From:	Guido Hölker <guido@******.COM>
Subject:	Re: Melee Weapons
Date:	Fri, 13 Dec 1996 10:24:38 +0100

To give this another point of view:
Sure you will have problems with a sword gainst a staff unless:
-You hve two of this blades or
-are wearing someting like an armor. You don't even need plates against a
staff: something like padded cotton will perfecty do and spare you most of
the broken ribs. No armor-piercing capability here at all, so in this case
the staff-guy has to go for the head. And once you know that, it's much
easier to defend..