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A '''short sword''' is simular in construction to a [[longsword]], except, as it's name implies, it is shorter. Generally made with a two foot long blade and a grip made to only fit one hand, short swords are very common weapons and is often referred to as a "common sword." Short swords are primarily thrusting weapons as they do not have the weight to crush armor, but they are effective against unarmored foes when either thrusting or slashing.
A '''short sword''' is similar in construction to a [[longsword]], except, as its name implies, it is shorter. Generally made with a two foot long blade and a grip made to only fit one hand, short swords are very common weapons and is often referred to as a "common sword." Short swords are primarily thrusting weapons as they do not have the weight to crush armor, but they are effective against unarmored foes when either thrusting or slashing.


==Construction==
==Construction==
The short sword consists of two major parts: the blade and the hilt.
The short sword consists of two major parts: the blade and the hilt.
===Blade===
===Blade===
Simular to the longsword, a short sword's blade is divided into the [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forte forte] and [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/foible foible]. The blade, unlike with a longsword, is usually completely sharpened, from the base of the crossguard to the tip. A short sword does not usually have a [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fuller fuller] due to the sword's already small size. A [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tang tang] extends from the blade through the hilt. The blade is always double-edged, and since short swords are primarily thrusting weapons, the blade tends to be thicker than a longsword's blade.
Similar to the longsword, a short sword's blade is divided into the [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forte forte] and [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/foible foible]. The blade, unlike with a longsword, is usually completely sharpened, from the base of the crossguard to the tip. A short sword does not usually have a [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fuller fuller] due to the sword's already small size. A [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tang tang] extends from the blade through the hilt. The blade is always double-edged, and since short swords are primarily thrusting weapons, the blade tends to be thicker than a longsword's blade.
===Hilt===
===Hilt===
The hilt consists of the crossguard or [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quillon quillions], grip, and [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pommel pommel]. The crossguard is used for protecting the hand, traping the opponent's blade, or to prevent slipping. The pommel acts as a counter-weight and secures the grip to the blade via the tang.
The hilt consists of the crossguard or [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quillon quillions], grip, and [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pommel pommel]. The crossguard is used for protecting the hand, trapping the opponent's blade, or to prevent slipping. The pommel acts as a counter-weight and secures the grip to the blade via the tang.


==Other Nouns==
==Other Nouns==
A short sword was very common and used by many cultures. The weapons evolved greatly over time and therefore the essentually same weapon has been known by many different names. The currently acceptable nouns in GemStone are: antler sword, braquemar, baselard, chereb, gladius, kris, and wakizashi.
A short sword was very common and used by many cultures. The weapons evolved greatly over time and therefore the essentially same weapon has been known by many different names. The currently acceptable nouns in GemStone are: antler sword, braquemar, baselard, chereb, gladius, kris, and wakizashi.


==Game Mechanics==
==Game Mechanics==

Revision as of 10:19, 10 December 2009

A short sword is similar in construction to a longsword, except, as its name implies, it is shorter. Generally made with a two foot long blade and a grip made to only fit one hand, short swords are very common weapons and is often referred to as a "common sword." Short swords are primarily thrusting weapons as they do not have the weight to crush armor, but they are effective against unarmored foes when either thrusting or slashing.

Construction

The short sword consists of two major parts: the blade and the hilt.

Blade

Similar to the longsword, a short sword's blade is divided into the forte and foible. The blade, unlike with a longsword, is usually completely sharpened, from the base of the crossguard to the tip. A short sword does not usually have a fuller due to the sword's already small size. A tang extends from the blade through the hilt. The blade is always double-edged, and since short swords are primarily thrusting weapons, the blade tends to be thicker than a longsword's blade.

Hilt

The hilt consists of the crossguard or quillions, grip, and pommel. The crossguard is used for protecting the hand, trapping the opponent's blade, or to prevent slipping. The pommel acts as a counter-weight and secures the grip to the blade via the tang.

Other Nouns

A short sword was very common and used by many cultures. The weapons evolved greatly over time and therefore the essentially same weapon has been known by many different names. The currently acceptable nouns in GemStone are: antler sword, braquemar, baselard, chereb, gladius, kris, and wakizashi.

Game Mechanics

Short swords are mid-range weapons that balance power and speed. Not as strong as a longsword, not as fast as a rapier, they fit a nice medium.

Weapon AG Cloth Leather Scale Chain Plate RT Min RT Damage Type STR/DU
AsG 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Short sword DF .350 .240 .200 .150 .125 3 4 Slashing/Piercing/Crushing 70/185
AvD 40 36 35 34 33 30 28 26 24 25 21 17 13 25 19 13 7

Related Articles

  • Forging - Player forged weapons gain a 2%, 4%, or 6% bonus to AvD and DF, depending on the quality.

References

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