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is there a reason to carry a buckler instead of a rapier?

 
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dugfromthearth
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:12 pm    Post subject: is there a reason to carry a buckler instead of a rapier? Reply with quote
I don't know that I fully understand the two handed rules.

But a buckler adds +1 parry, a rapier adds +1 parry and weighs less.

It seems that carrying a buckler is foolish - save weight, get the same parry benefit, and carry a rapier in your offhand.

Is there some penalty for carrying a weapon in your offhand if you don't have two-fisted?

Does the parry bonus of the weapon not apply if carried in your offhand?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:14 pm    Post subject: Re: is there a reason to carry a buckler instead of a rapier Reply with quote
dugfromthearth wrote:
But a buckler adds +1 parry, a rapier adds +1 parry and weighs less.

It seems that carrying a buckler is foolish - save weight, get the same parry benefit, and carry a rapier in your offhand.


As long as...

1. Rapiers exist in the setting (or there is no other setting reason to make bucklers preferable to rapiers).
2. The character doesn't mind spending 6x the price of a buckler to save the weight.
3. The character isn't using another weapon with a Parry bonus (like another rapier) as they don't stack (where the bonus from a buckler would).

dugfromthearth wrote:
Is there some penalty for carrying a weapon in your offhand if you don't have two-fisted?


Other than not being able to use the hand for another action and making it harder to draw two weapons as opposed to one, nothing innately.

dugfromthearth wrote:
Does the parry bonus of the weapon not apply if carried in your offhand?


It does (as long as the character isn't using another weapon with a Parry bonus).
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