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Does a reprisal after parrying require a shield to do so?

Asked by Axemusica (9500points) November 12th, 2009 from iPhone

I was talking about game mechanics the other day & I brought up how in a game that we’ve all played the option to parry with an immidiate reprisal is only avalible with a sword &  a small shield. Wielding a weapon two handedly this option is absent.

The person argued that it’s not physically possible to do so. Granted if he was talking about huge two handed weapons like, a great sword, a giant mallet, or a battle axe, but he was talking in general.

To me, I see reprisal after parrying possible with a short sword or a bastard sword or a katana with or with using a shield.

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