Let me explain how I’ve learned a few things, after you’re done laughing at the concept of learning anything about writing from a game that completely revolves around numbers, watching grown men wrestle for a ball, and showboat like eight year olds after scoring a touchdown. I really have learned a few things. I didn’t post a weapons post last week because I’ve had my head buried in the new outline for Devil Dog and studying football players for the NFL, lots and lots and lots and lots of studying stats, history, updates on injuries, etc. This Friday I’ll have a weapons post up for sure.
Jul 30, 2013
Writer Ramblings: What Fantasy Football Taught Me About Writing
Let me explain how I’ve learned a few things, after you’re done laughing at the concept of learning anything about writing from a game that completely revolves around numbers, watching grown men wrestle for a ball, and showboat like eight year olds after scoring a touchdown. I really have learned a few things. I didn’t post a weapons post last week because I’ve had my head buried in the new outline for Devil Dog and studying football players for the NFL, lots and lots and lots and lots of studying stats, history, updates on injuries, etc. This Friday I’ll have a weapons post up for sure.
Jul 19, 2013
Weapons & Warriors: The Halberd of the Europeans
The Halberd, also known as the Swiss Voulge, was a very popular weapon among the Swiss soldiers during the 1300’s and 1400’s. It was not as long as many of the other polearms, but was still a capable weapon against charging cavalry. The halberd is a combination of staff and axe, and unlike a lot of the longer polearms, it was very useful in melee combat against most any weapon.
Art by TL Jeffcoat |
Jul 12, 2013
Weapons & Warriors: The Corseque of the Europeans
Art by TL Jeffcoat |
Polearms were most often used by infantry to
keep warriors on horseback away from them in battle. The reach of most polearms
was enough to strike down a horse or the rider before they could get in reach
with hoof or sword. The Corseque had two different styles of blades. The center
blade had the typical purpose, to puncture anything that charges the warrior
holding it. The blade was long enough to completely penetrate the human body
or the neck of a horse and strong enough to puncture a breastplate with enough momentum.
Jul 5, 2013
Weapons & Warriors: The Morning Star of the Europeans
Art by Steven DeVon Jones |
In truth, the Morning Star is not the same thing. It isn’t anything like a flail because the Morning Star does not have any chains. It is more closely related to the mace in shape, but that’s where the similarities end. Instead of nubs or angles around the balled end, the Morning Star has a large spike protruding from the top and the ball is covered in smaller spikes or sharpened edges.
There is no uniform version of a Morning Star because it is simply a club-like bludgeoning tool with spikes. They vary in size, from small easily held in one hand types to long heavy two handed shafts with a massive spiked head. While the mace evolved into a steel shaft with a rounded head, the Morning Star retained its wooden shaft. The spikes could be made from virtually anything, but in Europe it was generally steel or iron.
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