Fencing

This is one of the oldest fencing styles adopted in the West. It was fully developed in the 16th century. It uses a blade primarily used for thrusting, the Rapier, which is well balanced. It is also rarely called the "slashing rapier". If a fencer chooses a Style (see below), it will most likely be Wrestling. A second weapon Technique will be dagger before any other.

For anyone who has a technique rating in Rapier, the following maneuvers are available to learn in addition to the basic maneuvers listed in the Contenders book. Rapier Fencing may be learned by anyone with a rapier weapon (that is, any weapon that relies on the swords technique) listed in their style description as a preferred weapon at normal cost.

Rapier fencing may be learned as a style also, with the practitioner only focusing on the following maneuvers (and of course, other maneuvers with a listing for "any" in their Power Point ratings).

Initial Chi: 2

Initial Willpower: 5

Preferred Weapons: Any weapon using the "rapier" technique.

RAPIER FENCING MANEUVERS

Air Hurricane Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To Learn: Jump {athletics 1} and Hurricane Strike {proper weapon technique 4, Athletics 3} must first be learned, but not necessarily in that order, then Air Hurricane Strike {proper weapon technique 4, athletics 3, jump, hurricane strike}

Power Points: Paired swords, sword, chain/whip, spear, flail, rapier, staff, ax, nunckaku 2

Backflip Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To Learn: {Proper weapon technique 2, athletics 2}

Power Points: Any (except archery, thrown weapons, and garrote) 3

Dashing Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To Learn: {Proper weapon technique 4, athletics 1}. Then the fighter may move on to learn Dashing Upper Strike {proper weapon technique 4, athletics 1, dashing strike}

Power Points: Rapier 2

Deflecting Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To Learn: Weapon Defense {block 2 or proper weapon technique 2}, then Deflecting Strike {block 3, proper weapon technique 1}

Power Points: Paired swords, sword, knife (requires a weapon technique of 5), club, spear, rapier, staff, ax 2

Double Dread Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To learn: Double Hit Strike {proper weapon technique 2}, then Double Dread Strike {proper weapon technique 3}

Power Points: Paired swords 1, sword, knife, club, thrown weapons, chain/whip, spear, flail, rapier, staff, ax, nunkaku 4

Double Hit Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To learn: {Proper weapon technique 2}. Some fighters continue on to learn Double Dread Strike {proper weapon technique 3}, or Lightning Strike {proper weapon technique 4}

Power Points: Paired swords 1, sword, knife, club, thrown weapons, chain/whip, spear, flail, rapier, staff, ax, nunkaku 2

Electric Weapon

Weapon Maneuver

To Learn: {Proper weapon technique 1, focus 3}

Power Points: Any weapon 3

Feint Weapon Attack (New Maneuver) The fighter tricks his opponent into thinking he was going to make another move

Weapon Maneuver

To learn: {Proper weapon technique 1}

Power Points: Any except archery, garrote 2

Flying Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To learn: First the fighter learns Jump {athletics 1}. Then he moves on to learn Flying Punch {athletics 4, proper weapon technique 3, focus 3, jump}

Power Points: Paired swords, sword, knife, club, thrown weapons, spear, flail, rapier, staff, ax, nunckaku 3

Hurricane Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To Learn: {Proper weapon technique 4, athletics 3}. Most fighters continue on to learn Jump {athletics 1}, then Air Hurricane Kick {proper weapon technique 4, athletics 3, jump, hurricane strike}, if part of their style.

Power Points: Paired swords, sword, chain/whip, spear, flail, rapier, staff, ax, nunckaku 3

Lightning Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To Learn: Double-Hit Strike {proper weapon technique 2}, then Lightning Strike {proper weapon technique 4}

Power Points: Rapier 5

Lunging Rapier

Weapon Maneuver

To Learn: {Rapier 3, athletics 1}

Power Points: Rapier 3

Speed Draw*

Weapon Maneuver

To learn: Proper Weapon Technique 1 Power Points: Paired swords, sword, knife, archery, thrown weapons, flail, rapier, firearms

Spinning Back Strike

Weapon Maneuver

To learn: {Proper weapon technique 2}

Power Points: Rapier, nunckaku, staff 1, paired swords, sword, spear, ax 2

Weapon Combo Kick

Weapon Maneuver

To learn: {Proper weapon technique 2, kick 1}

Power Points: Paired swords, rapier, staff 1, sword, club, spear, flail, ax 2

Weapon Defense

Weapon Maneuver

To Learn: {Proper weapon technique 2 or Block 2 - does not require both}. If the fighter knows his proper weapon technique the fighter might continue on to Deflecting Strike {block 3, proper weapon technique 1}

Power Points: Any 1