Sword of the Samurai strange rule

[joaomneto]

Hi there,

can anyone help me with the "Ni-To-Kenjutsu" rule in Sword of the Samurai?

Ni-to-Kenjutsu

This is the skill of fighting with two swords, the wakizashi (shortsword) and the katana (longsword). All Samurai carry both swords, but not all have this special skill at using them simultaneously. With this skill, if you attack an opponent and roll 9 or more, you may make another attack before your enemy has the chance to fight back. (If you roll 9 or more on your second throw you cannot have another attack!)

Since the standard FF combat rules apply how can I have an additional roll? Say I roll 9 and the enemy rolls 7, does this mean I can roll again and the enemy keeps it's 7? What if he rolls 12 and I roll 9?

This doesn't make any sense to me...

[kieran]

The way I think it works is if you roll 9+ with your first attack, roll for your opponent's attack strength as normal and compare your score with his, whoever scores lower taking damage.

When it comes to your second attack, roll again for yours and your opponent's attack strength but if his attack strength is greater than yours, he has only blocked the blow rather than striking you. If you have the higher attack strength however, he takes damage as normal.

[deadshadowrunner]

I interpret it as such:

If the following conditions are fulfilled,

1)You rolled higher than 9
2)You landed a hit on your opponent

Then you automatically hit your opponent again for 2 stamina damage.Meaning for that round you deal 4 stamina damage to your opponent.

Disclaimer:I make no claim as to being the authority on this subject.In fact I'm pretty sure what I just stated is wrong.

[joaomneto]

Thanks for your answers. I had interpreted myself in the way deadshadowrunner described, but somehow kieran's explanation seems more in line with the text. Because they actually describe the second roll...

I'm doing thus for an Android app I'm developing which manages all the specific gamebook rules, but unfortunately I was stuck in this rule.

[kieran]

I think deadshadowrunner's method would make it a bit too powerful compared to Fast Hands. Plus in other books where an enemy gets two attacks, both are rolled for separately rather than the second being automatic.

[deadshadowrunner]

I agree with kieran,especially after reviewing the description,as it states that even if your second roll is higher than 9,you cannot attack again.So kieran's method ahould be the right one.

Sorry for misleading you.