🚀 go-pugleaf

shick@europa.eng.gtefsd.com (steve hick) writes:


: > 
: What is worse is that there are many places where blows to the arm are 
: considered unchivalrous, and individuals often use the entire ARM to defend 
: the head.  This creates a form even more ludicrous, where people leave their 
: arms foreward without consideration that in period, this would be the first 
: place struck.
: 

If someone offers me an arm, I take it!
(I need any advantage I can get!)
In fact I'll *Try* to get my opponent to give me a shot at the arm (or leg).

Whats more Chivalrous (tm)?  *Killing* your opponent, or wounding him so 
that he is unable to continue, and so must yeild?
How about in period?  Anyone got any period references on chivalrous
combat?  Did they deliberately try to avoid wounding unless they could
kill?  Or did they try to wound rather than kill?



: AND YES, there are many descriptions of period combats a pleasance where the 
: hand is hit, and yes, the arms and hands are targets in the manuals 
: previously discussed.

Yes, yes, but was it considered Chivalrous (tm), or just practical?

: 
: ST

Cavalamar

	"Quaffing is like drinking, but you spill more."
			-T Pratchet