Hey, have a great time!

Damn! I forgot I hadn't posted here yet. I'll a post up tonight or in the morning.

Sorry again. My memory is shot these days. I got distracted again and never did post.

okay, maybe I'm blind, but does anyone know what the normal benefit to wielding two weapons is?  I mean for anyone who's not a Mirumoto bushi

I have asbolutely no idea. Although, I know enough game systems to confidently say that it would not surprise me at all if there were no benefit to it. It could likely be that the Mirumoto bushi are the only ones who gain a benefit and for everyone else its either a hindrance or just does nothing.

The structure of the game as it is, being focused on each clan and family's particular tricks and specialties makes me expect that it might be that way.

In 3E "standard", it depends on the weapon, but for most of them there is a penalty with no benefit. A few of them there is no penalty, but no benefit either. For a select few (I'm thinking of the War Fan, actually), there is a benefit ... but you still might take a hit on your "main" weapon (see Ambidexterity). A couple skills (or is it just Knives?) call something out as well. Warfan, Knives, Wakizashi, certain staves, and a few peasant weapons would be the "different ones" IIRC.

In 3E Revised, there is a slight benefit -- if you are wielding two weapons and call raises for an added attack, you can use your second weapon on any target in range (3E mandates all attacks must be against the same target). Considering how worthless added attacks are in 3e (for all but a few select schools, most notably the Tsuruchi Archers), that's an improvement.

I'm thinking about adding an additional benefit to duel wielding:  1 free raise that can only be applied to a combat maneuver (i.e. feint, disarm, extra attack, but not to added damage), 2 free raises if you have ambidexterity

I'm kind of afraid that this will make Kedo totally unstoppable in combat ^_^ but also that it will make the Jujutsu skill a bit broken

thoughts?  questions?  comments?

 I'm inclined to say that, from my personal RL experience, there should be an advantage only to trained dual wielding - otherwise you just get in your own way.

 I'd imagine the ability to use a second weapon as distinct from ambidexterity (the ability to use either hand equally well), but of similar value in points, bought as a trained advantage.

 The ability should be similar to, but less powerful than, the level one Miromoto ability which improves attack and defence. They're the acknowledged masters of using two weapons after all.

 At this point however, my vision gets cloudy - and Kedo don't need no more help chopping on things, gah. Though he remains horribly vulnerable to a good shot that does get through. ^_^

Honestly, that sounds a bit much to me. If you use the 3ER rule -- if you call the raises for two attacks, you can attack a second target -- that, and the rules currently in place, should be sufficient.

IRL, things are not so clear. As Kedo says, and speaking from personal experience, having two weapons is not enough to create an advantage.

The advantage lies within the Warrior, not within the tools he or she chooses to use.

My apologies to all, my life has taken a turn for the worse, and I don't know when or even if I'll be back on line. The most I can guarantee is that I will return when able. Sorry for the inconvenience this causes.

no worries, RL takes precedence

*breaks out a deck of cards*

Anyone up for a game?

;p

 As ever, Kedo doesn't gamble... but he's watching you. ^_-

still here guys, but in a rough patch at work.  I'll be cutting out some of my other RPoL games, but not this one.  Thanks for your patience ^_^

Now who said anything about gambling? I was thinking about the game called Bull S&^% ... ;p

Don't worry, boss -- long as you're still here. I've had more than one game where the GM just disappeared ...

 We'll wait boss, don't you worry... and thanks for sticking with us.

 Woooo, the man is back ladies and gentlemen!

Hey guys, I've been roped into going to 5th grade camp as a counselor, and I won't have internet access from Tuesday until Friday.

Okay, howdy folks - one Miya family, crane-trained duelist here... looking for an opening into the game, so if you can think of a good place to get me into the story, i'd love to know :)

 Hey there Miya... Kedo's got a bit of a past with the Crane, but through a swordsmith family rather than a duellist one. Good luck though, and welcome aboard!

thanks Kedo ... im looking forward to joining in :)

Hello, Miya-Sama! This Crane-Trained Bayushi Duelist would like to know if there is a reason you're using a Scorpion picture for your portrait?

(P.S I'm required by law to mention that I am Junshin ... ;D )

no reason what so ever, just liked the pic... and it was the nearest fit :)

Kenshin has pretty much spent his life at the Kakita Dueling academy, from Coup to the recent reinstatement of the Scorpion. (He was one of the children "fostered" to the Crane). There's probably a good chance that we've met.

Miya has been living in or near the kakita academy all her life... she is more crane than Miya really, and would recogise her own father.  So other Imperial families might have have trouble recognising her, while she would know of most of the key Crane political leaders and such

and thier fostered children... :)