>>To recast it a little: if a heroic-level master of the sword
>>decides to become a heroic-level master of Kralori sumo, isn't that
>>more significant to the story than if a neophyte swordsman does?
>
> I'm not sure of the point here. Possibly.
I don't recall ever reading a Conan story where it says "Conan reached out and grasped the Glaive-Guisarm 'Oh Bugger!', He thought, 'If only it had been a Sword, I know how to fight with one of those...'"
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