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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5623063" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>injury to a person is going to be related to the size or depth of the wound.</p><p></p><p>small blades inflict smaller wounds. why?</p><p></p><p>Force = mass times velocity.</p><p></p><p>If I sneak up behind you and slide my kabar into your back at the right spot, it will puncture your heart and you will die.</p><p></p><p>So obviously, a sharp knife and proper usage can kill a man.</p><p></p><p>but 2 dudes slashing with a sword vs. a dagger? The wounds from the sword will be worse. Because the weight of the blade times its speed says so.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And yes, everybody carried daggers, so of course they were technically on the battlefield. But they weren't a primary weapon. Because normally, the guy holding a dagger is pretty desperate if he's going to face off a soldier carrying a sword.</p><p></p><p>People keep having to qualify that with "against a trained swordsman". But there's a key detail missing. Nowadays, people with swords are just people who bought swords at the renfair to hang on their wall. Back then, if you had a sword, you were also getting trained in it. it was part of the culture.*</p><p></p><p>*part of the culture of the people who could afford swords. peasants got clubs and spears and other easy things.</p><p></p><p>So if I beamed back in time (or into D&D-land) and saw a guy draw a sword, I would ASSUME he knows how to use it.</p><p></p><p>Whereas, if I broke into your house and saw a sword, I actually have a pretty good chance that you do NOT know how to use it.</p><p></p><p>Never bring a knife to a sword fight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5623063, member: 8835"] injury to a person is going to be related to the size or depth of the wound. small blades inflict smaller wounds. why? Force = mass times velocity. If I sneak up behind you and slide my kabar into your back at the right spot, it will puncture your heart and you will die. So obviously, a sharp knife and proper usage can kill a man. but 2 dudes slashing with a sword vs. a dagger? The wounds from the sword will be worse. Because the weight of the blade times its speed says so. And yes, everybody carried daggers, so of course they were technically on the battlefield. But they weren't a primary weapon. Because normally, the guy holding a dagger is pretty desperate if he's going to face off a soldier carrying a sword. People keep having to qualify that with "against a trained swordsman". But there's a key detail missing. Nowadays, people with swords are just people who bought swords at the renfair to hang on their wall. Back then, if you had a sword, you were also getting trained in it. it was part of the culture.* *part of the culture of the people who could afford swords. peasants got clubs and spears and other easy things. So if I beamed back in time (or into D&D-land) and saw a guy draw a sword, I would ASSUME he knows how to use it. Whereas, if I broke into your house and saw a sword, I actually have a pretty good chance that you do NOT know how to use it. Never bring a knife to a sword fight. [/QUOTE]
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