Saberstaff

[Stule]

Can someone give me a better write up on the Saberstaff (Double Bladed Lightsaber)?

This is what I have...

Model: Saberstaff (Double-Bladed Lightsaber)
Type: Lightsaber: Saberstaff
Scale: Character
Cost: Not available for sale
Availability: 4, X
Difficulty: Very Difficult (30) - If you fail by 10 or more you take damage
Damage: 5D

Description:
The wielder of this weapon may do the following:
1) +1D Parry


This just seems kinda week for a Sith Weapon. I don't think they built it for defense.

I am trying to design it so that it can be used with the Two Weapon Fighting Rules below.

[Stule]

I am reprinting this here just for ease......

Two Weapon Fighting

If a character uses two melee weapons, he has two choices.

#1: He may use the extra weapon for parrying; he thus gets a +1D to his parry roll

or

#2: He may use the extra weapon for attack; He takes a -1D penalty for his main weapon
and a -3D penalty for his off weapon. Note that this only counts as one action.

When a Character uses two weapons, his difficulty with both weapons goes up by one.

A Character using ranged weapons (like Blasters) can not do #1 but may do #2

Example:
1) A Swordsman has two vibro-blades. He has Melee 8D. He has Melee parry 7D+2.

If he used his other blade to parry, he could get an attack at 8D, and he would get
7D+2 to parry. The +1D bonus to parry would cancel out -1D for multiple actions.

If he used it to attack, he would get 7D on the first attack and 5D on the second. This
would count as one action. The Difficulty of the Vibro-blades would go up to Difficult.

So if someone with Melee 8D declared 3 Attacks with two swords, it would be as
follows:
Difficulty: Difficult with both Blades
Right Hand: 3 Attacks at 5D.
Left Hand: 3 Attacks at 3D.

As you can see, you would need about 10D to 12D to become truly proficient with this style.

Weapon Master
Melee 12D

Declares 3 Attacks….

Difficulty: Difficult (20)
Right Hand: 3 Attacks at 9D
Left Hand: 3 Attacks at 7D


Advanced Skills
Two-Weapon: Blaster
Two-Weapon: Brawling
Two-Weapon: Lightsabers
Two-Weapon: Melee

Prerequisites:
To purchase a Two-Weapon Advanced Skill,
user must have Dex 3D+1, 7D in Skill they are seeking.

Ex: I want to purchase Two-Weapon: Lightsabers,
I have to have a Dex of 3D+1, and Lightsaber Skill of 7D.

Advanced Skills cost 2 points for 1D.
They follow all rules for standard Advance Skills.

Advanced Skills will remove all penalties associated with Two Weapon Fighting.

So a Weapon Master with Advanced Two-Weapon Melee Fighting of 8D could use both hands equally with melee weapons.

He declares 3 Attacks….
Difficulty: Difficult (20)
Right Hand: 3 Attacks 6D
Left Hand: 3 Attacks 6D

A Jedi Knight with Two Weapon: Lightsabers 8D, Control 6D,

He declares 3 Attacks….
Difficulty: Very Difficult (30)
Right Hand: 3 Attacks 8D
Left Hand: 3 Attacks 8D

I made these rules up to kinda explain why someone would use two weapons.

I'm still play testing them.

Tell me what you think.

I am still trying to find out why someone would want to use a Double Bladed Lightsaber besides just getting a +1D to Parry.

[Krapou]

[Stule]

Neat Idea!