To hit or not to hit ...

[Bob Richter]

If we get to three, you know the world ends, right?
:)

[Sneaky Git]

Okay, Sneaky...I think I get what you're trying to say. That was a very odd way of putting it.

Color me surprised.  I’ve been having a heck of a time exlplaining things in such a way as to make sense to the majority of humanity...  *shakes his head*  Need more sleep.

Chris

[StahlMeister]

Yes, missing your target just to hit some other part of the body is a very rare occurance (to the order of breaking out a percentage roll, or worse...)
It is usually a failure of swordsmanship on the part of your opponent, who has accidentally put his fingers in the way of his own parry, or deflected your blade into his body (or leg,) or just dodged the wrong way.

Ok, I have to believe you. I do not practice any kind of sword fighting or something like this. I only know it from RPGs and movies.

Just thought it could be possible when someone thrusts e.g. to the head the he accidently hits the torso or maybe the left arm.

[StahlMeister]

or right arm
or third arm ;)

[Jake Norwood]

In my experience torso shots are less common, and do often end in shots to various extremities when swinging at an opponent. TROS models this in a few ways:

1) Bonus to hit arms
2) lethality of hitting head, and the range of potential targets in the IV and V charts


Here's one I've contemplated:
3) House rule for attacks to III, so that the arms become one of the 1-6 possibilities.

Jake

[StahlMeister]

Here's one I've contemplated:
3) House rule for attacks to III, so that the arms become one of the 1-6 possibilities.

Thats OK. I'll take it in our house rules.