New rules...

[Smeagol]

As for misinformation, I'd like one thing cleared up: (I am at Valpo, and my tiny rule book is back in IL ATM), the sword "feint" special rule-- this allows a reroll of 1s when attempting to wound at the cost of -D3 to Fight Value, correct? Did I read it/am I remembering it incorrectly?

Yes.

[Lordgoober]

Gives my poor little F3 Warriors of Minas Tirith a little hope these days against all those thugs with F4.

[Smeagol]

Gives my poor little F3 Warriors of Minas Tirith a little hope these days against all those thugs with F4.

Not really. It does help when those thugs are a higher defense as it gives you a second chance to kill them when you roll ones. Having played Haradrim for a very long time I can attest that poison weapons can be useful, but most of the time it doesn't help at all.

[old coast]

Gives my poor little F3 Warriors of Minas Tirith a little hope these days against all those thugs with F4.

Not really. It does help when those thugs are a higher defense as it gives you a second chance to kill them when you roll ones. Having played Haradrim for a very long time I can attest that poison weapons can be useful, but most of the time it doesn't help at all.

It really only make sense to feint if you are fighting someone with a higher fight skill..you've already lost the tie so take the -D3 to your fight..if you win the duel...reroll "1"s