Longsword

The longsword is a long-bladed dual-edged sword primarily used for slashing but is also designed for thrusting. The blade is typically about three feet long and the handle is usually large enough for two hands, but typically only used in one. Usually most of the forte is not even sharpened, as the forte is used for blocking and the foible is used for offense.

Construction

The longsword consists of two main parts, the blade and the hilt.

Blade

The blade consists of a foible and a forte. Sometimes a fuller (sometimes, inaccurately, called a blood groove) will run along the length of the blade, usually ending half way down the foible. The foible also contains the tip. When constructing the blade, a tang (fifth definition) usually extends into the hilt.

Hilt

The hilt is made up of three parts: the quillions or guard, the grip, and the pommel. The guard and grip fit over the tang, and the pommel was usually attached to the tang to hold the quillions and handle in place. The pommel also acted as a counterweight to the blade.

Alternate Names

• arming sword General Use
• kaskara General Use

The Kaskara is a broad-bladed weapon originating from Sudan. The weapon is generally about 42 inches long and dual-edged.

• langsax/langseax General Use
• sheering sword General Use

Game Mechanics

Longswords are on the high end of the damaging weapons in the Edged Weapons skill.

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
Longsword	DF	.425	.275				.225				.200				.175				4	4	Slash/Puncture/Crush	65/160
	AvD	41	42	41	40	39	43	41	39	37	37	33	29	25	35	29	23	17

Related Articles

• Forging, the artisan skill required to craft a longsword.
• Edged Weapons, the skill required to wield a longsword.

References

• Longsword, on Wikipedia
• Weapon Guide: Longsword, on Play.net