ANST - Slings
Mauer, Eric
eric.mauer at attws.com
Thu Jan 13 09:18:09 PST 2000
Under the current rules (as I read them) sling stones (like other single
tennis ball shot) are counted the same as arrows.
Tuhtahl
Eric Mauer
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> Gunthar wrote:
> > I certainly don't feel we should call slingstones as we call arrows or
> trebuchet
> > rocks.
> > So what is the ruling so I don't make a mistake on the field?
>
> This points to one of the inconsistancies in SCA combat. We are supposed
> to treat all arrow hits as if they penetrated. Yet, there are period
> accounts of soldiers walking around with half a dozen arrows protruding.
> Obviously not all of those penetrated or were fatal wounds.
>
> So, for consistancy on the SCA battle field I imagine you are going
> to have accept them, although perhaps a modified rule which says that
> peripheral shots (legs and arms) count but shots on the torso don't.
> In this case, I'm assuming the torso is more heavily armored.
>
> But for now, it is more a question of what do the current rules say?
>
> Stefan li Rous
> stefan at texas.net
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