It's a weird spear with a dangerous cutting blade near the wielder. All the danger of a long sword blade for the user, without the ability to use it for cutting or slashing because of the handle.
It would make for an interesting duel though. Can you maneuver the cutting part of the blade to somewhere dangerous while your opponent controls their handle?
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SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 56 pts · 273d
I'm sure at least one of these has been tried/made before...
finitebanjo@piefed.world · 26 pts · 273d
Malgas@beehaw.org · 21 pts · 273d
Top left somewhat resembles a real life technique called half-swording.
SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 272d
True, but no one would ever put a handle there. At least not jutting out to the side like that.
Asetru@feddit.org · 49 pts · 272d
Lianodel@ttrpg.network · 10 pts · 271d
I think it's been long enough that I forgot I don't like Munchkin, and want to play Munchkin.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 9 pts · 271d
The classic blunder
Lianodel@ttrpg.network · 6 pts · 271d
Right alongside "Never get involved in a land war in Asia," and "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line."
Stamau123@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 273d
I think I'm going to steal that middle design for my Numenera campaign
janAkali@lemmy.sdf.org · 13 pts · 273d
> zweihander
Ephera@lemmy.ml · 31 pts · 273d
Fun fact: "Zweihänder" is just German for "two-hand-er". 😅
rompe@feddit.org · 12 pts · 272d
I'd pay to watch the top-right fight.
Witchfire@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 272d
Its like fighting with a giant potato peeler
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 272d
Bottom left is my favourite. I want two dudes with those weird things to fight .
neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 273d
Somebody show this to Trudy & Doug of Oglaf.
Mirshe@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 272d
Swords Comic too, I'm sure they could make one of these work.
JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 273d
Lower center one was a tennis racket in the late 90s iirc.
Hupf@feddit.org · 9 pts · 272d
teft@piefed.social · 9 pts · 272d
I never thought of bullpup swords. Genius Ai. Genius.
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 273d
Top left would have really good tip control and thrust-ability.
dragonfucker@lemmy.nz · 17 pts · 273d
That's because it's just a weird spear
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 272d
Hmm. You have a good point there.
merc@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 271d
It's a weird spear with a dangerous cutting blade near the wielder. All the danger of a long sword blade for the user, without the ability to use it for cutting or slashing because of the handle.
killingspark@feddit.org · 6 pts · 273d
Yeah it's like halfgrip but you don't need to grab the blade
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 272d
I love that the hands in the bottom center have too many fingers. 🤌
EffortlessEffluvium@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 272d
They all have too many fingers!
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 272d
I hadn’t noticed that! I zoomed in and it’s true! 🤣
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 272d
top right is definitely something you'd see in a stupid 70s sci-fi movie as an alien's traditional duelling weapon.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 272d
Reminds me of Michael Jackson's Beat It, where the two gang leaders have one wrist tied together and their switchblades in their other hand.
merc@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 271d
It would make for an interesting duel though. Can you maneuver the cutting part of the blade to somewhere dangerous while your opponent controls their handle?
Rug_Pisser@piefed.zip · 4 pts · 272d
Double handed bastard sword.
fonix232@fedia.io · 3 pts · 273d
Now try reverse grip!
FreddiesLantern@leminal.space · 2 pts · 272d
Bottom left: Empire greatswords vibe/stance.
Naz@sh.itjust.works · -12 pts · 273d
"Sword that is extra long and held in two hands by the grip"
Source: My google fu and prompt-fu are legendary
Agrivar@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 272d
Congrats, you're part of the problem.