Re: defensive skill

[Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com>]

> 	The rolling of dice for a defensive skill gets complicated when
> 	you are dealing with our system.  And because I don't think
> 	the damage a weapon inflicts should reflect its abilities
> 	to help with defense.  A glaive(base 360) or a Halberd(base 600)
> 	would be much easier to use in defense(very similiar use
> 	to that of a quarter staff), than a long sword.  However
> 	they cost more as a base attacking weapon.

Potentially true, but true enough to add a shload more skills?

> 	Also, to me at least, knowing how to beat someone to death with
> 	a sword, is different than knowing how to save your bacon
> 	with one from that maniac trying to beat you to death.
> 	Reason I say this, is that when I took Karate, they taught
> 	defense and blocks first, and it was much different than
> 	punches or kicks.

Hrm... most blocks are turned into attacks and a good atack leaves
you with a defense. In most martial arts (Rob, jump in) a strike
can serve as a block. I'm not putting down your argument about the
skill packaging, just refuting your examples :)

					-Steve