Re: [DL] Re: Agency Sword Cane

[John Goodrich <Qusoor@monkeybrains.net>]

John Goff wrote:

> > I was reading through "The Agency" again, and was tempted to use the sword
> > cane (p.93) for one of my campaign's NPCs, a thoroughly nasty Pinkerton
> > cleaner (the campaign hasn't yet reached the point where the two groups
> > split). The description makes a reference to the fightin': Agency sword
> cane
> > aptitude, which seems to have been cut from the book.
> >
>
> Basically, a character can use the sword cane with only fightin': sword and
> suffer no penalties. However, if he has fightin': sword cane, he's also
> familiar with using the cane portion in his off-hand defensively. This gives
> him a +3 DB instead of the usual +2 DB for a sword.

    You know, John, this is one of the reasons Deadlands is such a darn good
game: the historical details.  The fact that you are  aware of the defensive use
of the cane-sheath really impresses me.

    John Goodrich