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Idem for us. Runequestement votre, Kloster

Hello, Another nasty trick is Haste. It increase the MOV of your adversary, but as long as he is engaged, he can't use his extra speed, but he loses 1 extra FP per round per intensity. I recomend not using more than intensity 1 or 2, just in case he can disengage. Runequestement votre, Kloster

Hello Jason, Is the (optional, IIRC) strike rank system the one from RQII (12 SR per MR), the one from RQIII (10 SR per MR) or the one from Ringworld (rolling continuously 10 by 10)? Runequestement votre, Kloster

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I completely agree here. You're lucky to have learned that from school, even if the conditions were not so lucky. I had to learn that the hard way, by myself, and against most of my history teachers. Runequestement votre, Kloster

If I remember (Again Polybius), the gladius hispaniensis was a new weapon introduced during the 2nd punic war to replace the greek sword (kopi or hoplite sword?) and the pilum has not yet been introduced, although it was used at Pydna. Runequestement votre, Kloster

Found it: "Philip's men had been accustomed to fighting with Greeks and Illyrians and had only seen wounds inflicted by javelins and arrows and in rare instances by lances. But when they saw bodies dismembered with the Spanish sword [gladius hispaniensis], arms cut off from the shoulder, heads struck off from the trunk, bowels exposed and other horrible wounds, they recognised the style of weapon and the kind of man against whom they had to fight, and a shudder of horror ran through the ranks." [Livy 31.34]. I knew I had it. I focused on Polybius, and it was Livy. For me, clearly, it is wounds caused by slashing, and not thrusting strikes. Runequestement votre, Kloster

I agree that the english text shown is different from the french one I've found. I've also found an article about Livy describing the shock of the macedonians seeing the mutilated corpses of their comrades, but as I can't find the original article, it does not count (yet). Runequestement votre, Kloster

Yes, true, but in this case, why does Polybius states that those 3 feet are needed to maneuver the shield and the sword. And the maniples were used even where the phalanx was organized and on flat terrain. This was a choice. But I nevertheless agree, it does not NECESSARILY means it was used as a cutting weapon. Runequestement votre, Kloster

As this is a group of chapter that compares the different merits of the phalanx and the maniple, and that the phalanx is clearly described as having a better push and a stronger organization, each legionnaire having to face 10 sarissa, and although that the roman organization proved better, I presume this is about the main battle. This is an educated guess, of course, furthered by the fact that the roman commanders deliberately choosed to oppose maniples to the phalanx led by Philippe. I can't imagine the roman tacticians choosing voluntarily an organization that has a clear disadvantage but allows something without using it. Runequestement votre, Kloster

I don't have your problems, but as I don't have the original one, I can't compare and tell you the differences. Runequestement votre, Kloster

The 1st ones I made up (20 years) ago were real cut and paste, but now any spreadsheet or word processing makes the work for us. Runequestement votre, Kloster

Books: Jules Vernes Conan Doyle (Holmes and Pr Carpenter) HG Wells REH (Especially Solomon Kane and Conan) Moorcock Jack Vance Poul Anderson John Brunner Roger Zelazny Philip K. Dick Tolkien Doc Savage Lot of Alan Moore comics Some classical SF authors (Van Vogt, EE Doc Smith, Asimov, Heinlein) Movies: Apocalypse Now Excalibur Jason and the Argonauts Soylent Green The 1st 3 movies by Ridley Scott Almost everything by John Carpenter Monty Python Games: Hero RQ Shadowrun Runequestement votre, Kloster

The french revised by Oriflam, that was intended to bring the rules in line with SB. Runequestement votre, Kloster

Have you ever had your shield rendered unusable. I had and this is another reason to have a parrying weapon available (once because a dark troll destroyed it concienciously with his maul, and several others a bit too unwieldy because of impaled weapons stuck in it. I was happy to have something to parry with). Runequestement votre, Kloster

Hello Jason, Is the Mutation part coming form Hawkmoon V1, or from the revised edition? Runequestement votre, Kloster

Hello Jason, On the combat part, are attack and parry subsumed in a single competence (ala SB) or are they separate competences (like RQ)? Runequestement votre, Kloster

And I presume we will revert (almost) to RQ on that point with Fixed armor and Hit locations. This is purely a matter of personal preferences and I'm sure lot of people have very good reason to choose otherwise. Runequestement votre, Kloster

Yes, some are scary. Runequestement votre, Kloster

This is exactly what I meant when speaking of a higher DEX. Runequestement votre, Kloster

Pulling back can be dangerous (1 free attack, IIRC). Runequestement votre, Kloster

I like using this versus 2 handed weapons. And 2h axes are especially vulnerable because of the low AP (compared to swords). If you look on the figure I gave, you know why I prefer dagger or kukri. I prefer 1 ENC for 2 weapons than 2 for 1. Withy that, I'm almost sure to finish the fight armed. I prefer having my backup with me. Agreed for the shield nightmare. Runequestement votre, Kloster

I pesonally have used disarm and have it used against me, but I agree this is rare. But what I have seen and used is: Targeting the weapon to destroy it. On axes and maces, this is a worthwile tactic. Versus swords, it is a bit longer, but it works also. And in RQIII, the broadsword and the scimitar (the most common 1 handed swords) are impaling weapons. I have already lost (and recovered later) several time my sword that way. I know it is not mandatory to use one's sword that way, but the impale bonus is often too tempting. Runequestement votre, Kloster

Trying to interupt the healing with a disruption does not preclude hitting him in melee. It is a complement. Runequestement votre, Kloster