Weaponry: Poleaxes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By the late 14th century, European warfare had changed in fundamental ways. Knights and men-at-arms increasingly fought on foot, armor had become heavier and more sophisticated, and the sword alone was no longer enough to reliably end a fight. The poleax emerged from this shift...
Weaponry: Rondel Dagger
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Your fighter is locked in melee against an Orc or a black knight. On your attack you drop your shield and try to grapple with him. On the next attack roll you successfully knock him prone and pin him on the ground. Now it's time...
Weaponry: The Bardiche
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Continuing my series on interesting historical weapons for use in Shadowdark, I give you the Bardiche. Like some other medieval weapons, the Bardiche came from its primary use as a practical tool in agriculture or animal husbandry. A polearm of sorts, farmers used a very similar...