Kralori swords?`

From: Mikko Rintasaari <rintasaa_at_mail.student.oulu.fi>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 20:05:17 +0200


Jerome on the Pentans:
:"We invented the curved-bladed sword, even if the Kralorians make better
:ones...

The Kralori what? I agree that the chinise do good swords, but I don't remember them specializing on scimitars. The bronze age swords vere straight and double edged.

The rather modern "kung fu" or "tai chi" swords include the Gim, which is a very nice narrowbladed straight sword, that is very fast like a fencing weapon, and a heavy scimitar-like sword that I don't remember the name of.

I wonder, are you confusing the Kralori with the Vormaini? Though I definitely don't want to see any "katana" in my Glorantha either, since it's a very, very modern sword. The old japaniese swords are straight and double bladed.

: ...and the Lunars took them as well. With our bows we can throw fiery
:arrows farther than anyone else.

I don't think a firearrow will fly as far, or as true, as a regular one, but the mongols did have excellent bows.

        -Adept

I think I think... Therefore I think I am.


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