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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ulfgeir" data-source="post: 7808118" data-attributes="member: 7015719">The sword looks about right imo. When I did HEMA, my sword which was a bit short to be proper longsword, was so if I stood straight and held it under the crossguard, with my arms straight down, with the tip of the blade held up, the tip would be about in the same height as my chin/eyes.A Longsword is 2-handed and can be used 1-handed. An Armoring-sword (which is what you would use with a a shield) though is strictly 1-handed, and a greatsword is always 2-handed in my experience.So yes, have no problem with that you can injure someone 1.5 meters away from your body, depending on how far you extend your arms. for example if you want to keep someone at bay and be all defence, have your arms more or less fully extended, and holding the sword so the tip of the blade points in the extension of your arms. Think that was called a Langeshort  (My German is not very good).The style I did in HEMA was based on Ringeck's manuals (both for armoured and unarmoured fighting), and then ring-am-scwert (wrestling with swords), as well as the 1:33-manual for sword-and-buckler.  We also tried a little bit of fighting with Messers.</blockquote>