Hey /k/, how effective would it be to throw your pommel at somebody during a duel?
What do you think smart guy?
As effective as throwing a rock.
it would definitively end them rightly.
If you do that, you might be ended rightly.
Ban assault pommels!
>>27937054
Is that a butt plug?
>>27937054
> It is myself
> Upstart vagabond acts in most uncooth manner
> Vulgar cur swaggers about rambling about 'moist nuggets'
> Privyhildthypeace.printingpress
> He insults my person and I turn the other cheek
> He insults her Royal Highness
> ohnayyoudidnot.semaphore
> Swords at Dawn
> The challenger appeareth and the matter of honor begins
> He hurls his pommel
mon visage when
>>27937140
the judicial duel in medieval europe was highly ritualised - the combatants would arrive, and be seated to face each other. Beside them, their coffin would be placed. A second, or page would present their arms, and so on.
At the commencement of the judicial combat, it was required that one or both of the combatants would "cast upon the other" - an item would have to be thrown.Normally, this was a spear.
As the weapon that's got more than a minor advantage in combat however, avoiding throwing away the spear could well be a tactical advantage - the spear-user can bind, control range, and the likes. likewise, you certainly dont want to throw your dagger, which puts you at a severe disadvantage when it comes to grappling and fghting on the ground - as these duels almost invariably did.
therefore it is very possible that the unscrewing pommel of the Gladiatoria group fechtbuch is not made to be effective as a weapon, but effective as an object to be "cast" against the opponent, fulfilling the criteria of the judicial law.
>>27937054
Not as good as a hand grenade.
>>27937342
...that's actually incredibly informative, thanks so much!
>Medieval Studies Minor let me die
>>27937054
It would be far more effective to just smash them in the nose with it while it's still attached to their sword
>>27937342
That's really cool thanks.
>>27937054
Do you want your sword to come apart as soon as you swing it?
>>27937054
it would be very painful
>>27937054
Theres a vid on youtube, i saw it too. His points were credible. To summarise...not fucking very.
