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Two Handed Rapiers Postby JeremyDillon » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:33 am I was recently leafing through one of my favorite books on swords, Swords and Hilt Weapons when I came upon a fascinating image on page 65, in the chapter "From Rapier to Smallsword" by Anthony North. The picture is of a "Rapier for use with two hands".
A rapier is a martial melee weapon that deals 1d8 piercing damage, costs 25 gp, weighs 2 lbs., and has the finesse property. Since it is a martial weapon, you would need to have proficiency in wielding such weapons to use them properly and effectively.
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Creating an overview of the rapier is a monumental task as the variety and specifics are endless. There are two quite good systems for describing hilts. Here is a quick overview. A.V.B. Norman created a comprehensive typology of rapier hilts and published The Rapier and Smallsword 1460-1820 in 1980. The work creates a number for each identified.
French rapier Fabri Armorum
Being a one-handed sword, a fighter wielding a rapier would naturally choose to employ his free hand to assist him, whether empty or holding another weapon. Using two weapons like this was common with warriors throughout history and in no way does it imply any deficiency with the primary weapon (as is sometimes alleged).
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You mean the bard fighting style? That's different from a feat. That just lets you add your ability mod to samage with your offhand weapon. You need to take the two weapon fighting feat at level 4 to dual-wield non-light weapons
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A rapier ( / ˈreɪpiər /) or espada ropera ( 'dress sword') is a type of sword used in Renaissance Spain [1] to designate a sword with a straight, slender and sharply pointed two-edged long blade wielded in one hand. [2] It was widely popular in Western Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries as a symbol of nobility or gentleman status.
Rapier isn't a rapier. r/BaldursGate3
Two-Handed Sword Musket Thibault firmly maintains that one needs only the single sword to defeat any other type of weapon. Pairing a rapier with another piece of equipment in the offhand, he claims, dilutes your skill by dividing your attention. Against a Sword & Dagger
Dresden Rapier & Dagger Combination
Rapier +2 Source: 5th Edition SRD; ↓ Attributes. Rapier +2 Ready to play? Build unlimited D&D characters Create Now Edit Page Content. You have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon. Show Attribute List. Attributes Damage. 1d8. Damage Type. Piercing. Item Type. Melee Weapon. Modifiers. Melee Attacks +2, Melee Damage +2.
Interesting Composite 17th19th C. Processional / Ceremonial
Two Handed Rapier Has any ever seen or used a two handed rapier? (And I mean actual rapier fencing with a two handed rapier, not just longsword fencing with a complex hilt.) Here is a short by Nova Combat Arts where someone is using what looks like a two handed rapier, or at least a rapier with extra grip.
LANDSKNECHT SWORD TWOHANDED KATZBALGER
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Concealed (1 DP): The weapon is easy to hide, granting the wielder a +2 bonus on Sleight of Hand checks to conceal it. Only light and one-handed melee weapons and ranged weapons that need one hand to fire can have this quality. Ease of Grip (1 DP): The weapon can be wielded as a two-handed martial weapon.
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Rapier is a pretty broad term, and as a result many different blade designs have fallen under the umbrella "rapier" over the years. The original rapiers we are more likely to call "side swords" now, and has blades similar to those found on contemporary arming swords. As the 16th century progresses you had more developed/dedicated.
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Posted: Wed 25 Jan, 2006 6:56 am Post subject: Per Brahe's two handed rapier : Last summer I went to a museum exhibition about the life and travels of Per Brahe (Pietari Brahe in Finland). He was a Governor General in Finland in 1648-1654 and governed well, hence the exhibition. The most intriguing item at the exhibition was his two handed.
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The term two-handed sword may refer to any large sword designed to be used primarily with two hands: the European longsword,. Rapier or (long) Sword be foure foote at the least, and thy dagger two foote." Historical terms (15th to 16th century) for this type of sword included the Italian spada longa (lunga) and French épée longue.
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Two Handed Rapier rapier & sidesword Has any ever seen or used a two handed rapier? (And I mean actual rapier fencing with a two handed rapier, not just longsword fencing with a complex hilt.) Here is a short by Nova Combat Arts where someone is using what looks like a two handed rapier, or at least a rapier with extra grip.
Rapiers Preferred Arms
The two categories are simple and martial. Most people can use simple weapons with proficiency. These weapons include clubs, maces, and other weapons often found in the hands of commoners. Martial weapons, including swords, axes, and polearms, require more specialized training to use effectively. Most warriors use martial weapons because these.