[Ansteorra-rapier] Opinions on mail gauntlet?

[Chris Zakes]

At 05:07 PM 10/12/2007, Dore wrote:

(snip)

>Finally, even if I have the ok from the DSMR, I am not convinced 
>there is a safe and playable answer to my primary concern with this 
>rule: the responses of the person who's blade is grabbed. Unless we 
>want to make having your blade grabbed equal a fatal blow I must consider:
>What ways are fighters likely to react to having their blades 
>grabbed by an uncuttable hand, and are any of those a problem?

Trying to pull the blade away is the most likely response. If the 
grabber lets go, no problem. If it turns into a wrestling match, then 
the marshals call hold.


>If a fighter manages to grab his opponent's blade as Robin suggests 
>-- what then?

Both blades are grabbed? Since kicking and head-butting are illegal, 
and biting him through your mask is impractical, the best solution is 
a polite break. Otherwise, the marshals call hold as soon as it's an 
obvious impasse.


>Are there any safe, effective, legal responses to having your blade 
>grabbed by someone who's hand cannot be cut?

Hit him with your dagger? Grab his blade as Robin suggested? 
Open-hand parry his attack while trying to get your blade free. 
Remember that if it turns into a wrestling match, the marshals are 
supposed to call hold.

Realistically, the only advantage of a mail glove in a blade grab is 
that you don't lose your hand if the opponent twists his blade. 
Wearing a mail glove is not a free pass to hang onto his blade 
indefinitely; you still need to let go before it turns into a wrestling match.


Frankly, I'm a little puzzled by all this brouhaha. The contradiction 
between "twisting the blade damages the grasping hand" and "mail 
gloves are impervious to cuts" needs to be resolved, but turning a 
blade-grab into a wrestling match *regardless* of what kind of gloves 
you're wearing is still not allowed.

         -Tivar Moondragon
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