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What is your favorite sword?

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  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
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    Naphtali wrote: »
    Nightblood from Warbreaker was kind of a cool sword

    "Hello! Would you like to destroy some evil today?"

  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
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    Veldrin wrote: »
    oh wow I thought light sabres would be more popular here

    i'm more into heavy sabres

    https://youtu.be/gCcncTff_hc

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdfx7l4z5cQ

  • VeldrinVeldrin Sham bam bamina Registered User regular
    Veldrin wrote: »
    Veldrin wrote: »
    When I was in highschool a bunch of us made cool swords in our woodwork class and then larped with them at lunch time and got detention

    Hmmm... Cool you say?

    cool as hell

    I made two scimitars because my D&D character was a terrible Drizzt knockoff

    Of course

    he was a half drow lycanthrope who turned into a full sylvan elf under the full moon

  • KrathoonKrathoon Registered User regular
    The Monado.

  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    can you be a bad knockoff of something thats already bad

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Veldrin wrote: »
    Veldrin wrote: »
    Veldrin wrote: »
    When I was in highschool a bunch of us made cool swords in our woodwork class and then larped with them at lunch time and got detention

    Hmmm... Cool you say?

    cool as hell

    I made two scimitars because my D&D character was a terrible Drizzt knockoff

    Of course

    he was a half drow lycanthrope who turned into a full sylvan elf under the full moon

    Fuck yeah dude

  • VeldrinVeldrin Sham bam bamina Registered User regular
    can you be a bad knockoff of something thats already bad

    I was 16 so my power knew no bounds

  • EtchwartsEtchwarts Eyes Up Registered User regular
    Narsil, all done broke
    What are cool rapier/rapier-like swords

    I'm trying to visualize my D&D sword but keep going back and forth on it

  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
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    Moriveth wrote: »
    Veldrin wrote: »
    Veldrin wrote: »
    Veldrin wrote: »
    When I was in highschool a bunch of us made cool swords in our woodwork class and then larped with them at lunch time and got detention

    Hmmm... Cool you say?

    cool as hell

    I made two scimitars because my D&D character was a terrible Drizzt knockoff

    Of course

    he was a half drow lycanthrope who turned into a full sylvan elf under the full moon

    Fuck yeah dude

    Look guys... D&D is for nerds


    And that's why it's awesome.

  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    You know what I always thought was a badass as a teenager

    a bladed staff

  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
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    Moriveth wrote: »
    You know what I always thought was a badass as a teenager

    a bladed staff

    No no no. A sword disguised as an umbrella!

  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Urumi, the wiggliest sword
    Naphtali wrote: »
    Nightblood from Warbreaker was kind of a cool sword

    “Hello. Would you like to destroy some evil today?”

  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Urumi, the wiggliest sword
    Fuck

  • Jacques L'HommeJacques L'Homme BAH! He was a rank amateur compared to, DR. COLOSSUS!Registered User regular
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    Have we touched on Flaming Poisoning Raging Sword Of Doom yet? Because if we haven’t, may I posit

    Flaming Poisoning Raging Sword Of Doom.

    If we have, then I will reiterate

    Flaming Poisoning Raging Sword Of Doom.

  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Moriveth wrote: »
    You know what I always thought was a badass as a teenager

    a bladed staff

    No no no. A sword disguised as an umbrella!

    Sure, but the umbrella fabric is, like, super sharp and cuts up bad guys real bad!

  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
    edited September 2019
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    What are cool rapier/rapier-like swords

    I'm trying to visualize my D&D sword but keep going back and forth on it

    Rapiers are a weapon with a lot of different ornamental variations and hilt designs, so a lot of your variation could just be under the rapier umbrella. See the difference between a swept hilt rapier (typically an Italian sword) and a cup hilt rapier (a later Spanish style):

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    That said, the rapier evolved from the Italian side-sword, which was an Italian arming sword, a bit broader and a bit shorter than the rapier. This would be in the same family as the katzbalger I posted earlier, kind of in between that and a rapier:

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    The rapier also continued to evolve, moving into the smallsword and the dueling sword, both of which would be lighter and shorter than the rapier was. These weapons were all designed for civilian combat, not warfare, and could often be simply ornamental - a standard part of dress for a man of certain rank.

