Not that any of you insensitive villeins ASKED, but it's the goedendag for me
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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
I like Bec de Corbin. So versatile. And the beak end is so stylish.
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You know I always say "flanged mace" but what do I end up using 99% of the time? Cudgel ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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.
Don't get me wrong, love a flail
But why does the meteor hammer never get love
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.
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?
Cain knew.
Barbarians not giving due honour to the humble tile.
I've always been a fan of the Kanabo.
Ahh, the Braveheart armory 👌
I think every one of those gets used in the movie. I know for sure he pops a helmeted skull like an egg with the ravens beak 🤪
But they are all so pretty!
Except the flail. might as well kill yourself in a less painfull way.
If i had to pick i it would be the flanged mace for everyday slaying, and the Rabenschnabel (bec de corbin) for fancy dress days.
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Good old rock, nothing beats that!
Flanged mace. Always the key to me having a good time and fascists having a less than ideal last meal.
Morningstar or flailed mace
Boulder go bonk on enemy head.
Given only three of those are blunt and one is a rock have you ever considered they stopped asking because you are stupid?
Given only three of those are blunt and one is a rock have you ever considered they stopped asking because you are stupid?
Cudgel, mace, flanged mace, maul, warhammer, quarterstaff, and bec de corbin are all pretty undeniably blunt.
Crudgel: yes.
Flanged mace: has flange.
maul: usually is this one has spike's.
Warhammer: blunt on one end but not entirely blunt.
Quarter staff: Yes.
Bec de Corbin: 1/3 blunt not entirely blunt.
A flange is blunt. It's the same concept as the narrowed point of contact of a warhammer.
The maul's protrusions are not the primary purpose of the maul.
That the mere potential for non-blunt attacks renders a weapon non-blunt would also render swords and spears not-sharp by the reversal of that principle.
Counter point you're splitting hair's you couldn't do that with a bunt weapon Check Mate.
or use catapults, archers, ballista, crossbowers at a range to deal with these melee weapons.
I do like how the bec de corbin gives you plenty of options, depending on the situation/how you’re feeling
If you shove the bec de corbin 🗡️ into the huge 🪨, you'll have some props for the retelling of king Arthur's childhood hero arc.
You like XYZ but have it coined a word for brutally beat someone? I think not.