Hello, Mizahar!
So, I'm still working on that quarterstaff solo. Research. Research. Research. Unfortunately, most of the videos on Youtube I found initially featured heavy-set gentlemen who were clearly playing at fighting. While this is fine, it was not exactly what I was looking for.
Finally, I found a couple of nice videos. I might share a couple of them here, partly to help others and partly to give myself an easy reference.
Still, these videos barely scratched the surface. The written documents I read, while informative, could only take me so far...
Then, you have these guys:
Technically, these are Bo-staff techniques. That being said, I think I may use a combination of both quarterstaff and bo-staff techniques when I develop Bitt's personal fighting style. In this regard, I am glad I didn't start with any points in the weapon skill. I have to slowly build it up IC, learn as I go, and as Bitt gets better at using the staff, I'll get better at portraying it in my writing... hopefully.
Finally, something slightly off-topic, but an amazing video all the same.
The way he describes some of the basic bio-mechanics of combat; things like tempo, etc. is so clear and easy to understand. Watching this made me want to make a Viking-inspired character... and I very well might, down the track.
A must-watch for anyone using a sword and shield. Sure, you're specific weapons/functions might differ slightly than the ones in this video, but the same basic concepts are solid.
It's amazing how much research we have to put in to try and realistically portray these kind of things. It's like we, the people behind the PCs, learn alongside our characters. I think that's pretty neat.
Until next time,
Bitt... eh, petch it. My OOC Name is Chris, I'll sign off with it in my scrap from now on.
Until next time,
Chris
P.S. Screw it, while we're doing this, here's a pic as well.
Yes, I know I look a bit younger than I said I am; this picture is a Bitt over a year old. I just noticed it in My Documents while I was writing this and thought 'what the heck'. I don't take photos often, so I honestly don't have any recent ones on my computer... but you get the idea. *shrugs*