Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 14:12:08 -0500
From: inmanj@PEAK.ORG (Joel Inman)
Subject: Dual Lightsabres, Physics, sabre on nothing.

I have some rules for sabres.

1. you may use 2 sabres, but wouldn't want to.  
        a. too hard 
        b. the lightsabre is double edged.  e.g. if someone pushes
           your sabre back, it slices you without much thrust.  Luke
           and Vader used both hands to push at each other.  if you
           used only one hand, then your opponet could easily slash at
           your saber's blade and push it into your neck. 

2. Lightsabers are fantasy.
        a. they were the honorable and mysterious weapon of the Jedi.
           Difficult to use and master, they were like solid objects. 
           No power sucking (absorb/dissipate energy) or decreases in
           power when they hit. 

3. When an opponent does not have a saber, then they may:
        a. brawling parry.  try to grab the opponet's hand or arm, and
           push the saber away.  +15 to saber wielder. 
        b. dodge.  get out of the way.  Jump back, run.  modified as
           GM sees fit. 


I use these for simplicity and a tad bit of realism.