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8/2/2002 Sneaky Git: Money!
I have several questions relating to money and the cost of living/items.. 1) Coinage within Angharad and Picti is mentioned as being "rare, gold and other precious metals do hold…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, Mokkurkalfe, Mike Holmes, Wolfen, Valamir.

8/5/2002 Sneaky Git: Vikings and their toys..
Here's a question.. many Vikings (circa 1000 CE) used a broad axe as a personal weapon (rather than a sword). Supposedly, a warrior armed with this weapon was capable of…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, Jake Norwood, Mike Holmes, Blake Hutchins, Mokkurkalfe, kviksverd, Valamir, Jaif, Wolfen.

8/6/2002 Sneaky Git: A Question about Armor
I was looking at the character creation process as modeled in the revised printing of TROS.. and came across something that I'd like clarified: Vhord von Drieder, our intrepid Stahlnish…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, Jake Norwood, ShaneNINE, Mokkurkalfe, Durgil, Wolfen, OllyG, Mike Holmes, Lyrax, Brian Leybourne, Sir Eldaen, Anthony I, Bob Richter, Jaif, Irmo, contracycle, Thirsty Viking.

11/17/2002 Sneaky Git: Japanese Armor
Just a quick question about Japanese armor. From what I understand, on the protection vs. mobility scale, Japanese armor was designed more on the mobility side of the equation. This…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, Irmo, Jake Norwood, Lyrax, Brian Leybourne, Mike Holmes, toli, Valamir.

11/19/2002 Sneaky Git: Weapon Proficiencies
I will preface by stating that I don't have TRoS sitting in front of me.. this question ocurred to me on my way to work this morning. Weapon proficiencies. What…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, Jake Norwood, Ace.

3/1/2003 Sneaky Git: Spears
I've got a quick question concerning the translation of a real-world weapon into TRoS terms. The citizens of Helena (an interesting analog of Classical Greece) fight in close order (a…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, arxhon, Mokkurkalfe, MrGeneHa, svenlein, toli, contracycle, Jake Norwood, Anthony I, Valamir, Drew Stevens.

3/30/2003 Sneaky Git: Explaining Sorcery in Game Terms
I know that there has been a ton of talk about how magic works, how to make speels, and whatnot... And I know that the rules suggest that "as a…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, Brian Leybourne, Wolfen.

3/30/2003 Sneaky Git: The Fate of the Fey
I can't remember which thread it was, but it got me thinking... I went back to the rulebook, flipped through, and then re-read the section detailing the Fey and the…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, Jake Norwood, Nick Pagnucco, Brian Leybourne, Wolfen, Amy1419, Ashren Va'Hale, Shadeling, PAD the MAD.

4/8/2003 Sneaky Git: Kukri
Hmm. Here's a question. How would a Khukuri (commonly known as the Kukri), the Nepalese fighting knife made famous by Gurkhas, translate into TRoS? It's a knife (a pretty big…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, Eamon Voss, Nick Pagnucco, Jake Norwood, Salamander, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne.

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