Bind Weapon

Hard

Default: prerequisite skill-3.
Prerequisite: Jitte/Sai or any fencing weapon skill; cannot
exceed prerequisite skill.
Fencers with swords that have crosspiece hilts can lock
blades or hilts in a so-called bind. With a pronged weapon
such as the jitte (p. 217), it’s possible to bind any weapon.
This technique covers all such tactics.
To bind, you must first successfully parry your oppo-
nent’s fencing blade with your own such sword – or use a
Jitte/Sai weapon to parry any weapon. On your first turn
after the parry, roll against Bind Weapon to try to bind the
weapon you parried; this is an attack. If you’re using a fenc-
ing weapon, your adversary must be within a yard and you
must step into close combat. With a Jitte/Sai weapon, the
target weapon must merely be in reach (see p. B400).