From:	John E Pederson <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject:	Re: Melee Weapons
Date:	Sun, 15 Dec 1996 17:09:22 EST

On Fri, 13 Dec 1996 10:24:38 +0100 Guido Hölker
<guido@******.COM> writes:
>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..
>
Yeah, but let him whack ya once in the stomach (it'll happen if you're
not careful, if he's smart) and he ought to be able to crack your skull
open rather nicely while you're bent over trying to breath:)

John Pederson