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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 04:50 PM Original message |
I'm bored. Ask me anything about medieval weaponry. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Your halberd does 1d12 damage. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. *snort* |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 04:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. They look pretty schnazzy too. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Plenty. |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Is that your work? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. No, it's a piece I picked up from MRL. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. If medievel weapons were mass produced in modern times |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Quarterstaff for outdoor work, probably a coustel or axe for indoors. |
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TimeChaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. Ooh! Shiney~! |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Any particular historical style? |
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TimeChaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Actually, most of our sources |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. We thinking of the same thing here? |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. What's a helm? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Synonym for helmet. |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Explain to me the pig-face visor, please |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 08:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Cooler to wear. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. The pig snout also makes it slightly easier to glance blows off. |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 12:23 AM Response to Reply #36 |
47. Former Adrian Empire, not SCA |
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Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. Mace or Morningstar for sheer nastiness? nt |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Mace. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. If you were building a trebuchet |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Ooo, good question. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 10:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. I've got to go to bed. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #13 |
52. Swinging box |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
18. What is a Murder Stroke? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
40. Going to bed. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 10:12 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. That's OK, I was just trying to keep you entertained |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 08:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Thank you for enlightening me. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 08:49 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. It is Talhoffer - Translated by Marc Rector |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. Some of the kids at the high school in town made a trebuchet for their |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
23. In period movies, you often see characters using a rapid-fire crossbow. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Nope. |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
53. the ancient Romans apparently had a "repeating ballista" |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 09:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
76. The Chinese |
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everythingsxen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
24. Pa'don me Guvnah... |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. The sideways mohawk sounds familiar too. |
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everythingsxen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Fair enough |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Like I said, I'll get back to you. |
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everythingsxen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Nope |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 10:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. side-to-side crests ... Roman officers? |
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everythingsxen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 10:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Very interesting.. |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
25. Have you been to the arms and armour museum in Leeds (UK)? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. American. |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. Chain mail: useful or a nuisance? |
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everythingsxen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I know it's seawolf's thread... |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. A nuisance to make, useful to wear. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
31. Have you ever seen that thing on the tv show Northern Exposure |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Never seen Northen Exposure... |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
70. check out pokerfan's link -- ever seen one of those? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Not in the flesh, but yeah, I've seen them. |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
48. That was a trebuchet "Chris" built on Northern Exposure |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
34. Age-old debate: the point, or the edge? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Depends on the situation. |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
45. is a Viking sword with a 25" blade within the range of possibility? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. Probably not out of the question... |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. thanks! I tried drawing a shape for the new blade tip ... |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. That's interesting... |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #60 |
75. here's one ... |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. update ... |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. Did knights have to remove their armor to go potty? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 08:28 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Heh. |
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atomic-fly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
55. Did they use large chicken talons for anything? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Har-de-har-har. |
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joneschick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
56. caltrops. For or against? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Hmm? |
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joneschick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. just a goofy question because I knew the word. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Heh. In that case, for. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
61. Would you say Cleveland Museum of Art has the best collection in the US? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Haven't been there. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. If it's a passion for you then definitely get there. You can also go to |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Thanks for the tip. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
62. what's the difference between a mace and a flail? |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Minor. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. thanks! I think I'll use the flail. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
72. What of the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch? |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
73. Your opinion of the final sword fight in Rob Roy (1995) |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
74. Is a morningstar a mace ball on a short chain or a club with spikes? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 09:19 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. A morningstar is the type of head. |
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