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<blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 5627002" data-attributes="member: 87792"><p>It does. And shields are <em>seriously</em> underrated in D&D. Large shields are also a complete pain to carry around, and carrying one is really going equipped to look for a fight in a way that even a claymore isn't. You can carry a four foot claymore on your back, and with a little practice and care when you sit down it won't get in the way much at all. And <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallsword" target="_blank">smallswords</a> are very easyl. On the other hand, a 4ft high and 2ft wide kite shield on your back is going to cause real problems - and a 3ft diameter round shield is going to be worse. (A heater might be manageable and a buckler certainly is, but heaters didn't protect the legs and were for people who wanted to ride on horseback and bucklers don't protect anything like as much).</p><p></p><p>The problem with the mangablade is that there's no way the thing can be balanced even for two handed use. The centre of mass is almost exactly half way along the blade, which means for really fast blocks you move your sword round that point. And that means you need to move your shoulders, your arms, and just about everything else.</p><p></p><p>And for the record, 10lb two handed sword and incredibly strong forearms? Wiki gives the weight of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claymore" target="_blank">claymore</a> as 4.9 to 6.2lb, and a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zweihander" target="_blank">zweihander</a> as a little more. The first figure for a <a href="http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?27580-Questions-to-Hyakutake-Colin-About-Nodachi-dimensions...." target="_blank">nodachi</a> I found works out at just over 7lb. 10lb weapons did exist, but they were ceremonial - D&D weapon weights run high.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neonchameleon, post: 5627002, member: 87792"] It does. And shields are [I]seriously[/I] underrated in D&D. Large shields are also a complete pain to carry around, and carrying one is really going equipped to look for a fight in a way that even a claymore isn't. You can carry a four foot claymore on your back, and with a little practice and care when you sit down it won't get in the way much at all. And [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallsword"]smallswords[/URL] are very easyl. On the other hand, a 4ft high and 2ft wide kite shield on your back is going to cause real problems - and a 3ft diameter round shield is going to be worse. (A heater might be manageable and a buckler certainly is, but heaters didn't protect the legs and were for people who wanted to ride on horseback and bucklers don't protect anything like as much). The problem with the mangablade is that there's no way the thing can be balanced even for two handed use. The centre of mass is almost exactly half way along the blade, which means for really fast blocks you move your sword round that point. And that means you need to move your shoulders, your arms, and just about everything else. And for the record, 10lb two handed sword and incredibly strong forearms? Wiki gives the weight of a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claymore"]claymore[/URL] as 4.9 to 6.2lb, and a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zweihander"]zweihander[/URL] as a little more. The first figure for a [URL="http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?27580-Questions-to-Hyakutake-Colin-About-Nodachi-dimensions...."]nodachi[/URL] I found works out at just over 7lb. 10lb weapons did exist, but they were ceremonial - D&D weapon weights run high. [/QUOTE]
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