[PnP] Weapons skills: pnp Digest, Vol 133, Issue 2

[Scott Adams]

Yeah the difference in skill and blade is way obvious.  But its how 
its worded with the Weapon Course and such that is the issue the 
wording.  Its obvious to us after 30 years.  But the new guy it 
wasn't so obvious. :)
Watch this week's Nova? Great show on gem stones.  Jewelers in rping 
need to see it for all the easter eggs.


At 08:48 AM 11/3/2016, you wrote:
>Concerning knives, the two skills are quite different - hand melee 
>fighting is one skill; throwing knives is a ranged skill. Knowing 
>how to handle a knife in a fight is one skill. getting a thrown 
>knife to stick into its target versus hitting either handle-first or 
>bouncing/dropping off the target is another skill. Even the types of 
>blades are different, although one can learn to throw a fighting 
>knife. An assassin's blade is slender & quick to draw & throw & most 
>likely sharp on both edges. So that's two skills to master. (Darn 
>it, anyway - lol) But you're right, it can be confusing to a newbie 
>- but just as likely it's wishful thinking & the newbie knows it. With a grin