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  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
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    And I would be remiss to not bring up the flamberge, or flame-blade, a type of rapier that is extremely dumb looking:

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
  • SleepSleep Registered User regular
    Technically you can flamberge a bunch of different sword styles. You can for instance end up with a longsword that's in a flamberge style.

  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
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    Yeah, the other notable flame-bladed sword was the flammenschwert, a zweihander done in that style used by the landsknecht:

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
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    I'm more of a spear aficionado, myself

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  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    ALL-BLACK THE NECROSWORD, THE ANNIHILABLADE, THE SLICER OF W
    what do the wavy bits actually do? is it like a saw tooth kind of situation?

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    ALL-BLACK THE NECROSWORD, THE ANNIHILABLADE, THE SLICER OF W
    Zweihander? I hardly know 'er!

  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
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    Gun-swords are small time. Give me a gun-cane-sword-hammer:

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    edited September 2019
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Zweihander? I hardly know 'er!

    You use both hands young man

    Unfamiliarity is no excuse for half assing something god dammit

    Chincymcchilla on
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  • Desert LeviathanDesert Leviathan Registered User regular
    edited September 2019
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    Brolo wrote: »
    what do the wavy bits actually do? is it like a saw tooth kind of situation?

    Mostly they show off that you had enough money to pay a blacksmith to do a bunch of extra work. There are arguments about cutting power, or about the waves making them obnoxious to parry because they'd rattle the other guy's sword sliding against it, but the one thing scholars seem to agree on is that it was an expensive hassle to make one, and therefore good as a status symbol.

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    Brolo wrote: »
    what do the wavy bits actually do? is it like a saw tooth kind of situation?

    I believe any advantage in capability re: flame blades is largely theoretical, someone needs to hit a bunch of pig carcasses with wavy swords and regular swords, for science

    What is for certain is that wavy blades are fuckin cool/stupid lookin and difficult to make thus more expensive thus an item of prestige to own

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  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
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    Or perhaps you'd prefer an axe-gun:

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    Or maybe a gun-shield:

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    I guess a gunspear is just a rifle with bayonet, there combination weapons arent entirely stupid

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  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
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    Alright this is my last one I promise:

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    Stiletto-pepperbox-walking stick

  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
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    Why aren't we talking about the Cold Steel Kukri?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxzx1YytRnQ

  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
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    cavalry sabers are the best type of sword

    swords are dumb though, polearms are better

  • SleepSleep Registered User regular
    Straightzi wrote: »
    Alright this is my last one I promise:

    2tpvbpO.jpg

    Stiletto-pepperbox-walking stick

    No keep posting stuff I need cool items for D&D

  • EtchwartsEtchwarts Eyes Up Registered User regular
    Narsil, all done broke
    I like swords better than spears or polearms or axes or what have you

    But that being said, I'd love to see those things represented more in media

    Where's the Errol Flynn of spear fights

  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
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    I bought one knife from Cold Steel when I was in high school and I still get their catalogues from time to time

    I have no idea how, I've only ever given them one address

  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
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    Sleep wrote: »
    Straightzi wrote: »
    Alright this is my last one I promise:

    2tpvbpO.jpg

    Stiletto-pepperbox-walking stick

    No keep posting stuff I need cool items for D&D

    A bunch of the recent stuff I've been posting is stuff that I've seen in person at the Art Institute - you can check out their arms and armor collection here.

  • DoodmannDoodmann Registered User regular
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    Whippy wrote: »
    nope nope nope nope abort abort talk about anime
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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    Bucketman wrote: »
    Why aren't we talking about the Cold Steel Kukri?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxzx1YytRnQ

    FINALLY, a knife I can use to cut my boot sandwich

  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    Sword of Omens
    Darmak wrote: »
    I'm more of a spear aficionado, myself

    Gea bulg?

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