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strike

Discworld command help

strike

Note

Please note that this command is not currently available.

Name

strike - Strike your opponent with a blunt weapon.

Syntax

strike <person> with <weapon>

Description

With this command, you can attempt to strike one of your opponents in combat with a blunt weapon. This means that you prepare yourself for a special striking attack that replaces, and can be much more damaging than, your next regular round of attacks. Your ability in fighting.special.weapon determines your ability to prepare, which costs 15 fighting points, while your skill with your chosen weapon determines the efficacy of your strike. Given the nature of combat in general and the strike attack in particular, you must be using offensive tactics to use the command and you must be concentrating on your chosen target.

Example

> strike warrior with mace
You prepare to strike the hairy warrior with the knobbly mace.

See also

concentrate