Do you have what it takes to be a Plume? Try this quiz and find out!
You believe Thrust is superior to Cut because:
( +5 ) Thrust is faster
( +5 ) Thrust is more deadly
( +10 ) Thrust over Cut is a carefully studied Renaissance technique
( -15 ) You are an Olympic fencer
You believe Cut is superior to Thrust because:
( +5 ) Thrust is too easy/boring
( +10 ) You can attack from bizarre angles
( +10 ) Cut over Thrust is a carefully studied Renaissance technique
( -15 ) You can remove limbs with a good Cut
Have you ever made a pun?
( 0 ) No
( -5 ) Yes
( -25 ) on the word 'fencing'
Your favorite off-hand weapon is:
( -15 ) buckler
( -10 ) rapier
( 0 ) nothing
( +5 ) dagger
( +10 ) cloak
( +10 ) mug
( +15 ) wench
You prefer to refer to the game as:
( -10 ) Swishey-poke
( -5 ) Light weapons
( 0 ) Fencing
( +5 ) Rapier
( +10 ) Picknicking
The most important fighting skill is:
( -10 ) Strength
( -5 ) Endurance
( 0 ) Speed
( 0 ) Footwork
( +5 ) Acrobatics
( +10) Wit
You prefer to think of yourself as a:
( -5 ) Sportsman
( 0 ) Fencer
( +5 ) Artist
( +10 ) Snob
( +15 ) Poet
In your tourney experience, you have:
( -10 ) Won
( -5 ) Won more matches than you lost
( 0 ) Lost more matches than you won
( +15 ) Lost every match
When struck in the leg, you:
( -15 ) Kneel on the ground
( -10 ) Sit on the ground
( 0 ) Yield gracefully
( +10 ) Console yourself by remembering that you did hit him in the head
When struck in the sword hand, you:
( -15 ) Reprimand your opponent for hitting off-target
( 0 ) Switch hands
( +5 ) Yield, noting your opponent's artistry
( +10 ) Check to see if your lace is torn
( +15 ) Mention that "I am not left-handed either..."
For equipment, you have:
( -15 ) duct tape
( -5 ) fencing jacket
( 0 ) one blade (epee)
( +5 ) stuff borrowed from Jean Paul
( +10 ) nearly everything
( +15) enough to equip two fighters in every possible combination
Who's the better Cyrano?
( +5 ) Gerard Depardieu
( +5 ) Jose Ferrer
( -10 ) Steve Martin
( +15 ) You
For you, Epee:
( -15 ) is your blade of preference
( -5 ) is your only authorization
( 0 ) is used only under duress
( +10 ) holds an vaunted place in kingdom ancient history
You would like to wear a scarf that is:
( +10 ) white
( -10 ) red
( +15 ) purple & green
more than 130 pts: You are either a cheater or a Dutchman! Now go back and answer honestly!
85 - 110 pts: Contact your local Plume recruiter today!
45 - 80 pts: You are still new at this. You are fresh faced and eager.
10 - 40 pts: You are a heavy weapons fighter, aren't you? Well, there's no shame in that.
less than 10 pts: Good luck in the Olympics....