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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 6443164" data-attributes="member: 20323">Thanks for catching that <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I've changed it to When you hit a creature with an opportunity attack or a readied attack, you may move 5 feet within the creature's reach or switch places with the creature (your choice).To recap how I'm thinking of representing the fencing schools...[SBLOCK=Fencing School (General)][h3]Fencing School[/h3]You must be proficient with martial weapons to take this fortune. You have undertaken diligent study lasting at least six months in one of the era's three predominant schools of fencing, learning under a master and possibly at an official fighting academy. Choose one of the schools below: La Destreza (Spanish), Scrimia (Italian/French), or Fence (English). Gain that school's special technique and if you wish you may follow its suggested feats, fighting styles, and battlemaster manuevers (also available to PCs taking the Martial Adept feat). You are conversant in the theory of multiple fencing styles, automatically identify a fencing style you witness, and can read fighting manuals regardless of their language of origin (and learn new fencing techniques as proficiencies using downtime).[/SBLOCK][SBLOCK=La Destreza][h3]La Destreza[/h3]The Spanish fencing school La Verdadera Destreza is a mathematical approach to fencing based on moving outside the enemy's arc of attack and seeking opportunities to deliver en passant attacks. A Diestro(a) trains inside an imaginary circle with in a variety of weapons. Dutch rapier fencing schools in the style of Thibault's Academie de l'Espée follow similar principles as La Destreza.Special Technique - Circling: When you hit a creature with an opportunity attack or a readied attack, you may move 5 feet within the creature's reach or switch places with the creature (your choice).Suggested Feat: MobileSuggested Fighting Style: Duelist or Two-Weapon FightingSuggested Battlemaster Manuevers: Evasive Footwork, Riposte, Sweeping Attack[/SBLOCK][SBLOCK=Scrimia][h3]Scrimia[/h3]"Scrimia" includes the Italian school of Scrimia, the French school of Escrime, and the German school of Schermize which bear great resemblance to one another, all focusing on linear economy of motion, timing, and tempo. Additionally, the followers of Scrimia make great defensive use of their off hand in which they might hold a buckler shield, another blade, gauntlet, cloak, or scabbard.Special Technique - Bonetti's Defense: Whenever you take the Dodge action or successfully use a reaction to turn an attack against you into a miss, you may Disengage for free.Suggested Feat: Defensive DuelistSuggested Fighting Style: Defense (re-skinned so the +1 AC bonus applies when wielding anything in the off-hand)Suggested Battlemaster Manuevers: Feinting Attack, Lunging Attack, Parry[/SBLOCK][SBLOCK=The Fence][h3]The Fence[/h3]The English fencing school is largely based on the teachings of Di Grassi, and compared to Scrimia or Destreza prefers a natural stance and places a greater emphasis on tempo. Followers of this school incorporate unarmed techniques from boxing or wrestling, and favor flashy moves inspired by dueling and prize fights.Special Technique - Enclosing & Commanding: When you successfuly grapple an opponent you can to choose to either deal unarmed damage each time you win the grapple, or impose disadvantage on the opponent's attacks as long as they are grappled.Suggested Feat: Tavern BrawlerSuggested Fighting Style: Two-Weapon Fighting (changed to allow you to perform Two Weapon Fighting with any weapon in your main hand - not just light weapons - and unarmed attacks with the other, and allowing you to apply your ability modifier to damage of your unarmed attack)Suggested Battlemaster Manuevers: Feinting Attack, Pushing Attack, Tripping Attack[/SBLOCK]One of my main questions is whether the special techniques match the fencing schools well enough. Is Circling representative of La Destreza? Is Bonetti's Defense resentative of Scrimia? Is Enclosing & Commanding representative of The Fence?A secondary question is are these special techniques roughly balanced compared to each other?</blockquote>

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