#Engarde

[loveisinthebat]

ENGARDE

[soylent-crocodile]

Foilcatcher (Blade Beast)

(art by anonymous)

(This will probably be the last blade beast for the time being; I have plenty more, but I want to go back and do some work with them.)

Fickle, bold, and downright snarky birds, foilcatchers have an obsessive need for perfection in combat, testing their skill as duelists against other challengers. Few can match their fencing speed; only such successful challengers are offered the opportunity to wield such creatures as blades.

Having chosen a wielder does not dull a foilcatcher's wit, of course, and they expect their blademaster to keep up with them in both battle and in conversation. They have a love for the dramatic, and will keep quiet in a particularly emotional battle with a rival or nemesis, but will keep running commentary with their wielder if an opponent isn't willing to provide. There is typically a true fondness between a foilcatcher and their wielder- one who does not enjoy their company will simply leave, after all- but it generally manifests in teasing and challenges, and the expectation that the foilcatcher is their master's first choice in sparring parter.

Some foilcatchers possess the Keen enchantment rather than Agile; these foilcatchers are LN, have 8 HD  and a CR of 7, and are considerably rarer. They are much sought after by those who know and study blade beasts.

A small metal bird flits through the air, lacking a head but making up for it with a rapier floating above its neck.

Misc- CR4 CN Tiny Magical Beast (Blade Beast, Shapechanger) HD5 Init:+4 Senses: Blindsight 60ft, Perception:+10 Aura:  Stats- Str:6(-2) Dex:18(+4) Con:12(+1) Int:13(+1) Wis:15(+2) Cha:16(+3) BAB:+5 Space:1.25ft Reach:5ft Defense- HP:33(5d10+5) AC:20(+2 Size, +4 Dexterity, +2 Deflection, +2 Natural Armor) Fort:+5 Ref:+8 Will:+3 CMD:15 Resist: Immunity: Weakness: Special Defenses: Naturally Headless Offense- +1 Agile Pierce +10(1d6+5/18-20) CMB:+1 Speed:10ft, Fly 40ft (Good)  Feats- Weapon Finesse, Combat Expertise, Improved Disarm Skills- Bluff +4, Escape Artist +9, Fly +16, Perception +10, Stealth +10 Special Qualities- Blade Form, Deeds (Derring-Do, Dodging Panache, Opportune Parry and Riposte), No Breath, Panache (3) Ecology- Environment- Urban (Any) Languages- Common, Elven Organization- Solitary Treasure- NoneSpecial Abilities- Blade Form (Su)- As a standard action, a blade beast can shift between beast form and the form of an enchanted weapon. A foilcatcher’s Weapon Form is that of an intelligent +1 Agile Rapier with empathy, speech, telepathy, and 30ft sight. Panache- A foilcatcher has panache and deeds as a level 1 swashbuckler. More advanced foilcatchers may gain additional deeds. A foilcatcher’s pierce natural weapon counts as a one-handed piercing weapon for the purpose of regaining panache.

[rozovye]

This still lives rent free in my head

[francepittoresque]

EXPOSITION | En garde ! L’escrime entre réalité historique et fiction littéraire ➽ https://bit.ly/Exposition-EnGarde-Escrime Duels indécis, courses poursuites et aventures rocambolesques... Dans l’imaginaire collectif, l’escrime est bien souvent associée à un personnage romanesque, épée ou pistolet à la main, botté, ganté et coiffé d’un chapeau à plumes... Mais où s’arrête la fiction et où commence la réalité ? #exposition #EnGarde #escrime #réalité #historique #fiction #littéraire #duels indécis

[stuffedcrocodile]

En Garde!

Subtitle: Being in the Main a Game of the Life and Times of a Gentleman Adventurer and his Several Companions I was woefully ignorant about En Garde! (mind the exclamation mark) until recently, when I tried to investigate why this roleplaying game seems so popular for play-by-mail games, despite being mostly forgotten in normal tabletop RPG circles. It’s to the point that Margam Evans…

[clumsypuppy]

abogagos……..

