From: owner-gm7thsea@darkedge.com on behalf of Robin Lim
[ascendance@home.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 10:02 AM
Subject: [7th Sea RPG GM] New Swordsman school. Comments, anyone?

McGee

Country of Origin: Avalon

Description: The McGees (as in "Bloody" Bonnie) have always been renowned as
the fiercest of the highland clans.  Much like Leegstra, it isn't a fighting
style so much as a sheer act of resolve.  Originally designed to be used
with axes, McGee has been adapted for use with claymores.

The style is simple, and lacking in subtlety.  It relies exclusively on
using brute strength to break through an opponent's defense.  Parries from
lighter weapons are easily brushed aside with the sheer weight of the
claymore.  McGee warriors are also well-known for their fearlessness in
battle, in the face of supernatural horrors.

The McGee style places more emphasis on footwork and offense than on parries
and blocks.  There is only a very limited repertoire of parries and blocks,
which students are trained to exploit.

Basic Curriculum: Athletics, Heavy Weapons
Swordsman Knacks: Beat (Heavy Weapon), Disarm (Heavy Weapon), Lunge (Heavy
Weapon), Exploit Weakness (McGee)

Apprentice:  They say at the McGee school that men are made into boys.  Even
the apprentice warrior is trained to show no fear, even in the face of
overwhelming odds.  Students of the McGee school may add their school rank
in unkept dice to their Resolve when defending against Intimidation or Fear.

Journeyman: There are few things more terrifying than a charging McGee
warrior.  With their woad and their battle cries, they can terrify even the
staunchest Vestenmannavnjar warrior.  McGee gains a free raise on any
Intimidation action.

Master:  Masters can batter aside any weapon with their heavy claymore.
Their attacks may not be parried, though other active defenses can be used.

Rob

PS: I think the Master level power is a bit lame, and nobody likes parries
anyway.  I may just switch the master and journeyman powers, and give them
more free raises on intimidation, since Intimidation is nasty anyway.  Any
other ideas?  I'm also thinking of creating another subtler, flashier
claymore school, which will probably incorporate flashy maneuvers, bonuses
to called shots, etc.  It'll be the Akodo school as compared to the Matsu
school.

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