I agree with you Panache. I fenced epee in college, and being 6'3", I dreaded those short little guys, with their speed. I could always outreach them, but a good beat/glide, and BAM. They were inside, and they had you.

And the final duel reminded me of a for fun bout between me (an epeeist) and a sabre fencer. It ended up a draw, as we stayed at la belle for 8 touches (we forwent right-of-way for this bout). An epee and a baskethilt would be fairly evenly matched, depending on the skill level of the users.

As for the end of the duel, well what can you expect from one of those barbarian sabrists?

Andy