Swords, Long and Medium

Bastard Sword- The bastard sword is a bladed weapon of about 3 1/2 feet long. This sword has a double cutting edge and a broad blade 3 to 4 inches. The bastard sword ,often called a hand and a half sword do,to the length of the hilt, is commonly used two handed but it may be used one handed if this is the case it should be treated as a long sword.

Broad Sword- A broad sword is a bladed weapon nearly 3 feet long and 6 inches wide and a basket hilt. It is a one handed sword only.

Foil- a foil is a bladed weapon 3 feet long. The blade is no more than a heavy wire that is flexible and ends in a sharp point. The foil has no true cutting edge. This is an expensive weapon being made of steel wire. The foil is often known as a gentlemen's sword and is used in a sport known as fencing.

Flamberge- This sword is 4 1/2 feet long and is basically a two hand kriss sword having a double edged blade that waves back and forth. A variation has a blade that widens and narrows to form concentric forms. It is also double edged.

Gauntlet Sword- A gauntlet sword has a double edged blade 2 to 3 feet long fitted to a gauntlet, a type of armored glove. A gauntlet sword is used in the same manner as a boxing glove with slight variation.

Kriss Sword- The kriss sword is basically the same in appearances as the dagger by the same name, only longer, 3 feet in length.

Kitana- The name of this sword cannot be found in a works on weaponry due to the fact that it is an orcish name and is not commonly used by the humans of today. The kitana has a blade 3 feet long that is curved toward the back. The blade face of the kitana has an edged hook at the tip, the hook is used to disarm opponents. The back of the blade is serrated from the tip back for 8 inches.

Longsword- The longsword is a bladed weapon averaging 3 feet long, about 2 to 3 inches wide, and double edged.

Rapier- The rapier is the slime bladed double edged cousin of the foil, it is 3 feet long. The rapier is the gentlemen's combat weapon.

Scimitar- The scimitar has a slim curved blade that is single edged and about 3 feet in length. The scimitar description also includes the following weapons ninjato, daisho, katana, tashi. These weapons are the type used by asians, ninjas, and samurai knights.

Two Handed Sword- This sword type is any with a blade of 4 to 6 feet in length single or double edged requiring two hands to wield. These includes the claymore, the no-dachi: a Japanese two handed sword, and the zwei hander: a german two-handed sword of 6 feet in length and extreme weight. The name means two hander.