Mortal and Discipline Spars
Okay...To start with, I want to go over the basic rules for sparring.
1. Alternate posts
2. Acknowledge all moves
3. Moves feasible and believable
4. Length of spar - 3-5 posts each
Alternating Posts -
You only get one post. If you leave something out, or even hit the enter key by mistake - too bad.
You'll have to try to clean it up with your next post. This rule also applies to peripheral conversations.
Once you enter the pit and your opponent is ready to begin, you don't speak until the spar is over.
Acknowledge All Moves -
Any move your opponent makes must be answered. This can be done in one of several ways - by
parrying, by blocking, by evading, or by accepting. Now, in the interest of realism - in r/t, you would
never walk away from a sword fight uninjured. There is far more honor in accepting an honestly
received wound than in doing something totally unfeasible to try to find a way out.
Make Moves Feasible and Believable -
You are only allowed THREE "moves" per post. You may use combinations as one move. For example,
blocking with your sword AS you slice with your dagger. However, remember that you only have 2
hands and one body. Therefore, more than 2 or 3 moves per combination IS NOT FEASIBLE. Also -
Keep in mind that in a mortal spar, jumping over my 5'4" (almost) height flat-footed is not only NOT
feasible, but is also NOT believable.
I would also urge you to think PAST the immediate. Think about what your move would do to your
opponent. For example (this is something I've seen often in all realms that I've sparred in), a person will
kick their opponent in the back and THEN spin and cut them. Realistically, the kick would propel them
forward, so what are you slicing except air? More feasible would be to slice and dice...and THEN kick.
Another suggestion is to actually get up and walk through a move. I have done this often - especially
in contests where the loss of one point could mean the difference in winning or losing.
A little bit about weaponry - You may use any hand to hand weapon you wish, but no more than
TWO in a spar. For example, I usually declare a longsword and a dagger. Always declare two weapons,
even if you only plan to use one. That way you have a back-up should you be disarmed.
From what I've seen, most fight with longsword. A longsword is a TWO-HANDED weapon with a
blade length of approximately 30 inches. It is a broad and heavy sword. Other possible weapons are:
shields, bucklers, daggers, longstaff, quarterstaff, katanas, etc....Again, any weapon that is used in
hand to hand combat.
One last thing . When sparring, keep moving. Most people fight on one plane - frontally. If you move
around, vary your stances, etc, you will possibly throw off your opponent's momentum - or even better,
sometimes they won't notice your position. This then goes back to the feasibility of a move. Again this
could mean the difference in winning or losing a spar or fight.
*** I can not stress enough the need for plenty of description when sparring�not only are you
painting a picture with words for the benefit of whom ever may be watching but you are trying to
describe to your opponent EXACTLY what you are doing�The more description the less chance
you give your opponent to find an opening or point out a mistake and this could be the difference
between winning or losing OR perhaps life and death. Always describe your move in detail�then
describe how that move effects your opponent and your surroundings��
Example 1: (Mortal Sparring)
Person A
*tucking my dagger into my belt, i unsheath my sword and leap into the pit.. eyes
focused on you i walk cautiously to the centre of the pit.. standing in front of you with my right foot
forward i move my sword to my left side and extend it towards you in an arc that cuts you along your
right hip.. bringing my sword back to my right side i follow through with a cut to your left hip.. bringing
my sword back in front of me..i watch as blood pours down both your legs.. balancing on my right foot
i kick my left leg out hiting you with considerable force in your stomach.. and as you double over and
fall to your knees i move to your right side and boot you in the rib cage sending you sprawling.. moving
backwards to the centre of the pit i stand with my sword ready*
Person B
*eyes watching you closely...stepping back and to the right as i see your sword moving horizontally
acrossstep...stepping ...just missing my hip from my then back on my right twisting missing your kick
your leg in ...but grabbing mid airright leg out ....holding tight to it...as i raise it up...and then sweep your
from under youaway from you ....forcing you to fall on your back....stepping smiling...defense stance
again...waiting*
Person A
*narrowing my eyes as you grab my leg.. i use my left hand to grab my dagger and i use it to stab your
sword arm's elbow.. causing you to drop my leg and your sword.. i move in quickly to kick your sword
behind me out of your reach.. moving to stand in front of you i use my sword in a thrust that stabs you
in the stomach.. moving back i stand ready awaiting your move*
Person B
*dropping your leg as the dagger hits my right elbow.....my left fist making a direct upper cut to your
jaw ....natural reflex from the hit to my right elbow...watching as your head jerks back...then grabbing
the back of your head by your hair and slamming my head against yours....knocking you to the ground...
as i quickly pick up my sword...and step away...waiting....*
Person A
*not expecting that upper cut to my jaw, but seeing how it could be a natural reflex.. (smilez).. my head
jerks back.. and as it does i quickly drop down into a squat.. watching as your hand misses my hair..
staying balanced in my squat i sweep my right leg out with as much force as possible to kick your legs
out from underneath you.. as you fall to the ground on your right.. i jump up and to the rear out of your
reach.. with a vertical swing downwards of my sword i cut a deep gash down your side.. watching the
blood pour i finish moving back a few paces i stand ready in the centre of the pit..*
Person B
*falling to the pit floor...and immediately...grabbing the dirt into my left hand...and throwing it into your
eyes....giving me enough time to role away from your sword into a crouch position...eyes flash as i lunge
towards you...knocking you to the ground...taking both knees and sitting on your stomach taking my
hands and grabbing your head...picking it up once and slamming it into the pit floor....smiling at you....
