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1/11/2004 chade0: Let's try it: a meeting in IRC
Hi all, Let's try to setup an IRC meeting. For those who do not remember how to use an IRC program (for example mIRC) and who do not know how…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Bob Richter, Ingenious, Wolfen, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood, Lxndr, De profundis, murazor.

12/31/2003 chade0: Margin of success and damage
Hi. I realised that with tRoS game mechanics, damage from weapons (any kind) can become very massive if the user of the weapon is skilled. This is ok, but I…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Ian Charvill, Ingenious, Salamander, Jake Norwood, Lxndr, Draigh, Caz, Jaif, Brian Leybourne, sidhe vicious, Poleaxe, Mike Holmes.

12/21/2003 chade0: about Brian's Damage Table Program
Brian, Thanks for this very useful and handy program you've coded! It really makes Senechal's work easier (assuming you have a laptop). Now, a question and suggestion, have you ever…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Wolfen, Brian Leybourne.

12/6/2003 chade0: Carrying and drawing long swords
How were long swords (long sword, great sword, bastard sword, doppelhander) carried? Were they in your back? If yes, how could they be drawn (since they're so long)? And was…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, ZazielsRephaim, Brian Leybourne, Anthony I, Salamander, Ingenious, Mike Holmes, Richard_Strey, Wolfen.

12/6/2003 chade0: Dodging missile fire
If you are aware of an archer that is just about to shoot you, can you both move erratically (-3mp) and throw REF/tn4 to dodge the arrow. And while engaged…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Brian Leybourne, Ingenious, Jake Norwood.

12/6/2003 chade0: bigger/smaller targets
What modifiers do you people use in missile combat when trying to hit smaller/bigger targets? F.ex. How difficult is it to hit an apple with a throwing knife? chade
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, StahlMeister, Ingenious.

11/28/2003 chade0: IRC channel dedicated to tros?
Has someone created a TRoS IRC channel in some irc network? =) Just wanted to ask... :)
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Jake Norwood, Wolfen, feanor, Thanaeon, Ingenious, Draigh, Lxndr, Brian Leybourne.

11/28/2003 chade0: What is the damage when thrusting with a poleaxe?
The weapon appendix does not give any thrust damage for pole axe, only cutting damage. But if you have a spiked pole axe and you want to thrust with it,…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Jake Norwood.

11/1/2003 chade0: problems with fist fighting damage
Hi, it's me again. I test-played some fist fighting because i had not tried it before. Some questions came to mind about the damage.. I noticed that a bout between…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Wolfen, Dan Sellars, Jake Norwood, spacedragon.

10/31/2003 chade0: can you parry a grapple?
Someone is trying to grapple you and you have a dagger in your hand. Can you parry "his hand"? Or is evasion the only way?
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Jake Norwood, Wolfen, Draigh, Brian Leybourne, Salamander, StahlMeister, Paka, Thanaeon, Ian Charvill.

10/31/2003 chade0: half-swording?
Hello, I can't exactly understand what half-swording means. So, you graspt the blade with your off hand and use your sword as short spear? Does this mean that the weapon…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Thanaeon, Caz, Jasper, Wolfen, Mike Holmes, Salamander, Brian Leybourne, Valamir, Ingenious, LordSmerf, Jake Norwood, Jim, timfire, kidar, Ashren Va'Hale.

10/17/2003 chade0: Disarm?
'lo again, I have not found rules for disarming a foe.. both with a weapon and with bare hands. Are there some rules or have you guys created somehouse rules…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, MonkeyWrench, Richard_Strey, Brian Leybourne, Wolfen, Ville, Mike Holmes.

10/17/2003 chade0: about skill/attribute rolls
Hello, I've got a couple of simple questions about basic skill/attribute checks.. what skills/attributes would be used for these? : 1) to search something (in a room/forest/body/etc) 2) to spot…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Brian Leybourne.

10/12/2003 chade0: one very simple combat question, again =)
A has CP of 10, B has CP of 10. A has initiative. A attacks with 10 dice, B defends with 7. A wins the contest by 1 but B's…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Brian Leybourne, Salamander.

10/12/2003 chade0: How to prevent someone from going past you? and some other q
You are guarding an open gate and an evol thief or thieves are trying to run past you... How would you slash them with your sword while they're trying past…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Ville, Wolfen, Ashren Va'Hale, Salamander, Jake Norwood, failrate.

10/12/2003 chade0: Once again; about multiple opponents
Hi, I have problems understanding how a combat with multiple opponents engaged works. Example: A is fighting alone against B and C. 1. B and C wants to attack A,…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Brian Leybourne, Abbs.

10/12/2003 chade0: Basic newbie questions
How does these affect your combat: 1. Drawing a weapons (assuming you were surprised and you did not have a weapon in your hand)? 2. Standing up from prone (After…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Ashren Va'Hale, Brian Leybourne, kenjib, Salamander.

10/12/2003 chade0: Simple question about Evasive Attack
Hello, Is evasive attack used only when too fighters attack each other at the same time? Or can you increase your opponent's attack TN for the next exchange with this…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Salamander, Brian Leybourne.

9/28/2003 chade0: about aiming at unarmored parts of body
Hello, I fought a test duel with two equal knights. Both were wearing a helmet and a full chain suit which covers all zones excepts head and lower legs. Both…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Salamander, Caz, Brian Leybourne, contracycle, Valamir, Snikwas, MonkeyWrench, Jaeger, Richard_Strey, Ashren Va'Hale, Jasper, -Akora-, Camillus, Ville, Overdrive.

9/27/2003 chade0: which one to choose: the red or the white die?
Hello all. I bought TROS some days ago and I'd like to hear some good tactics in choosing whether to throw a red or a white die in the beginning…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, MonkeyWrench, Ashren Va'Hale, Jaeger, Salamander, Ron Edwards, Draigh.

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7/15/2004 chade0: Question about skill selection
After choosing skill packets, you can use your MA to pick new skills or lower the ones in the packets. My question is: Can you lower the same skill with…
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Participants: chade0, Sneaky Git, Jake Norwood.

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