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[Andres]

They are harder to block, but it's even worse when trying to parry. If you angle your shield right then the end of a flail weapon might just hit the shield, but to parry it you need to aim at and successfully hit the end of the flail, otherwise it's going to hit you.

[Squeegy]

Uh, I don't think so. Considering the chains are so short, you could hit the chain or the rod with your own weapon and that would yank the flail end away from you.

[Andres]

Couldn't you do the same with a shield, then?

[kj1225]

You could but a shield would be a bitch to hit with.

[Parsely]

The idea behind a flail is that it's wielder can aim his blow in such a way that the middle of the chain lands on the edge of the shield and the head travels around and strikes the limb clutching the shield or his shoulder or his head or whatever. It's not impossible to parry a flail with a normal weapon, it's very likely your weapons will become bound which can be equally bad for either party; one of you is losing his weapon. If the victim deflects the head of the flail with the face of his shield it's not going to fly around and hit his body, and then the attacker needs to bring it up to speed again to make another swing.

[Andres]

Familiar Footsteps
Requirements: Tracking III, Hop Skip Jump
Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you. With this knack, you gain a +1
bonus on Tracking checks on new trails for any individual you have successfully tracked before.

It's actually "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

[Squeegy]

It works either way, really. But I'll change it.

[Andres]

It works either way, really.

No, it really doesn't.

[Squeegy]

Yes it does. Fool me once, shame on me for being fooled. Fool me twice, shame on you for being such a jerk.

[kj1225]

I thought it was 'fool me, you can't get fooled again.'?

[Urist Arrhenius]

I thought it was 'tell me watcha gonna do? Act a fool!'

[Andres]

Yes it does. Fool me once, shame on me for being fooled. Fool me twice, shame on you for being such a jerk.

That's not it at all. Fool me once, shame on you for taking advantage of my trust. Fool me twice, shame on me for not learning from my mistake and trusting you again.

[Squeegy]

Yes, I'm aware that that is the meaning of "Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me." I said it worked both ways. Which it does, as I explained.

[Andres]

Except there's no shame to being fooled once in the first place, plus the guy's a jerk just for fooling you that first time.

[Urist Arrhenius]

Now you're both acting a fool.