How are spiked chains carried?

[Gnome Berzerker]

Got the idea from the "flail" thread.

Those things are nasty, but I'd be way worried about hurting myself half the time!

 

[Severion]

Got the idea from the "flail" thread.

Those things are nasty, but I'd be way worried about hurting myself half the time!

Drag it behind you and give that first guy you hit with it a nasty shock. hehe

 

[Kichwas]

Have I read this thread somewhere?
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103143


My thoughts from there:

I'd carry it in a leather case. The spikes are dangerous from the force of the impact when they strike, not just from sitting there and being touched or rubbed up against something.

 

[Halivar]

Is spiked chain a historical weapon? If not, I suppose you could carry it any way you wanted. I don't think it actually looks like a very useful weapon.

There are a good many D&D weapons that I don't usually include in my games because they are simply preposterous. Take the "mercurial greatsword" for instance.

PS: Yeah, yeah, it's fantasy; I know. But I like the non-magical parts to be realistic, at least.

 

[LightPhoenix]

I would imagine you have some sort of handle, much like a whip. Either that, or part of the chain is *gasp* not spiked so you can hold it.

 

[pogre]

Is spiked chain a historical weapon? If not, I suppose you could carry it any way you wanted. I don't think it actually looks like a very useful weapon.

Well yes, there are some historical equivalents. They were not nearly as effective as they are in D&D.

 

[reapersaurus]

here's an idea interpreted by Todd Schumacher.

 

[Pants]

I'd think they wouldn't be as hard to use as swordchucks

 

[Macbeth]

I'd think they wouldn't be as hard to use as swordchucks

Awesome! Another 8-bit Fan. But, even sword chucks seem tame when compared to axe chucks, bow chucks, and, the ultimate, chuck-chucks. (all of this is from some special 8-bit thing, not the main story, in case you have no idea what I'm talking about.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Awesome! Another 8-bit Fan. But, even sword chucks seem tame when compared to axe chucks, bow chucks, and, the ultimate, chuck-chucks. (all of this is from some special 8-bit thing, not the main story, in case you have no idea what I'm talking about.

I like swords.