seventeenth issue - RPG Review

Boxing is now Physical/Easy rather than Physical/Average.
Dual­Weapon Attack Maneuver: ­ Clarification – both weapons must be the same, and the attacks and parries must be
aimed at the same target. This maneuver is considered Realistic (different targets is Cinematic).
Feint Maneuver: ­ A feint is never declared at the action declaration stage – when the action occurs, the attacker may
then declare any attacks as a feint prior to the roll. This also works with All­Out Attacks, in which if the first is a
successful feint, the second attack takes the bonus, as well as any attacks in the attacker’s next action. If that is also an
All­Out attack, then he or she may get up to three attacks with the feint bonus from the one feint.
Fencing: ­ The current fencing skill, which encompasses rapier, smallsword and sabre, now becomes a Physical/Hard
skill, rather than Physical/Average. There are now three new skills, being individual skills for each of the specific
types of fencing weapons, which are Physical/Average. Each defaults to each other at –4.
Flail: ­ This is now split into two skills, One­Handed Flail (Physical/Easy) and Two­Handed Flail (Physical/Hard).
Nunchuku is no longer covered by this skill, but is a separate skill (Physical/Average). Flails retain their hard to block
and parry advantages, but equally, they are also difficult to use to parry – an additional –4 in parrying only.
Katana is no more – it is covered with Broadsword and Two­Handed Sword skills. Note that the standard Kendo only
teaches Two­Handed.
Main Gauche: ­ This is a style of fighting, not a weapon. This may only be used if utilising a fencing weapon and skill
with the primary hand – otherwise use Knife skill, with off­hand penalties.
Parry Missile is a cinematic skill, not a realistic skill. In reality, it is pure luck if you manage to parry a missile. Note
that you can still parry a thrown weapon, just not a missile.
Rock Throwing: ­ New skill (Physical/Easy)
Shield: ­ Purely defensive shield is per the GURPS rules, and as detailed above, but if you wish to be able to act
offensively with that shield, i.e., use it for slams, pushes and bashes, then that will be a new skill. “Offensive Shield”,
which will be Physical/Average (Defaults to DX­5, Shield­2 or Bucker­3).
Short Staff: ­ Ignore the parrying stuff (see below).
Spear Thrower is now Physical/Hard rather than Physical/Average.
Sumo: ­ Proper Sumo wrestling, as in the professional stuff in Japan, is Physical/Hard.
Tackling & Blocking: ­ New skill, Physical/Easy: ­
Can be used for both Grapple and Slam attacks
Adds +2 to strength for Grapples, Takedowns, Slams, Pins, Breaking Free
a) Can be used for Parrying
b) Does not include any locks or blows
Throwing Stick: ­ Ignore the damage stats as written – they are rather excessive.
Tonfa: ­ Ignore the parrying stuff (see below).
Whip is now Physical/Hard rather than Physical/Average.
Wrestling is now Physical/Easy rather than Physical/Average.
Also note that the Manual Dexterity advantage (CI 27) does not add to combat skills.
18 RPG REVIEW ISSUE SEVENTEEN September 2012