ANST - Re: BG - Tourney d'Amore

[D Whitford]

DAFPIG at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
> <<< Baroness Jehanne had brought up the idea of changing one of the rapier
>  tournements to a barrier tournement with the combatants. As several
>  combatants voiced loud objection to doing this, the idea was dropped.
>  I think the barrier idea would have been interesting. I would like to
>  hear why the rapier fighters who opposed it, did so.
>  Lord Stefan li Rous >>
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Sir Daffyd Championed me on the light field as well as the heavy.  He was very
> excited at the prospect of fencing over the barrier.  So we also are very
> interested in knowing why there was such opposition to this ideal.  Some
> fighters mentioned that it would take away thier mobility. I found that
> statment abit confusing after watching the fighting,  many of the fighters I
> watched didn't seem to move much at all. Actually, Daffydd bounced around more
> than any of the other fighter.
> .( perhaps this was because of his lack of experince in this fighting style).
> Was it an safety issue?
> 
> Curious minds want to know,
> Octavia

Actually Octavia it is probably a conceptual problem more than anything
for future reference there are some specialized tourney types that could
be used in those situations
Later Horoun
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