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06-26-1997, 07:40 PM #1
Jousting Rules
Under "Jousting Pass" in my last Post I said: "Contestant 2 then adds thier
own Strength damage modifier to thier roll." I just wanted to clarify that
adding this modifier will not cause a check to fail, it will just make the
successful number higher. Sorry for any confusion.
Sepsis, richt@metrolink.net
"War is a matter of vital importance to the State;
the province of life or death;
the road to survival or ruin.
It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied."
-Sun Tzu,(The Art of War)-
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06-29-1997, 05:56 PM #2Matthew M. ColvilleGuest
Jousting Rules
>Jousting is a nobal form of armed contest found in nearly every BR
>tournament. In order for Players and DMs to resolve the outcome of
these
>contests fairly, here is a simple and fast system for determining the
>outcome of a Joust.
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06-29-1997, 10:00 PM #3
Jousting Rules
At 10:56 AM 6/29/97 -0700, Matthew Colville(mcolville@earthlink.net)wrote:
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>Hmmm. . .I can understand the desire to come up with a simple mechanic
>for resolving jousts, but you totally ignore the various decisions made
>by any tilter. Not only were there severl different types of lances,
>there were several things you could do with a lance. You could aim for
>the head, a popular tactic during times when knights wore elaborate plumage,
>or turn your lance to the side and sweep the knight off his horse. This,
>of course, meant your opponent had to miss you with the tip of his lance,
>or not decide to do the same thing. So, while it was certainly easier,
>you had to 'wager' that your opponent was going to miss you.
>
Actually I left a perfect opening for them. As with the individual rules of
Jousting Tournys, specialized Lances and Armor came in so many varities that
I left it up to the DM to decide what, if any, were available. As for what
effect they have on the Joust roll, specialized Lances will give an
appropriate bonus to Strength checks, and specialized armor or saddles will
give a bonus to Dexterity checks. Again what if any bonuses are given by
these items must be determined by the DM. But I would limit these, as
Jousting in BR is more like the first original Jousting competitions in our
world. They are brutal and are still considered the sport of manly heroes,
not just of the nobility as it later became. So many of these pieces of
specialized equipment should not be in use yet. As for tactics in Jousting,
well again it would have taken a chart or two to give modifiers for each
tactic. Instead I allowed for those with Profiency and Speciality in Lance
to gain a bonus during a Joust, assuming they would use the appropriate
tactics as the oppertunities arise. Those unskilled with the Lance must just
make do. The object was to dissolve the rather complex action of Jousting
down to a few simple rolls. This way Jousting could be used during a session
and could be resolved within a resonable amount of time. I still allowed for
enough "personal" factors from each Contestant to affect the outcome that I
believe its as detailed as you want to get.
Sepsis, richt@metrolink.net
"War is a matter of vital importance to the State;
the province of life or death;
the road to survival or ruin.
It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied."
-Sun Tzu,(The Art of War)-
BR Netbook: http://www.box.net.au/~hoss/birth.html
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