by Filipa Thespian | Mar 9, 2012 | Arms & Armor, Combat
Written by: Umberto Giano Images by: Krise Shephard A brave arm makes a short sword long. The Gladius was the primary sword of ancient Roman soldiers from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD. The Romans adopted the gladius, a double-edged short sword, measuring...
by Filipa Thespian | Oct 21, 2011 | Combat, Magic & Spellcasting, Special Abilities
Written by: Breezie Noel & Vanatosis Arentire Images by: Filipa Thespian In the world of role-playing, combat can take many forms, from the physical to the mental and spiritual. Physically powerful combatants channel their strength into devastating attacks with...
by Filipa Thespian | Sep 9, 2011 | Combat, Technicalities, Writing Skills
Written by: Umberto Giano & Vanatosis Arentire Images by: Filipa Thespian & Vanatosis Arentire Popular belief says that the metered system of combat is the fairest option in sim role-play. While the metered system does level the playing field, it isn’t...
by Filipa Thespian | Aug 6, 2011 | Combat
Written by: Umberto Giano Images by: Filipa Thespian & Dean Jones Horse-mounted soldiers, or cavalry, are historically the third oldest (after infantry and charioteers) and the most mobile of the combat arms. From earliest times cavalry had the advantage of...
by Filipa Thespian | Jun 13, 2011 | Arms & Armor, Combat
Written by: Umberto Giano & Vanatosis Arentire Images by: Filipa Thespian Originally a simple utilitarian tool, the battle-axe is considered one of the most formidable weapons of war: from the days of of the copper boat-shaped axes of the European Battle Axe...
by DarkStarr | Jul 9, 2010 | Combat, Gorean Guide, Lore/History, SecondLife
Written by: Dark Starr Images by: Their respective owners “What is the 97th Aphorism in the Codes?” inquired Labienus. “My scrolls may not be those of Ar,” I said. To be sure, the scrolls should be, at least among the high cities, in virtue of...