> > >Oh, do that Wulf, and I will eat you for lunch. A hoplite shield & spear
> > >is great in a phalanx, but once the swordsman get's close you are
> > >history. You'll get one thrust ;)
> >
> > I doubt it, rapid jabs by any thrusting weapon would soon wear out a
> > small shield wielder, while the big shield will stop any swinging
> > blows far easier.
>
> So...can we organise for Mikko to have a Broadsword and Targetshield
> and Wulf to have a Shortsword and Hoplite shield at the next
> GloranthaCon so they can demonstrate the finer points of close combat
> ? ;->
>
> Philipp.
Whee! *smiling widely*
-Mikko, the Adept
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