[cgclarkphoto]

on guard!

[sirgawainofgalifrey]

Not to knock on Wrightworth or other Phoenix ships but people like to make most of Phoenix's actions have a romantic undertone and really miss out on the fact that he'll just about die for anyone he considers a friend.

Like he took on a clearcut murder case with zero experience (what's a cross-examination lol) because he was friends with Larry in school.

He STRAIGHT UP ATE GLASS AND METAL for the girl he was dating and was willing to ignore that she'd murdered someone.

He changed his whole ass career to get in contact with Edgeworth again just to make sure he was okay emotionally (and for other reasons that people like to ignore just for making it all about Edgeworth), even though they literally were like in 4th grade together for like half a year.

The first case he defended Maya was almost entirely because of Mia, because he didn't know Maya yet.

Literally EVERY CASE that he defends Maya in he's going above and beyond all reason and logic to prove that she's not guilty.

Him literally going against all reason and evidence and Edgeworth's own admission in the Edgeworth case to prove he's not guilty.

HIM LITERALLY ONLY TAKING ON THE SKYE CASE BECAUSE EMA AND LANA REMINDED HIM OF MAYA AND MIA.

Him literally in the Engarde case willing to compromise all his principles to get a murderer off the hook to save her (they give you the option of going with pleading that Engarde is innocent, even though it doesn't effect the outcome).

Him literally running across a burning bridge at night over a huge cliff to make sure she's alright.

All I'm saying is I think the writers more intended to characterize Phoenix as someone who is willing to do almost anything for people he cares about (even if he acts like a grumpy asshole most of the time), more than emphasizing any one romantic relationship.

(I also think that's why he took Edgeworth faking his death so hard, and was so pissed at him for it. Like he felt betrayed and helpless at Edgeworth commiting suicide, mad (at Edgeworth and himself) that Edgeworth thought he couldn't come to him for help, when he would do anything for him. And then he finds out he was deceived, and couldn't understand how anyone could do that to someone they care about, like it's not in his friendship vocabulary ((also the fact that Edgeworth had confided in Gumshoe and not him that he was still alive, meaning he trusts Gumshoe more than him as a friend.)) It all comes down to Phoenix being betrayed that he's not trusted and his devotion to his friends not returned.)

Anyway sorry this is so long I hope it makes sense.

(also I've only played the original trilogy)

[frankensama]

En Garde! Review - A Fence-Tastic Adventure

En Garde! is a fun action game and one of the few out there where its approach to a refined design outweighs its problems.

[litoscarde]

SOULSLIKE con MOSQUETEROS y MUCHO HUMOR En Garde! Gameplay

[tomorrowedblog]

En Garde! is out today

En Garde!, the new game from Fireplace Games, is out today.

En Garde! – the swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!

[arisugawa-rio]

"lit freaks pretending to be meek" omfg that's ✌︎( ᐛ )✌︎

[wowowwild]

The acest of attorneys (and friends)

[inchwormed]

saw this template going around a while ago and wanted to jump in for some aa character practice!

it got away from me just a bit 🥲

[eclecticjaceart]

i decided to expand on the ace attorney balatro deck @okartichoke made!

full texture can be found here!

[Image description: Pixel-art playing cards featuring Ace Attorney characters and items. Iris is Jack of hearts, Pearl is queen of hearts, Dahlia is queen of clubs, and the magatama is ace of hearts.

Engarde is jack of clubs, Godot is jack of spades, Manfred is king of clubs, and the Blue Badger is ace of clubs.

Diego is jack of diamonds, Mia is queen of diamonds, Franziska is queen of spades, and the ace of spades is the prosecutor's badge. End description.]

thank you @quailfence for the id!

[scalytunster]

Six (AA) characters challenge, but i made it 7