disarm and change range

[daxos232]

When you earn 1 CM and pick Disarm, are you only disarming the opponent or are you also dealing damage in the process to? If so, if you fail to Disarm will you still deal damage?

For the CM Change Range, is that used only between combatants using weapons of two or more differences in size or for any melee combat in general?

 

[Mikko Leho]

When you earn 1 CM and pick Disarm, are you only disarming the opponent or are you also dealing damage in the process to? If so, if you fail to Disarm will you still deal damage?

If the attack was greater success than the parry, then use the normal rules (Weapon Size, Reach, Armour etc.) for damage and then resolve the disarm. You can deal damage and disarm your opponent at the same action. You can also Disarm your attacker after you have been possibly dealt damage.

For the CM Change Range, is that used only between combatants using weapons of two or more differences in size or for any melee combat in general?

For any of your weapon reaches. For instance you might want to close to distance from Medium to Short when wielding War sword and Dirk against your opponent's two-handed Battleaxe.

 

[Antalon]

You can still inflict damage if attacking and winning a CM: note you must select your CM before damage or hit location is rolled (page 86 RQII core).

If you are engaged in combat, but fighting an opponent with a similar sized weapon you gain no strategic advantage from change range. However, you may use this manoeuver to disengage from combat without your opponent being able to get a free strike or follow you.

Antalon.

 

[daxos232]

Thanks guys, that clears up my question.