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2/11/2003 Darth Tang: Combat query: combined arms
I'm planning on using the RoS game system in the War Hammer background. Now, the group I'm with has, through bitter experience with my games, gotten well accustomed to 'combined…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, prophet118, Shadeling, Aaron, Ashren Va'Hale, Bob Richter, allahlav.

2/12/2003 Darth Tang: Fighting nets
Still working on my application of RoS to the War Hammer world. Now, the Goblins, among others, use nets. Good idea, think it'll prove interesting. Problem is, how to apply…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, Jake Norwood, Shadeling, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne.

2/14/2003 Darth Tang: Weapon images (Pole Arms)
Its important to give players a visual image of what their gear looks like. In my current campaign, I have the Janes pocket books so players can see. One of…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, Mike Holmes, Michael Tree, Jake Norwood, Shadeling, arxhon.

2/14/2003 Darth Tang: War pick
I haven't been able to find an illustration of this in any of my books on period weapons. I'm extremely hesitant to include a weapon for which I've no reliable…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, Shadeling, Irmo, Salamander.

2/16/2003 Darth Tang: RoS: When Pets Attack
OK, animal attacks (and non-humaniod monsters, for that matter): what sort of manuvers are you working up for them? Leaping? Dart to hamstring? Or is it simply Jump & Bite?…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, Brian Leybourne, b_bankhead, Jake Norwood.

3/20/2003 Darth Tang: Tag Team methods
Preliminary to adopting much of RoS into a fantasy campaign, I used a slimed-down version of the melee system i my Fading Suns campaign to test player reaction. It was…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, GreatWolf, Valamir, arxhon, Ron Edwards, Brian Leybourne, Wolfen, Mokkurkalfe, toli, Mike Holmes.

3/22/2003 Darth Tang: A site for useful books
http://www.chivalrybookshelf.com/intro.htm Many of the books, such as Secrets of German Swordsmanship and the Arte of Defense, have step-by-step photos of weapon useage. The German book has great sword, sword and…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, Jake Norwood.

3/26/2003 Darth Tang: I've fallen & I need to get up!
Some issues have arisen from my use of the melee system: I'm having to design a maneuver for those who have falen but are still combat-worthy; obviously, they're in an…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, Brian Leybourne, Mokkurkalfe, Shadeling.

4/26/2003 Darth Tang: News or updates on OBAM?
When is the pdf download avalible? Hardcopy? COME ON-it's almost May. Lets firm up a date here, chop-chop!
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, Jake Norwood, Wolfen, Brian Leybourne, Eamon Voss, arxhon, toli.

6/5/2003 Darth Tang: Its June, and time to ask about OBAM again....
So, one week into June, how long until we see a pdf and hard-copy versions of OBAM? I'm eager to get my campaign started, but I'm hesitant to start without…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Darth Tang, Furious D, Jake Norwood, Salamander, toli, deltadave, Poenz, Bogie_71, kenjib, Amy1419, Mainboard, Brian Leybourne.

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