Prinz Slasar Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 How do you handle special cases in fights human vs. animal/monster? For example: The animal is missing its attack and the fighter rolls for parry with his broadsword. He reaches a special parry versus the animal, but there aren't any weapon HP's to nibble off, 'cause the animal/monster only attacks with its teeth or claws. Do you have any house rules/special treatments for these kind of fights? Can't find any hints in the Core Rules or the Bestiary. Yes, I could look in MYTHRAS (with its chapter about fight-situations versus animals and such), but RQG has its own, different combat rules , so I find MYTHRAS ruleswise not very useful . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 The sword damages the location used for the attack. So, parrying a claw with a sword means you damage the location with the claw, perhaps an arm or leg. Parrying a bite means you damage the head. And, yes, you can cut off someone's head by parrying with a sword. Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joerg Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) 50 minutes ago, soltakss said: And, yes, you can cut off someone's head by parrying with a sword. Though not your own, as a parry fumble only allows the opponents to get a hit. Edited April 1, 2019 by Joerg Fact check p.205 of the rules 1 Quote Telling how it is excessive verbis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Joerg said: Though not your own, as a parry fumble only allows the opponents to get a hit. Which is a shame. Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenMcStern Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Yeah. No self-respecting RQ adventurer can enter combat with no risk of self-beheading. Jokes aside, the obvious solution is to inflict damage to the body part used to attack. Hence the wise old saying "Do not punch greataxemen". 1 Quote Proud member of the Evil CompetitionTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styopa Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 It's why we've long since HRd even in RQ3 that a) a parry vs a natural weapon attack can harm the attacking thing (ie why even dumb animals tend only to bite as a last resort, when enraged, or when they feel no risk in the attack). b) you CAN parry with just your hands (watch any video of a knife attack - people try to do it all the time), for a default 3AP (+whatever armor is on the arm/hand). Anything in excess of that automatically goes to that arm/hand, obviously. RQGs rule about parrys vs even ineffective attacks forlds that in nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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