OT: list of swords or yeah right, a guy who's barely played any RPG is gonna make one

[narf poit chez BOOM]

i'm looking for one with both length and weight, and either a picture or a discription. thanks.

[ December 31, 2003, 21:24: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[Katchoo]

Check out the House of Knives:

http://www.houseofknives.ca/

Grab yourself something from the Lord of the Rings Movies, aswell as other stuff.

That's if you want to buy one...



[ December 15, 2003, 23:47: Message edited by: Katchoo ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

doesn't have weight.

i don't need to buy any either, i just need stats.

umm...hope that didn't sound as brusque as i think it might have. i appreciate the effort anyone takes.

[ December 16, 2003, 01:33: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[Puke]

look for weapons lists from fantasy role playing games. I remember an extensive list of weapons from AD&D second eddition players option book. other games will have similar things, and they will include weights.

of course, functions are an entirely different matter. Japanese swords are very different from western ones, even though the length and weight and single cutting edge of a sabre might be comparable to a katana, the shape and metalurgy make them entirely different animals. there are major distinctions in geometry, ethnicity, and function, that just dont show up with length and weight.

rapiers are devastating, but you would not want to issue them to the infantry. cavalry men need a heavier blade than a footman. a thrusting point can better defeat some kinds of armor, and a crushing edge (most european swords didnt really cut, as much as crush over a narrow surface area) is better against others.

and that does not even touch on pole weapons or blunt weapons.

All told, I think I'd prefer to be shot in a modern conflict, than hacked up in a medieval one.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

well, the local store will be stocking d&d 3.5 player's handbooks tommorrow, so i'll see what else they have then. in the meantime, if anyone should happen to have such a list on their hard-drive, or bookmarked...

[Fyron]

The D&D books have weights for all of the weapons in them...