Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

[Firewind]

Longsword and sword and a half are sort of interchangeable since longsword refers to any sword that is long enough to be wielded two handed. Basically all sword and a half swords are longswords but not all longswords are a sword and a half. They have a blade length of anything from about 100-122cm and about 120-150cm including hilt

The RPG longsword is refered to as an Arming Sword and they have blade lengths of up to 74cm (about 91-100cm including hilt).

Now a Zweihänder could be anything up to about 180cm which IS actually as big as some people (it's about 5ft7in). What can I say? Germans like big ass swords.

As for ōdachi, from what I understand they were usually a little smaller than a zweihänder. The only account I can think of of one actually being used in battle was during the Battle of Anegawa where a samurai fighting for the Azai-Asakura forces used one on horseback. That is it. All other sources I have access to depict ōdachi as a purely ceremonial blade.

[Yygdrasil]

Fire... one would think that with your knowledge of all this, you'd be better at D&D. This is not the case. Interesting. *scratches his chin*

[Firewind]

I can only go on what my character knows, otherwise that would be metagaming :3

(I'm also usually quite drunk at the end of each session but that is beside the point)

[Taskmage]

I got glasses. I haven't worn any in over 5 years. Shit looks all HD now. They feel really weird on my face and I'm not sure the frames I got suit me. Also apparently I got used to having astigmatism over the years because the ground looks slanted to the left everywhere I look.

[Yygdrasil]

pics or it didn't happen

[Taskmage]

I swear this webcam used to take good pictures.

I know, I know, it's not the webcam's fault.

[Yygdrasil]

Hide yo kids. Hide yo wife.

[Feba]

I'm engaged.

[Jarre]

cONGRATS

[Squiggs]

Congrats Feba!

[Yellow Mage]

Nice, grats Feebs!

They grow up so fast . . .

[Armando]

First! I mean, congrats.

[cidbahamut]

Well done sir, well done.

[DakAttack]

Come on, guys, I'm pretty sure this is another one of his jokes. He saw TM's picture and couldn't restrain himself.

[Feba]

Not sure if Dak is implying I'm joking about being engaged to TM or just being nonsensical.

But no, to my fiancé.