NK - Sheild bashing

[maidenhair]

i understand the point   i have a very active imagination, i dont need to
see it to always believe it.
hey...some of those sheilds have pointeys on the end,  fling it like a
frizbie and ooohhhhh mmmoooommmmmmmmaaaaa
what an owie!
maidenhair

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Chipman" <cchipman at nomadics.com>
To: <Northkeep at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 5:25 PM
Subject: RE: NK - Sheild bashing


> metal shields + mass!!!!!
>
> average weight of a sword (3 foot or so) is probably about 2 1/2 lbs.
>  Average weight of a shield, around 10 lbs or more....
>
> Its one of those things that works reaaaaaaaaalllllllly well in real life,
> so we don't allow it.
>
> Theres this fringe group out in California that fights with hardwood and
> allows shield punching... the current champion says its his most effective
> weapon.....
>
> here's a link to a picture of how effective a shield punch can be...
>
>
> http://homepages.go.com/~princeofdarkmoor/albums/Prince_Of_Darkmoor/pic1
> 6.html
>
> I don't think bodies stay horizontal like that for long (THUD!)
>
> Jean Paul de Sens,
> Drighton
>
> Carl Chipman
> Nomadics, Inc.
> cchipman at nomadics.com
> http://www.nomadics.com
>
> On Tuesday, June 20, 2000 5:17 PM, LucanSilverwolf at aol.com
> [SMTP:LucanSilverwolf at aol.com] wrote:
> > Blame Balsac for putting the thought in my head....  I know we don't
> allow
> > sheild bashing but, what was the reason for against it?  It doens't seem
> to
> > me that it would do any more damage than the two inch rattan would.
What
> > have I overlooked?
> >
> >
> >                - Lucan ( a swishy poke who enjoys watching the other
kids
> > play)
> >
>