Creational Story

Swords are the iconic melee weapon, but they have rivals on the battlefield. On the medieval European battlefield, in fact, swords were made less and less effective by armor’s advances. Some heavier or stabbier swords still had viability against plate

Last week I ran through knife-v-unarmed and knive-v-knife combat, giving a basic overview of how those fights go. Like any fight with a knife, they’re close, fast, and always on the edge of death. These are also two of the

We’ve taken a good long look at why knives are so dangerous and where they’re dangerous; it’s time now to consider how characters can respond to a knife attack when they’re on the receiving end. Due to the vastness of

Knowing where to stab and slash is important. Today we’ll go over the various targets a knife wielder will go for, giving an overview of the attacks that target those areas and the expected effects of the wounds over the