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Two Handed Swerds (reddthat.com)
submitted 5 months ago by TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
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[–] Asetru@feddit.org 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think it's been long enough that I forgot I don't like Munchkin, and want to play Munchkin.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The classic blunder

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 4 points 4 months ago

Right alongside "Never get involved in a land war in Asia," and "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line."

[–] rompe@feddit.org 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'd pay to watch the top-right fight.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Its like fighting with a giant potato peeler

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Bottom left is my favourite. I want two dudes with those weird things to fight .

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 5 points 5 months ago

[–] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I'm sure at least one of these has been tried/made before...

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That middle one is some anime shit.

[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 0 points 5 months ago

It's a bullpup design sword

[–] Malgas@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Top left somewhat resembles a real life technique called half-swording.

[–] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 months ago

True, but no one would ever put a handle there. At least not jutting out to the side like that.

[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 1 points 5 months ago

100% on that Zweihander, the double handle hilt move the center of balance back which is ideal, though admittedly not as good as simply just a longer handle.

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I think I'm going to steal that middle design for my Numenera campaign

[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Top left would have really good tip control and thrust-ability.

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That's because it's just a weird spear

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

It's a weird spear with a dangerous cutting blade near the wielder. All the danger of a long sword blade for the user, without the ability to use it for cutting or slashing because of the handle.

[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

Hmm. You have a good point there.

[–] killingspark@feddit.org 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah it's like halfgrip but you don't need to grab the blade

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Somebody show this to Trudy & Doug of Oglaf.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Swords Comic too, I'm sure they could make one of these work.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

top right is definitely something you'd see in a stupid 70s sci-fi movie as an alien's traditional duelling weapon.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

It would make for an interesting duel though. Can you maneuver the cutting part of the blade to somewhere dangerous while your opponent controls their handle?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

Reminds me of Michael Jackson's Beat It, where the two gang leaders have one wrist tied together and their switchblades in their other hand.

[–] teft@piefed.social 3 points 5 months ago

I never thought of bullpup swords. Genius Ai. Genius.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I love that the hands in the bottom center have too many fingers. 🤌

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They all have too many fingers!

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I hadn’t noticed that! I zoomed in and it’s true! 🤣

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Lower center one was a tennis racket in the late 90s iirc.

[–] janAkali@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

> zweihander

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago

Fun fact: "Zweihänder" is just German for "two-hand-er". 😅

[–] Rug_Pisser@piefed.zip 0 points 5 months ago

Double handed bastard sword.

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 0 points 5 months ago

Bottom left: Empire greatswords vibe/stance.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 0 points 5 months ago

Now try reverse grip!

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 0 points 5 months ago

I'd like to imagine the wiggly fight in the upper right corner

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works -5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"Sword that is extra long and held in two hands by the grip"

Source: My google fu and prompt-fu are legendary

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

prompt-fu

Congrats, you're part of the problem.