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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cap'n Kobold" data-source="post: 7809987" data-attributes="member: 6802951">OKIt sounds like our disagreement seems to be mostly about the specific terms by which I was referring to distinguish different historical swords.The links that you posted appear to be to 3ft-3 1/2 ft swords with cruciform guards and one-handed grips. I was calling these 'arming swords'. -  What term would you prefer I use when referring to these?The swords in the picture that this conversation has been about appear to be around 5ft long with a two-handed grip of the type much beloved of the more common schools of HEMA. I was calling these 'longswords'. - What term would you prefer that I use when referring to this type of sword?I'm using these terms because the others on the board tend to use the same terms to describe them and so would understand the distinctions that I'm making. I'm certainly interested in the correct terminology however. I think that the 5e weapons table, particularly the 'Longsword' category is deliberately broad, encompassing a large variety of different weapons into it. Its a better strategy than filling the page with names of things that in most cases would have the same or very similar statistics. Amusingly, it might be better to look at reenactors or LARPers when it comes to this sort of fighting. HEMA schools tend to concentrate on one-on-one combat, possibly because many of the  texts they are based on seem to address duelling or similar situations.</blockquote>

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