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Not that any of you insensitive villeins ASKED, but it’s the goedendag for me
Who you calling villein, you vagabond?
I thumb my nose at thee, varlet!
And dare we ask why?
Can’t a man love going clubbing on its own merits?
(and maybe its association with Flemish militiamen bludgeoning French nobility)
I mean, yeah, a man absolutely can.
And gotta know the tools of the trade if you ever need to repel fresh hordes of french nobles coming to your neighbourhood to gentrify the housing market. They probably inbreded themselves nearly out of existence but you can never be too careful
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I got mine at a Viking festival, and it was made by a guy who was on Forged in Fire. We bring it out at parties and smash blocks of ice and everyone has a great time. It also works marvelously on coconuts, but it turns out that coconut does not compost very quickly when spread out all over the backyard.
Flanged mace all the way. The armor penetration of a blunt weapon combined with really nasty serrated/rusted edges. Your weapon doesn’t really degrade with use, unlike bladed weapons getting dull or rolled edges.
This chart is missing the “goedendag” though. A critical oversight ;)
Yeah, out of all of these, it looks the most like it’s made by a craftsman who gave real thought about form and function. Whatever side you’re holding it is the right side. Just grip it and clobber away, it will dent whatever has the misfortune to be on its path. The thick edges are durable, and pointy because sharp wasn’t enough so double fuck you for getting hit with this. It looks heavy but light enough to be swung quickly.
Also if we set aside the horrific wounds it was meant to inflict on people, there’s a sense of harmony about those lines and it’s not unpleasant to look at.
I always liked the quarterstaff. Something about it being just a long stick is appealing to me. I guess I just have that dog in me lol
I’m also somewhat partial to it, mainly because I learned a little bō in karate class as a kid. It also appeals to me as a thing that’s not purpose-built as a weapon and is thus a bit more sneaky.
Give me one that’s properly usable at half staff and then we’re talking
Why hold it in the middle if you can hold it at the end
Flail. Just absolutely badass.
Indeed, also practical, even when it comes to threshing grain…
A tool for crushing your fingers in spikes like a crab shell opener/cracker
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I like Bec de Corbin. So versatile. And the beak end is so stylish.
You know I always say “flanged mace” but what do I end up using 99% of the time? Cudgel ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Don’t get me wrong, love a flail
But why does the meteor hammer never get love
My favorite medieval weapon is none of these. It is the grand old fire, fire beats all of 'em. Plus, I see a potential for cudgel to become a fire torch.
I was always a fan of flails, meteor hammers, slungshots, kusari-fundo… all the other variations of it
Something about a rock on a rope feels cool :3 it’s like a mix of simple but allowing for flashy tricks
Rock is good, but Stick is superior.
Barbarians not giving due honour to the humble tile.
Cain knew.
People underestimate the spiked club. Sure, it’s not fancy, it doesn’t have great reach, some might even say it’s more primitive, but you can pump out a ton of them fairly cheaply and it’s about as intuitive as a spear.
One spiked club might not be scary, but what about a thousand?
