Me | How's your duty? | |
Wulfgar | (scornful) These boys swing their swords like farmers. | |
Wulfgar | (convinced) But when I'm done with them, every single one of them will be a tough, hard bastard. | |
Me | I want to join the militia! | |
Wulfgar | So? Are you a citizen of the town? | |
Me | No. | |
Wulfgar | Then Lord Andre won't take you. | |
Wulfgar | Sure, you can talk to him - but I don't think he'll make an exception for you. | |
Me | Yes. | |
Wulfgar | Then talk to Lord Andre. He decides who gets accepted here. | |
Me | What's it like with the militia? | |
Wulfgar | Lord Andre is our commander now. | |
Wulfgar | The militia used to report to the governor. (laughs) He had no idea what we do here. | |
Wulfgar | But Lord Andre knows what he's doing. He takes good care of the men. | |
Wulfgar | Everyone who starts here gets some decent armor and a good weapon. | |
Wulfgar | And there are bonuses if you've done a good job. He pays a bounty for every criminal captured. | |
Me | Can you also train me in sword fighting? | |
Wulfgar | Lord Andre has ordered that we train everyone who is in a position to defend the city. | |
Wulfgar | However, that isn't true for mercenaries. Beat it. | |
Wulfgar | But that's only true for combat training. All other kinds of training are reserved for the militia. | |
Wulfgar | Can you at least halfway handle a weapon? | |
Me | I think so ... | |
Wulfgar | (sighs) All right - you can start when you're ready. | |
Me | What are the advantages of one or two-handed weapons? | |
Wulfgar | Quite simple. With a one-handed weapon, you're faster. That can be a considerable advantage in battle. | |
Wulfgar | Two-handed weapons are more ponderous. You have to fight with foresight - but you do a lot more damage when you hit. | |
Me | Where should I start? With one-handed or two-handed weapons? | |
Wulfgar | That's entirely up to you. | |
Wulfgar | If you specialize in only one type of weapon, you automatically learn the other at the same time. | |
Wulfgar | If, for instance, you are good at fighting with one-handed swords, but still a beginner with two-handed weapons ... | |
Wulfgar | ... your two-handed skills will go up as well whenever you train with a one-hander. | |
Wulfgar | In that case, the training is more exhausting than if you train with both types of weapons. | |
Wulfgar | Just start and you'll soon see what I'm talking about. | |
Me | Let's begin with the training. | |
Wulfgar | I don't train mercenaries! | |
Wulfgar | Of course, reverend. | |
Wulfgar | So Lord Andre accepted you! | |
Wulfgar | I expect you to come here and train regularly. | |
Wulfgar | Ruga will train you in the art of the crossbow and Mortis will help you to increase your strength. | |
Wulfgar | But the most important thing is for you to learn to handle your sword properly. | |
Wulfgar | I'll make a good fighter of you yet! | |
Wulfgar | Out and about so early? I'm usually alone at this time of day. But since you're already here, you might as well learn something. | |
Wulfgar | So pay attention. You can deceive some opponents if you dodge their blows and attack at the right moment. | |
Wulfgar | Remember that in your next fight! | |