What kind of sword do I have?

[Omegium]

Nice.

I'm assuming it's a replica, seeing as it's got "Toledo Spain" stamped on it

The guard says Carlos V: presumably Emperor Charles V (1500-1558). I think that's your man in the helmet on the blade.

Nope, its real for sure, just like the hundreds of other swords that are sold in Toledo and Madrid (Toledo is a medival looking town, about 70 kilometers from Madrid)
And I guess it is indeed Charles V, the emperor of spain during the first part of the dutch independance war against spain, 1568 to 1648. I hope they wont do anything to me since I have a sword of the enemy

Thanks for all your input, although it seems that not the people here, but history is a bit incorrect on this topic.

 

[Wolfen Priest]

Check 1e (definitely) and 2e (possibly)

Well, I recall from 2e (which was originally from 1e, I believe), the D&D broadsword was a medium weapon, speed factor = 5, damage was 2d4 vs. medium/1d6+1 vs. large.

So, for a 3e representation, I guess I would just go with a 2d4 medium weapon with possibly 2x/19-20 crit. The 2d4 makes it seem better than a longsword, (avg damage 5.0 vs. 4.5) but you could also give it 1d6+1 damage, negating that. Or give it a simple 2x/20 crit range.

 

[Tsyr]

The closest DnD match would be a longsword, as other have stated. In my opinion anyhow.

I've never understood exactly why swords like that one are so popular though... Overtly ornate, not terribly functional. I suspect, from looking at it, that the blade is either welded on, or has a rat-tail tang, which I generaly abhor. Of course, I suppose as a wall-hanger, it's just fine.

Personaly, I've got my eye on a Paul Chen damascas blade "viking" style sword... I like damascas, what can I say? And I only know of two producers of that particular blade design in damascus style steel, Paul Chen and Windlass Steelcraft... and Windlass Steelcraft tends to temper their blades too hard. It's not at all unheard of for Windlass swords to snap off at the hilt.

Getting a good sword in this day and age is a hassel.

Anyhow.

Another "real world" sword that I would compare to a DnD longsword is a chinese jian, often refered to as a Tai Chi sword, though they typicly do not have a crosspiece or quillions. A picture of one can be found here:

http://store.museumreplicas.com/cgi-bin/www11650.storefront

The blade is similar in design to yours, although a tad more narrow near the hilt.

 

[Omegium]

Oh, this was one of the least ornate. There were swords which were with hilts so ornate, it was actually difficult to grab it fast. Worst case: a very nice sword, large with a beautiful blade... and an image of the Statue of Liberty in the pommel "gem" and a stars and stripes over the place where you hold your hand.

 

[sword-dancer]

Did longswords ever exist?

Ýes they were Civilan 1 1/2 handers, not meant for heavy armor duty.

For your sword ask at www.netsword.com.

 

[Oni]

Yes, but what you're missing is the time before the Celts, Germans and Roman spatha. All of those can be traced directly back to central asian forms. Some of them had some pretty neat designs, like ring-pommels, and amongst the Germanic peoples, pattern-welded blades. Nothing games mechanic-wise about those, they're mostly decorative.

Boy, I'd love to have a pattern-welded sword. Anyone who knew where to score me one would be life-long pal!

For some beautiful examples of pattern welding go here:
http://www.atar.com/F-catalog-frames.htm

He creates and sells some awsome pieces.

If your interested in swords in general I highly recommend going to:
www.swordforum.com

Swordforum.com is a great site with a lot of knowledgeable people and swordsmiths, and they have lots of links to quality sword makers, both forging and stock-removal. Several of the smiths listed in the links section do incredible pattern-welding work.

 

[Hopping Vampire]

i own a katana, and a wo dao

 

[Masked]

I've got the same weapon. It was at Disney World maybe 10-12 years ago. It was in the Cindarella shop. $25.