Landsknecht's Zweihänder
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A | A Landsknecht's Zweihänder is a famous two-handed sword, popular among the [[Free_company|mercenaries]] of [[The_League_territories#Tassato Mestra and Tassato Regario|Tassato]] and [[The_League_territories#Temeschwar|Temeschwar]]. There is occasional light-hearted debate on whether its power is magical in nature or simply down to the weight of the large quantities of [[Materials#Tempest Jade|tempest jade]] and [[Materials#Orichalcum|orichalcum]] which go into their production. | ||
The [[ | The [[unconquered]] of [[Highguard]] also employ these swords as part of their guerrilla tactics, disarming and disabling their opponents as often as they simply run them through or chop them in half. Merab of Tobias' Patrol was famed for her skill in deploying her sword and was responsible for the slaughter of every [[Barbarian|orc]] shaman in the [[Highguard_territories#Reikos|Great Forest of Peytaht]]. There have been mutterings that Merab may have been an [[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar|Exemplar of Vigilance]], but insufficient evidence has been presented to [[Imperial Synod|the Synod]] on the matter. | ||
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==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
{{Two-Handed Weapons}} | {{Two-Handed Weapons}} | ||
* '''Effect:''' Twice per day you may call [[Calls# | * '''Effect:''' Twice per day you may call [[Calls#IMPALE|IMPALE]] with this two-handed weapon. | ||
* '''Materials:''' Crafting a | * '''Materials:''' Crafting a Landsknecht's Zweihänder requires thirteen ingots of [[Materials#Tempest Jade|tempest jade]]. and three ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum|orichalcum]]. It takes one month to make one of these items. | ||
<ic>The tent was strewn with maps, ledgers, and scraps of paper with jottings, and scratched out sums. Two glasses of wine sat on a tray between two seated figures wearing the finest doublets, heavily embroidered and trimmed with exquisite furs. Rudolph had the contract laid out in front of him, and was carefully reading through it while Denna helped herself to the glazed cherries. | <!-- <ic>The tent was strewn with maps, ledgers, and scraps of paper with jottings, and scratched out sums. Two glasses of wine sat on a tray between two seated figures wearing the finest doublets, heavily embroidered and trimmed with exquisite furs. Rudolph had the contract laid out in front of him, and was carefully reading through it while Denna helped herself to the glazed cherries. | ||
"That out of their pay, a pikeman should supply themselves with a sturdy pike, the whole of which to be between seven and nine feet in length, and such armour as would render their bodies protected against the piercing swords of the common orcs," | "That out of their pay, a pikeman should supply themselves with a sturdy pike, the whole of which to be between seven and nine feet in length, and such armour as would render their bodies protected against the piercing swords of the common orcs," | ||
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Rudolph shook his head. | Rudolph shook his head. | ||
"No, but listen to this! ...'each to be equipped with a sword, between three-and-one-half and five-feet in length, crafted by an artisan skilled in such things, for the discomforting of the enemy's pikes and the staffs of their magicians.' They can't seriously be asking every single soldier in a flank company to have a Landsknecht's | "No, but listen to this! ...'each to be equipped with a sword, between three-and-one-half and five-feet in length, crafted by an artisan skilled in such things, for the discomforting of the enemy's pikes and the staffs of their magicians.' They can't seriously be asking every single soldier in a flank company to have a Landsknecht's Zweihänder!" | ||
The short man was clearly warming to his subject now. He began ticking points off on his fingers as he spoke. | The short man was clearly warming to his subject now. He began ticking points off on his fingers as he spoke. | ||
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Donna laughed at Rudolph's agitation. She picked up another cherry and bit into it, savouring the tartness as she considered. | Donna laughed at Rudolph's agitation. She picked up another cherry and bit into it, savouring the tartness as she considered. | ||
"Well, tell them 'No', not without a bill through the Imperial Senate." She was serious for a moment. "We'll equip any forlorn hope with them, as usual, but they can't seriously expect any more than that. What they are asking for is quite ridiculous. I wonder sometimes if these people have the slightest idea of how much things cost!"</ic> | "Well, tell them 'No', not without a bill through the Imperial Senate." She was serious for a moment. "We'll equip any forlorn hope with them, as usual, but they can't seriously expect any more than that. What they are asking for is quite ridiculous. I wonder sometimes if these people have the slightest idea of how much things cost!"</ic> --> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:08, 16 April 2023
Description
A Landsknecht's Zweihänder is a famous two-handed sword, popular among the mercenaries of Tassato and Temeschwar. There is occasional light-hearted debate on whether its power is magical in nature or simply down to the weight of the large quantities of tempest jade and orichalcum which go into their production.
The unconquered of Highguard also employ these swords as part of their guerrilla tactics, disarming and disabling their opponents as often as they simply run them through or chop them in half. Merab of Tobias' Patrol was famed for her skill in deploying her sword and was responsible for the slaughter of every orc shaman in the Great Forest of Peytaht. There have been mutterings that Merab may have been an Exemplar of Vigilance, but insufficient evidence has been presented to the Synod on the matter.
Rules
- Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a great weapon. You must be wielding this weapon to use its magical properties.
- Requirement: You must have the Weapon Master skill to bond to this item.
- Effect: Twice per day you may call IMPALE with this two-handed weapon.
- Materials: Crafting a Landsknecht's Zweihänder requires thirteen ingots of tempest jade. and three ingots of orichalcum. It takes one month to make one of these items.