Re: Combat Query

["squidring2002" <dworkin@ihug.co.nz>]

--- In dq-rules@yahoogroups.com, "dylan stephens" <dizza_dylan@h...> 
wrote:
> "1) Is there anything to stop me just running up behind someone in 
combat and attacking from behind providing they are already engaged 
at the front?"

Your conscience and the overall tatical situation.

"2) You can throw three darts a round as an attack. Do these all get 
thrown at once or one by one? I find this significant because if its 
one by one then presumably I don't need to spend another round 
preparing my next three darts due to the fact I can draw and throw in 
the same round. Whereas if its all at once then I guess I do need to 
spend an action to rearm."

The rules you are playing state that to make a fire action with a 
thrown weapon (section 3.9) that weapon has to be prepared. So, you 
prepare up to three darts in one action and throw them in the next.

Darts look like sexy weapons because of the number you can throw and 
being a critical based rules system getting a large number of attacks 
is good. Sometimes.

Unfortunatly the rules bite back too.
Darts are a thrown weapon with a SC of 40. Every hex beyond the first 
drops your SC by 3. They have no damage modifier so they are only 
really usefull against soft targets. If you try double shooting, even 
if ambidextrous you must suck another -10 modifier. 

So they're good against chaff and/or if you're lucky. 

"3) Although the rules seem to state I can parry and evade and do 
every other fancy manouver with any weapon of my choice does logic 
hold sway over this and say I can't block a giant glave with my 
throwing darts or garotte?"

Again the rules have some built in logic. A Giant Glaive starts of 
with a SC of 65. It's really easy to score hits if you can use the 
damn things. A garrote has a max rank of 3 so your evade bonus with a 
small piece of string is 22. Furthermore with a Giant Glaive having a 
max rank of 9 compared to a garrote's 3 makes attempting a riposte a 
dicey proposition. 
So folks, don't try this at home.

Most GMs will only let you gain a melee evasion bonus with a melee 
rated weapon. Darts are out.