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 Post subject: The coolest weapon you never heard of in any RPG
PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:59 pm 

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I don't think even Steve Jackson ever put this in a game, and yet it's a major weapon used by millions of people at one point, and whats more it's cool as hell.

introducing the Dha

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dha_(sword)
http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/Decorati ... ource1.htm

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While some Dha may look a bit like a katana, it's a completely different animal. Whats more, it comes in a myriad of different forms, some with inward curving blades like a kopis, some with square or flared ends, some very short some very long, some with long handles like a polearm some with short ones like a sword.

It's also very much like a European weapon known as a Falx, and before that a Rhomphaia, used by the Dacians and Thracians respectively (and mentioned in the bible) All in all, I have to say, where was this interesting and beautiful weapon hiding ?

Fortunately for us, I know someone who is one of the Wests most knowledgeable experts on this interesting weapon, Andrew Winston.

Andrew co-authored this fascinating article on South Asian weapons of all types...

http://www.arscives.com/historysteel/co ... rticle.htm

..and personally owns a collection of numerous antique Dha, some of which I have seen photos of and they are breathtaking.

From that article you can see some of the more exotic variations of Dha or Dao, such as these

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Hopefully Andrew will be willing to answer a few specific questions on these lethal beauties because I would like to add them to the Codex.


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 Post subject: Re: The coolest weapon you never heard of in any RPG
PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:38 am 

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Here are a few Filipino weapons:

http://www.arscives.com/historysteel/ph ... swords.htm


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 Post subject: Re: The coolest weapon you never heard of in any RPG
PostPosted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:43 pm 

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Thanks, Jean: I'm registered. 8-)

I'll jump back on and post some comments when I have a minute.


What's up, Thom?


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 Post subject: Re: The coolest weapon you never heard of in any RPG
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:50 am 

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Heyo!


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