The Quintessential Barbarian
The Quintessential Barbarian cover
| Author | Robert Schwalb |
| Series | Quintessential Series |
| Publisher | Mongoose Publishing |
| Publish date | 2003 |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 1-903980-92-5 |
| OGL Section 15 | qbbn |
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Bare-Knuckle Boxing
Boxing is simply the exchange of blows between two opponents until one or both fall. Typically, two opponents fight each other within a ring of stones. Both strip to the waists and engage. Unlike modern rules, there are no rounds. The fight continues until someone falls or dies. The rules for bare-knuckled boxing differ from standard combat. When fighting under these conditions, both combatants are attempting to kill each other. Therefore, the boxers inflict both subdual and actual damage. If one of the combatants inflicts special unarmed combat damage, such as in the case of the monk, they use their normal damage plus either 1d3 or 1d2 points of subdual damage depending on their size. Characters roll both subdual and actual damage separately. Thus, a character could fall from subdual damage prior to succumbing from the sheer damage from a bludgeoning assault. These rules do not apply outside of the ring; there unarmed combat functions normally.
Considering the brutal level of this contest, individuals rarely enlist. Fighting in this manner is usually to resolve a dispute between to rivals. The exact nature of the dispute can be anything from a betrothal to an issue of property. The victor essentially wins the argument.
Editing ©2008 Alex Schröder
