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Gale Charming
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My mind begins to pick through the random bits of knowledge I still hold in my head of the things in front of me. My hands roam at the expectations of my captors, silently grasping each weapon in turn, taking a calm familiarity with the tools of death. Though clumsy at first, my body quickly reacts. I hear the incessant indecipherable chanting of my captors in my head, and my mouth moves to meet their chant, a surge of their blessings making me stand more assured and tall as I weakly damn them.
Their voices command that their avatar choose, and I cannot refuse. With only my hands and my clothing, I reach for my chosen set of tools with loathing.
Katar set (Scissor and ‘Standard’) A very direct and short set of weapons at an extension of about two and a half feet at their longest. Ornately inlaid with some gold and an insignia upon the handle and blade, it almost seems ornamental, but that feels wrong. Both weapons are at least functional both with slashing and piercing. The scissor katar is well designed for disarming any single handed weapon, and is somewhat defensive as a result. The standard katar has more armor punch than the thinner scissor weapon. Although both weapons are short ranged, they’re both a relatively unknown set of weapons and faster, and this inexperience has left more than one unlucky person in deaths grace.
Longsword and Kite Shield: A very defensive set I recall, though a fairly standard set of weapons wikth a blade of three and a half feet, however; true use of a sword requires much skill, and as my arm reflexively begin to balance the blade, I wonder if I could hold this talent. The sword has a relatively long range, and its somewhat ubiquitous use allows much more ability to find a weapon of a similar class but with varying styles I can remember hearing… something about. Few shields fare better than the kite for overall defensive utility without the cumbersome size of a tower shield.
Axe and Round Shield: The Axe is an arm-length weapon borne in one or both hands, with a length of about three feet held single handedly, but held at the end more effectively towards four feet if needed. Its haft instead of metal it appears to be a thick and sturdy sort of wood, comparably heavy, but still can be worn. Compared to a sword swing, it delivers more cleaving power against a smaller target area, making it more effective against armor, due to concentrating more of its weight in the axehead. However, it allows much less precision than a sword does. A smaller shield reflects a style with slightly more speed than a more full sized kite shield. For power versus defense, the shield can be removed and the axe wielded with two hands. Unlike a sword, there are really only so many ways an axe is made, and diversity is limited, although the weapon itself is plentiful.
What weapon to hold, in comfort wood, iron, or steel cold? What do I do, as these fool’s fake avatar I am to behold?
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