the chart.

>>16001058
Not 3?

rolled 5, 9, 7, 7, 4, 3, 2, 5 = 42

>>16001058
>>16001062
Alright, let me do my math here.

6+2+1+1 (10 damage.)
VS
5+3 (8 armor.)

So, that's a level 2 wound to the leg. Christ.

BL: 0+2
S: 5
P: 6-WP

Bone chipped (knockdown at +2) in Cesare's case, he gets 8 dice to succeed a difficulty 5 check.
If he fails, he's prone. You don't wanna be prone.

>>16001066
Margins are weird. The 7 cancelled out don't count, the 8th is the success, and 9 and 10 are the 'margin.'
I don't think that's what margins actually mean, but it's how they're used for damage purposes.

rolled 8, 2, 1, 7, 6, 8, 7, 10 = 49

>>16001071
No, we most certainly don't.

rolled 5, 4, 9, 7, 5, 8, 9, 6 = 53

>>16001071

>>16001071
>>16001075
Success!
However, Cesare is now at 6 Bloodloss, 1 pain, and has taken 5 more shock.

At the start of this next round, he's got... 11 dice again, to Germany's 17.

>>16001074
Oh man, that means I've been doing it wrong for a while in a similar way to your pattern of exchanges, Johnny boy.

Do we start a new thread, or noko it up and finish this bout before doing so?

>>16001087
A terrifying notion, no? I'm still trying to figure out the exchanges thing. That example on their website is helping though, I think I was like 30% wrong. It was just the most important 30%.

rolled 6, 7, 3, 8, 4, 5, 1, 2, 6, 5, 5, 1, 4, 3, 7, 1, 1 = 69

>>16001082
10 swing to the face, save afew for a follow up swing

>>16001093
I say Noko, I doubt this one is going to go on for much longer. Cesare's not exactly swimming in options here.

So, uh, what does blood loss actually do?

rolled 1, 1, 6, 4, 6, 6, 10, 1, 9, 9 = 53

>>16001082
10 swing to the face, save afew for a follow up swing
woops dam verification ate my 10d10

>>16001104
You roll, uh...EN vs. your blood loss level as a TN each round, each time you fail you lose a temp point of Health, if your Health goes to 1 your pools are halved, if it goes to 0 you slip into a coma and probably die.

>>16001098
That's 17 sir. An easy mistake, as we've been doing it for three rounds now.

rolled 4, 3, 1, 8, 10, 4, 7, 2, 5, 1, 6 = 51

The correct answer is full evasion.

>>16001105
>>16001118
Oh snap.

Alright folks, Cesare successfully runs away! Succeeding a full evasion basically breaks the contest, and moves it back to the toss-off between red and blue.

The question is, is Cesare going to stop running?

>>16001123
He's battered, bruised, and losing blood. Discretion may be the better part of valor here, since the Kraut's defenses are still going to be pretty rock solid. Then again, another lucky kneecap might just upend the German...

>>16001123
Given hauberk and shield, I don't think Rick could catch him. It's something like Move 8 vs move 7.5, and both of them have wounded legs. One of them is just running for his life.

>>16001142
>>16001138
A man doesn't get Proficiency 10+2 and a Black Russian without knowing when to run away.

Cesare flees, reminding himself to train in chausses from now on, leaving the School's other Provosts to restrain the German (or die trying) while he finds the Master.

Did one of these fights just end without a fatality? I'm shocked.

i dont think either would really want to continue really. ones just standing and the other is bleeding alot and quite brused

So... However many men represent my audience. Should we leave it there for tonight, or do you still thirst for carnage?

(Someday, incidentally, we'll have to do a rematch of these two. Cesare in full gear, Richtofen less drunk.)

If you still hunger, we could make another thread. Or we could leave the bloodshed for another day, and end on the happy note of a cautionary tale of chausses and greaves.

Ahhh, that was a really intense fight. Even the almighty Pollaxe can sometimes find itself in a severe pickle should the dice turn sour.

Some things I'd like to see in future threads like this:

Unarmed combat, fist to fist, grapple to grapple!
Two dandies duking it out with smallswords or rapiers
The Mad Arab who is pissed off about the Crusades and mistakes a Landsknecht for a Crusader Knight.

>>16001163
I'm done for tonight, but if people want to keep on truckin', I just hope you archive it on easymodo or sup/tg/ or whatever.

>>16001178
I'm feeling it as well. This was an incredibly protracted affair.

>>16001163
I wouldn't mind continuing, but we've just driven two threads to autosage. Two is enough. Whenever the next time though I hope I'm there. We still owe someone a Bearfight.

So it shall be. Gentlemen, THIS was a triumph. A jolly good show.

I'll see you all when I see you. Farewell.

>>16001191
Amen to that.

...One other thing that might be interesting (and quite possibly rather quicker than these full-armored melee contests)? A pistol duel.

I am quite sated from tonights bloodshed. I lol'ed quite heartily at Skittles v. Mycah, but was somewhat disappointed nobody ended up with a shattered groin in either bout.

I need sleep though, so I vote further bloodshed be postponed.
Also, we must see The Bear break some poor sod bone by bone.

>>16001207
>>16001199
I shall put my mind to making both of these humble wishes come true.
But for now... King of Dragon Pass beckons. Been torrenting it ever since I got home.

>>16001123

Can he go and do a beat again?

>>16001216
Thanks for the threads, Johnny-Boyo. It was so entertaining I had to go as far as to de-lurk for a moment, and post my appreciation.

Maybe we can have a drunken Finn with a knife versus a bear next time.

>>16001229
It looks like he ran, but yes, normally he'd be allowed to do that since it's back to initiative.