then standing...and moving away...*
Example 2:-Sparring with Disciplines)
Person A
*Unleashing my sword and placing my dagger in my belt, I launch myself down into the pit with a
thunderous roar, and a thick cloud of dust rises up from my feet...I walk to the center of the pit...an
imposing site...eyez watchin ya every move but careful not to meet your gaze directly at any time...
casting Thaumaturgy...Lure or flamez...Flame bolt I point directly at your lil toes and a flame bolt shootz
out from my finger across the pit at ya toes singing your precious lil toes...and casting Thaumaturgy...
Movement of the mind...Force bolt, sending a force bolt at you stunning you and slamming you back
into the pitz dusty walls knocking you to the ground with the wind knocked out of you...and then
when you look up to see my next move I meet your gaze and cast Dominate...Command and instantly
you here my command FREEZE and you sit there on the pitz floor motionless unable to move at all....
and I stand, still in the middle of the pit, awaiting your move.......*
Person B
tucking my dagger into my belt, i unsheath my sword and gracefully leap into the pit landing firmly on
my feet... confidently i walk to stand a distance before you, my eyes flashing as i watch your every move,
though being careful of course not to stare into your eyes... casting Auspex... Mirror Reflex.. i am able to
anticipate your flame bolt and dash to my right before it can come anywhere near me... turning to face
your left side i decide to use a little fire of my own.. casting Thaumaturgy.. The lure of flames.. Flamebolt..
i point at your feet and a flame bolt streaks to hit your lil toes.. and while you're stamping out the flames...
casting Thaumaturgy... Movement of the Mind... Flight... i telekinetically lift you off the ground shoving
you up against the wall with a sickening thump.. moving to stand back in the center of the pit with a
wicked grin..
Person A
..my eyez open wide watching your every move closely...but still carefull not to meet your gaze, Casting
Auspex...Prediction and knowing before you that you want to fry my poor lil toes with a flame bolt, I
immediately cast Thaumaturgy...Movement of the mind...Repulse and as your flame bolt heads towards
me I wave it away, sending it back in your direction forcing you to take physical evasive action...and
casting Thaumaturgy...Neptune's Might...Prison of water animating a large mass of water to surround
you and imprison you, the great mass of pressure bearing down on you intensely...and I stand ready
and awaiting your move eyez still not meeting your gaze....
Person B
~standing before you.. i see my flame bolt streak back towards me and i immediately cast Thaumaturgy...
Focused Mind�Dual Thought...allowing me to cast two spells at the one time and I cast Thaumaturgy�
Movement of the mind�Repulse, waving my hand at the flame bolt and sending it flying out of the pit
and my eyes locked with yours meeting your gaze�before you know it, I have also cast Dominate...
Command.. and with a wicked grin I command you to �FREEZE�... as your body is frozen to the spot,
unable to move at all while under my control... still staring at you i cast Thaumaturgy... Movement of the
Mind... Control... and with great concentraition I hoist you up off the ground with mental force...
slamming you up against the pit's dusty walls with a sickening thud, sending a cloud of thick dust up
into the air... and finally casting Thaumaturgy�Movement of the mind�Force bolt sending a fearce
bolt toward you hitting you and pinning you to the pits walls completely stunning you and I standing
in the centre of the pit and await your move...
Person A
Looking directly into your eyes��arms folded and a wicked grin�� I cast Thaumaturgy�The path of
corruption�Subvert, forcing your Dominate upon yourself and I see you instantly stand in the pit
motionless as if frozen in time, unable to move any part of your body at all�then casting Dominate�
still the mortal flesh, I override your body and mind gaining complete control over all your bodies
functions and shut down your hearing and sight thus rendering you deaf and blind��evil grin��as
I walk over to you still frozen and now deaf and blind totally unaware of where I am and what I am
about to do I touch you ever so slightly and cast Auspex�Psychic Assault, I attack you with a direct
mind-to-mind attack and you feel the emense pressure build up inside your head becoming unbearable
and causing bleeding from your eyes, nose and ears�and I step back to the centre of the pit and smile
and raise a brow in anticipation��lets see how ya handle that��..
Person B
As my Dominate is forced back upon me and I find myself deaf and blind I curse you scathingly and
take a few steps back.. casting Thaumaturgy.. The focused mind.. Perfect clarity.. I am able to achieve
pure focus.. thought and action becoming one.. and I receive a zenlike moment of unimpeded insight..
thus allowing me to anticipate your touch and as soon as you touch me I am able to surprise you by
grabbing your arm and casting Thaumaturgy.. Mastery of the moral shell.. Seizure.. causing your
muscles to tighten uncontrollably as your body is wracked with spasms of agony and you foam at the
mouth.. lightening my touch on you I further cast Thaumaturgy.. Path of blood.. Cauldron of blood..
and stepping back to stand in the middle of the pit I watch as your incapacitated body starts giving
off red mists as your bubbling blood seeps from your pores and orifices.
Any more questions? Get your ass on the training field and Practice, it's the only way to becoming good with your
newly found skills...
