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Swords on the Back
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Ahoj,
Swords on the Back
Im pretty sure you see this all the time in games or movies and it does not make sense because its mostly shown with Longswords and they are too long for this - which makes it hard to impossible to unsheathe them. If the sword is longer than your arm there is no way to pull it off a full lenght scabbard.
Now some of you may say - but what about Zweihänder or Claymores?
*because two-handed weapons are carried on the back.
Swords on the Back
Im pretty sure you see this all the time in games or movies and it does not make sense because its mostly shown with Longswords and they are too long for this - which makes it hard to impossible to unsheathe them. If the sword is longer than your arm there is no way to pull it off a full lenght scabbard.
Now some of you may say - but what about Zweihänder or Claymores?
*because two-handed weapons are carried on the back.
Weapons on the scale of a
claymore or a zweihänder were removed from their baldric only before
going into training or combat. By that, I mean that the entire baldric
was removed before the weapon was drawn. Otherwise, such weapons would
be worn "across the shoulder" (in this case, across the shoulder on
one's back) while outside of combat or on the march. I recall reading about the Landsknecht of 15th
century Germany possessing such "over the shoulder" baldrics.
So, what is Ashes going for?
The Fantasy Style that makes no sense (in most cases) or a more realistic style?
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What I'm more concerned with is swords, shields and bows floating on your back or waist.
epic cinematography opportunities.
Ashes is High Fantasy; not Historical Fiction.