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<blockquote data-quote="antiwesley" data-source="post: 8690283" data-attributes="member: 7031616">What has been basically ignored is the fact that the companions are there to engage in the violence FOR the Doctor.I believe it was a modern run Davros quote about how the Doctor 'builds up an army around him.&quot;Ian Chesterton, for example, does engage in fisticuffs and swordplay in a few episodes. Katarina, like Jamie, came from a time when violence was more acceptable, and while we had so little of her, she never had the chance...Sara Kingdom was an agent of the Space Security Agency, and carried around a blaster she used a few times.Steven was also a spaceman with some craft in fisticuffs, as well as handling a gun.Ben Jackson, an able seaman, of course, also used his fists before his words at times.Jo Grant, as clumsy as she was, was a fully trained UNIT agent, and knew how to use violence.The Third Doctor and the Venusian Akido that he was not afraid to use.Our lovable imbecile, Harry Sullivan, was a Navy Doctor attached to UNIT as well.The Fifth Doctor used a gun as well, in self-defense.If we're going to count one-off companions, we do have to include Chang Lee, who was in fact, was a gang member. Point is, as I stated above, Doctor Who is filled with violent people on both sides, with the side of good acting as an agent for the Doctor him/herself. In this respect, 5th Ed's combat rules are perfect for DW. Think about it, in reality, the Doctor is the assistant GM. He/she sets up the scene for the GM proper, and handles the companions in such a way that they can often be railroaded into a certain action that may or may not be violence.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="antiwesley, post: 8690283, member: 7031616"] What has been basically ignored is the fact that the companions are there to engage in the violence FOR the Doctor. I believe it was a modern run Davros quote about how the Doctor 'builds up an army around him." Ian Chesterton, for example, does engage in fisticuffs and swordplay in a few episodes. Katarina, like Jamie, came from a time when violence was more acceptable, and while we had so little of her, she never had the chance... Sara Kingdom was an agent of the Space Security Agency, and carried around a blaster she used a few times. Steven was also a spaceman with some craft in fisticuffs, as well as handling a gun. Ben Jackson, an able seaman, of course, also used his fists before his words at times. Jo Grant, as clumsy as she was, was a fully trained UNIT agent, and knew how to use violence. The Third Doctor and the Venusian Akido that he was not afraid to use. Our lovable imbecile, Harry Sullivan, was a Navy Doctor attached to UNIT as well. The Fifth Doctor used a gun as well, in self-defense. If we're going to count one-off companions, we do have to include Chang Lee, who [I]was[/I] in fact, was a gang member. Point is, as I stated above, Doctor Who is filled with violent people on both sides, with the side of good acting as an agent for the Doctor him/herself. In this respect, 5th Ed's combat rules are perfect for DW. Think about it, in reality, the Doctor is the assistant GM. He/she sets up the scene for the GM proper, and handles the companions in such a way that they can often be railroaded into a certain action that may or may not be violence. [/QUOTE]

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