Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[littlemanpoet]

Please indicate your character's prowess in wrestling so I have an idea how to write this. I've added Matrim to make it a clean 8 wrestlers. Here's the order

Garstan v Stigend
Matrim v Crabannan
Dan v Harreld
Aethelstan v Osmund

Two of these initial rounds are easy, since Crabannan has a bum leg and Harreld has a huge advantage on Dan ... once he can get his hands on him.

The winner of G v S will face the winner of M v C, and D v H will face A v O; then the finish round will be the between the winners of the those two rounds.

[Nogrod]

I think Garstan and Stigend would be fairly evenly matched. Garstan being possibly a bit stronger but Stigend being a bit more agile.

[Eönwë]

Well, Dan could be okay against a normal person, but Harreld is super-strong, and giant compared to him.

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Eönwë

Well, Dan could be okay against a normal person, but Harreld is super-strong, and giant compared to him.

I'm sure with a bit of winning spirit Dan could win.

[Eönwë]

Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

I'm sure with a bit of winning spirit Dan could win.

You imagine Harreld to look like that? Thankfully I don't.

I feel so attached to Dan now I feel like saying "thanks for the encouragement!"

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Eönwë

You imagine Harreld to look like that? Thankfully I don't.

Well sort of. His hair needs to be longer and he needs a beard and to smile a lot more and then he reminds me of Harreld.

I feel so attached to Dan now I feel like saying "thanks for the encouragement!"

Go gett'm Eonwe!

Seriously though, there's a lot to be said for short fighters (look at the Dwarves for example). Being shorter means that you have a greater chance with having more agility and speed than the taller man. Also the taller man [Harreld] would be rather clumsy if Dan is quick enough. Can you tell who I'm rooting for yet!

[Eönwë]

Ok, I finally managed to post.

And just in case anybody wanted to know, I completely edited my last post (as in, not the one I just posted now).

[Eönwë]

Str:11.5 Dex:17 Con:17

[Gwathagor]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Two of these initial rounds are easy, since Crabannan has a bum leg and Harreld has a huge advantage on Dan ... once he can get his hands on him.

His leg was bad a month ago, but I think it's basically healed by now.

Otherwise: Crabannan is a tall guy, and his strength is slightly above average. He has extensive experience in all kinds of combat, including wrestling, and this has made him skillful. In a fight, however, his natural fighting instincts tend to take over, and he can become incredibly fierce and tenacious, like a kind of battle-rage. He is more flexible than most people he knows.

Strengths:
-some strength
-large frame
-flexibility
-experience
-high intensity

Weaknesses:
-not compact strength, tall
-undisciplined
-only average agility/quickness
-old wound might unexpectedly cause him problems

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Garstan v Stigend
Matrim v Crabannan
Dan v Harreld
Aethelstan v Osmund

Okay, let's get a little creative. There are going to be three characteristics for each wrestler: strength, dexterity, and constitution (how long it takes before your character gets tired).

Let's use a tool similar to intelligence IQ. 10 = average, 18 = genius, 3 = severely lacking in smarts.

So what is your character's strength, dexterity, and constitution rating, on a scale of 3 to 18?

Here's Harreld: Str: 17 Dex: 13 Con: 15.

Have fun.

[Gwathagor]

Crabannan:
Str: 15
Dex: 15
Con: 15

How does this look? Do I have the right idea, LMP?

[Folwren]

Looks like we've got a lot of remarkable people on our hands.