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<blockquote data-quote="Jimlock" data-source="post: 5585331" data-attributes="member: 6674931">I envision D&amp;D the same way you describe it, ...I'd even say that my games yield more towards the Dark Ages than the Renaissance (which I actually hate...too many stockings for my tastes) on the spectrum of Middle Ages. I agree that during this period, fighting was more power/strength based than later times, but there are also plenty of examples (historical and fictional) that include lighter blades and more &quot;Dexterity-based&quot; weapons... a fine example being that of Little John's quarterstaff... Even the use of the germanic longsword, a weapon with roots deep in the Middle Ages, was based far more on technique and maneuverability than brute force (the Scottish Bastard Sword). Moreover the famous dagger was a secondary weapon throughout the entire human history, and was well known and used during the Dark Ages, the Middle ages and beyond...Having said that... I must admit, that the first thing that springs to mind when i hear of Middle Ages-D&amp;D fighting, is a great sword coming down with force upon a full plate.Now that i can't do. Not only i think his build is not appropriate for the style... but i also find it kind of funny.Arnie with a two handed battle axe dressed in a wolf's skin... that i can do.mmm... that's a good point... still it's very different from swordplay...are you sure you don't get fooled by the bumpers?&nbsp; (ohh well... in Europe they don't even wear those...)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jimlock, post: 5585331, member: 6674931"] I envision D&D the same way you describe it, ...I'd even say that my games yield more towards the Dark Ages than the Renaissance (which I actually hate...too many stockings for my tastes) on the spectrum of Middle Ages. I agree that during this period, fighting was more power/strength based than later times, but there are also plenty of examples (historical and fictional) that include lighter blades and more "Dexterity-based" weapons... a fine example being that of Little John's quarterstaff... Even the use of the germanic longsword, a weapon with roots deep in the Middle Ages, was based far more on technique and maneuverability than brute force (the Scottish Bastard Sword). Moreover the famous dagger was a secondary weapon throughout the entire human history, and was well known and used during the Dark Ages, the Middle ages and beyond... Having said that... I must admit, that the first thing that springs to mind when i hear of Middle Ages-D&D fighting, is a great sword coming down with force upon a full plate. Now that i can't do. Not only i think his build is not appropriate for the style... but i also find it kind of funny. Arnie with a two handed battle axe dressed in a wolf's skin... that i can do. mmm... that's a good point... still it's very different from swordplay... are you sure you don't get fooled by the bumpers? (ohh well... in Europe they don't even wear those...) [/QUOTE]

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