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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8771191" data-attributes="member: 58172">Because a viking sword was so prestigious, families went to extreme lengths to obtain it for their warriors. In this sense, swords are surprisingly common during the Viking Period.In the viking sword and shield style, the viking shield is more like dexterous buckler, where the metal boss (hub) actively knocks away an incoming weapon. The shield itself is light and somewhat flimsy, unlike other kinds of shields. The viking shield is more like a martial weapon that requires extensive training and can be used for punching.Celtics were using the spatha before the Romans adopted it from them. The spatha &quot;Sword&quot; is in use from about the 000s to the 500s. The viking &quot;Sword&quot; in use from the 600s to 1000s is a variant of the spatha. The knightly &quot;Sword&quot; in use from the 1000s to 1400s, is a variant of the viking sword.Just now I am systematizing weapon traits in an other thread.The &quot;Sword&quot; is an &quot;agile&quot; weapon − in D&amp;D terms, a finesse weapon that can benefit from Dexterity. However, the Sword has heft, and it seems to me only a Medium size creature could wield it agilely. I would restat the weapons. Note, versatile is equivalent to twohanded but optionally onehand-able.Greatsword 2d6: heavy, twohandedLongsword 1d8 slash: versatile (1d12)Rapier 1d6 pierce: finesseSword 1d8 slash/pierce: finesse, heavyNotice, a Small creature can use a Longsword twohandedly, but cannot wield a Sword dexterously.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 8771191, member: 58172"] Because a viking sword was so prestigious, families went to extreme lengths to obtain it for their warriors. In this sense, swords are surprisingly common during the Viking Period. In the viking sword and shield style, the viking shield is more like dexterous buckler, where the metal boss (hub) actively knocks away an incoming weapon. The shield itself is light and somewhat flimsy, unlike other kinds of shields. The viking shield is more like a martial weapon that requires extensive training and can be used for punching. Celtics were using the spatha before the Romans adopted it from them. The spatha "Sword" is in use from about the 000s to the 500s. The viking "Sword" in use from the 600s to 1000s is a variant of the spatha. The knightly "Sword" in use from the 1000s to 1400s, is a variant of the viking sword. Just now I am systematizing weapon traits in an other thread. The "Sword" is an "agile" weapon − in D&D terms, a finesse weapon that can benefit from Dexterity. However, the Sword has heft, and it seems to me only a Medium size creature could wield it agilely. I would restat the weapons. Note, versatile is equivalent to twohanded but optionally onehand-able. Greatsword [B]2d6[/B]: heavy, twohanded Longsword [B]1d8[/B] slash: versatile ([B]1d12[/B]) Rapier [B]1d6[/B] pierce: finesse Sword [B]1d8[/B] slash/pierce: finesse, heavy Notice, a Small creature can use a Longsword twohandedly, but cannot wield a Sword dexterously. [/QUOTE]

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