Originally Posted by
brian c
Unless I misread something, it's very easy for sword-guy (um... not the poster here by that name, any person using a sword, which i guess could include him) to take a step back and reestablish the 5ft range, attacking without penalty. Basically, in this sort of one-on-one fight you're moving 5ft backwards every round. The dagger-guy is pressing the advantage, which doesn't seem quite right; I'm not saying he can't win, but it seems odd for him to be able to be so aggressive, so easily, and not get smacked down for it.