RE: Humakti as teen-Goth

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 17:26:15 +0100 (BST)

> Try Fiore of Italy in the 1300's. Longsword
> (bastard, for us RPG people)
> is much more apt. Even that is plate & mail era of
> course.

And still very pretty, I agree.

> PS. Rapiers for Glorantha should be the bronze age
> "minoan rapiers".
> Slim thrusting swords did exist a long time ago...
> very different, of course.

Yes, a lot shorter. Due to the limitations of RW bronze, which happily Gloranthan Bronze does not share. It behaves much more like RW iron, remember.

The Minoan rapiers are lovely, but they're more like daggers than swords.

Jane Williams                 

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