Fencing Maneuvers - Revision history

Lextius: /* Florentine Tradition */

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Florentine Tradition

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	* Aggressive Shield Fighting		* Aggressive Shield Fighting
	* Precision		* Precision

	~~A student of the Florentine tradition must use a Fencing weapon; some maneuvers, like Precision, may have additional requirements.~~

	== Fencing Maneuver List ==		== Fencing Maneuver List ==

Lextius: /* Cimetarre */

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Cimetarre

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	* Aggressive Shield Fighting		* Aggressive Shield Fighting
	* Hack and Slash (from Battlefield Maneuvers, below)		* Hack and Slash (from Battlefield Maneuvers, below)

	~~A student of Cimetarre must use a Backsword; some maneuvers, like Energy Shield Dueling, may have additional requirements.~~

	==== Florentine Tradition ====		==== Florentine Tradition ====

Lextius: /* Art of Defence */

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Art of Defence

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	* Fancy Footwork		* Fancy Footwork
	* Precision		* Precision

	~~A student of the Art of Defence must use a Fencing weapon; some maneuvers, like Precision, may have additional requirements.~~

	==== Cimetarre ====		==== Cimetarre ====

Lextius: /* Code Duello */

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Code Duello

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	* Press		* Press
	* Precision		* Precision

	~~A student of the Code Duello must use a Fencing weapon; some maneuvers, like Precision, may have additional requirements.~~

	==== Art of Defence ====		==== Art of Defence ====

Lextius: /* Off-Hand Style */

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Off-Hand Style

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	====Off-Hand Style====		====Off-Hand Style====
	Though single sword dueling is the most common style among nobles at the moment, several schools still teach the use of a main gauche, knife, or other small blade for parrying purposes. Some schools even teach the use of a second fencing blade in the off-hand, though this style is considered to be too flamboyant for fashionable nobles. The second blade provides a +1 goal to fighting defensively.		Though single sword dueling is the most common style among nobles at the moment, several schools still teach the use of a main gauche, knife, or other small blade for parrying purposes. Some schools even teach the use of a second fencing blade in the off-hand, though this style is considered to be too flamboyant for fashionable nobles. The second blade provides a +1 goal to fighting defensively or in balanced stance.

	====Fancy Footwork====		====Fancy Footwork====

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Fancy Footwork

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	====Fancy Footwork====		====Fancy Footwork====
	Rather than relying on linear advancing and retreating, a duelist who has mastered this maneuver makes use of the entire battlefield. Relying on dodges and sidestepping her opponent's blows the duelist dances in and out of reach while striking. In balanced or ~~defensive~~ stance, a duelist using this style gives her opponent a -1 on melee rolls. This maneuver is incompatible with Off-Hand Style: this technique relies not on parrying but on the duelist dodging attacks entirely.		Rather than relying on linear advancing and retreating, a duelist who has mastered this maneuver makes use of the entire battlefield. Relying on dodges and sidestepping her opponent's blows the duelist dances in and out of reach while striking. In balanced or aggressive stance, a duelist using this style gives her opponent a -1 on melee rolls. This maneuver is incompatible with Off-Hand Style: this technique relies not on parrying but on the duelist dodging attacks entirely.

	====Press====		====Press====
	Most duels involve a back and forth as the combatants probe the defenses of the other, feint to create an opening, strike and retreat. The duelist who has learned this maneuver does not believe in retreating. Once she has the Edge she is loath to let it go, constantly advancing and never giving her opponent an ounce of room. This technique is only useable if the duelist has the Edge. The duelist must be in either balanced or aggressive stance. While using this maneuver the duelist receives an additional +1 bonus to combat rolls.		Most duels involve a back and forth as the combatants probe the defenses of the other, feint to create an opening, strike and retreat. The duelist who has learned this maneuver does not believe in retreating. Once she has the Edge she is loath to let it go, constantly advancing and never giving her opponent an ounce of room. This technique is only useable if the duelist has the Edge. The duelist must be in either balanced or aggressive stance. While using this maneuver the duelist receives an additional +1 bonus to combat rolls.

Lextius at 00:25, 29 November 2012

2012-11-29T00:25:55Z

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	Characters do not learn Fencing Maneuvers in a vacuum, however: they learn along one or more traditions, which teach them a basic curriculum of energy shield dueling and then pick up additional tricks as they advance in their craft.		Characters do not learn Fencing Maneuvers in a vacuum, however: they learn along one or more traditions, which teach them a basic curriculum of energy shield dueling and then pick up additional tricks as they advance in their craft.

	Fencing maneuvers are restricted by weapon type only when specifically mentioned- a person trained in Fancy Footwork can use it as easily when holding a broadsword as when holding a rapier. However, fencing maneuvers do not generally stack with battlefield maneuvers, and vice versa.		Fencing maneuvers are restricted by weapon type only when specifically mentioned- a person trained in Fancy Footwork can use it as easily when holding a broadsword as when holding a rapier. However, fencing maneuvers do not generally stack with battlefield maneuvers, and vice versa. There is one exception to this: A fencer may stack all maneuvers that are listed within a given tradition. Thus a Cimetarre fighter may stack 'Hack and Slash' with any of the maneuvers listed in under Cimetarre provided she has that tradition.

	== Fencing Traditions ==		== Fencing Traditions ==

Lextius: /* Counter Fighting */

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Counter Fighting

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	==== Counter Fighting====		==== Counter Fighting====
	Relying on stop-thrusts and quick ripostes the duelist attempts to stall her opponent's advance before it gains any momentum. This technique is excellent at countering hot-headed opponents but is dangerous to use against more deliberate duelists who can bait a counter-fighting expert into exposing herself to attack. This style can only be used in balanced or defensive stance. If an opponent uses an aggressive stance on a duelist using this style, the opponent receives a -3 to their goal. If the opponent uses balanced or defensive stance, then the duelist receives a -1 to her goal.		Relying on stop-thrusts and quick ripostes the duelist attempts to stall her opponent's advance before it gains any momentum. This technique is excellent at countering hot-headed opponents but is dangerous to use against more deliberate duelists who can bait a counter-fighting expert into exposing herself to attack. This style can only be used in balanced or defensive stance and requires a fencing weapon. If an opponent uses an aggressive stance on a duelist using this style, the opponent receives a -3 to their goal. If the opponent uses balanced or defensive stance, then the duelist receives a -1 to her goal.

	====Ad Corpus====		====Ad Corpus====

Lextius at 00:19, 26 November 2012

2012-11-26T00:19:08Z

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	Characters do not learn Fencing Maneuvers in a vacuum, however: they learn along one or more traditions, which teach them a basic curriculum of energy shield dueling and then pick up additional tricks as they advance in their craft.		Characters do not learn Fencing Maneuvers in a vacuum, however: they learn along one or more traditions, which teach them a basic curriculum of energy shield dueling and then pick up additional tricks as they advance in their craft.

			Fencing maneuvers are restricted by weapon type only when specifically mentioned- a person trained in Fancy Footwork can use it as easily when holding a broadsword as when holding a rapier. However, fencing maneuvers do not generally stack with battlefield maneuvers, and vice versa.

	== Fencing Traditions ==		== Fencing Traditions ==

Lextius: /* Code Duello */

2012-10-20T23:34:05Z

Code Duello

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	A student of the Code Duello must use a Fencing weapon; some maneuvers, like Precision, may have additional requirements.		A student of the Code Duello must use a Fencing weapon; some maneuvers, like Precision, may have additional requirements.

	==== Art of Defence ====		==== Art of Defence ====