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Author Topic: Why are blunt weapons ever better than edged?  (Read 12127 times)

Phmcw

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Re: Why are blunt weapons ever better than edged?
« Reply #60 on: August 13, 2011, 10:09:22 am »

The key to being a knight would be to not carry only a single weapon.

This right here is basically why the Samurai was a walking armory. Katana or No-dachi, Wakizashi, Tanto, Bow and arrows, Spear of some kind, Tessen (iron fan, for blocking and use as a club), Jutte (sword-blocking truncheon).
You forgot the gun. Samurai used them too ; Mushashi explain its use in his book.
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Re: Why are blunt weapons ever better than edged?
« Reply #61 on: August 13, 2011, 09:36:10 pm »

The key to being a knight would be to not carry only a single weapon.

This right here is basically why the Samurai was a walking armory. Katana or No-dachi, Wakizashi, Tanto, Bow and arrows, Spear of some kind, Tessen (iron fan, for blocking and use as a club), Jutte (sword-blocking truncheon).
You forgot the gun. Samurai used them too ; Mushashi explain its use in his book.

Nah, I didn't forget. It was either list spear and bow or matchlock rifle, and I'm not sure what era we're in. Given that most of us enjoy pre renaissance fantasy, I went with the spear and bow.
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