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carrying weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

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bbbbbbbbbb_guy
01-09-07, 11:41 AM a sword is carried in a sheath. how about other weapons? how is an axe carried so it doesn't cut you? how is a mace carried? (other than in your hand) other weapons?
mvincent
01-09-07, 12:28 PM how is an axe carried so it doesn't cut you?Often on your back. There are sheaths for axes though.

how is a mace carried?Sometimes on a belt loop

other weapons?Depends on the weapon and the player (other examples can be provided if desired). On your back or belt (via a sheath, hook/loop, coiled, etc.) are the most common.
Tallfellow
01-09-07, 12:48 PM Personally, I prefer to RP my character as realistically as possible.
The important thing about your question is, how accessable do you want your weapon to be? Just about anything of small to medium size (melee) can be put on your hip via the means mentioned by mvincent. Bows are either carried in hand or on your back. When my character is carrying a weapon on their back, and has the Quick Draw ability, I still penalize myeslf by having it be a move action (for RP reasons). However, if I recall correctly, DnD does not take this into consideration. So, in DnD you could technically carry a dagger on the back of your head as long as you have the appropriate sheath for it.
(If I am incorrect, please let me know.)
tarkin
01-09-07, 02:05 PM On the back can mean over your shoulder, which is just about as quick as on your hip, at least for a sword.

A lot of weapons are simply designed to be in hand all the time.
Steevo
01-09-07, 02:21 PM A sheath (either on the belt or slung over your back) or a belt loop can be used to hold almost all of the simple and martial weapons in the game. Bows can be put over one shoulder. In our games, we generally assume that a spiked chain can be wrapped around the torso such that it won't poke you (and we try very hard not to ask too many questions about this.) Double weapons like the two-bladed sword or orc battleaxe we generally assume to come with some sort of strap that can be slung over the shoulder. Likewise with crossbows. I think that's about it. Polearms can't really be stowed on a person, they have to be carried or else put on a mule or a wagon.

And yeah, if the party is in the middle of a dungeon crawl, we generally assume their primary weapon is in hand anyway.
bbbbbbbbbb_guy
01-10-07, 12:01 AM thanks for all the answers.

There are sheaths for axes though.

what do they look like, and how do they work?
Mitchell
01-10-07, 12:48 AM The ones that I have seen just snap the axe head in a leather holster. This would be attached to your belt, and when you wanted it, you would be able to get it with a good, solid pull, or a simple flick of the thumb to pop the snap open.
mvincent
01-10-07, 01:46 AM what do they look like, and how do they work?Here (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=axe+sheath)
Shadowfax7
01-10-07, 11:06 AM A baldric attached to a strap going around your shoulder/torso can be used to hold an axe as well.

You can have the axe hang at your side or lay across your back by fastening the strap to your belt to keep it from swinging down to your side.
Watchman
01-10-07, 03:47 PM An axe or mace, assuming it's not too large, can apparently be simply tucked under a belt. I understand this was a fairly common practice.

Ditto for picks/warhammers, which are really just derivations of axes anyway.

What turns into a pain and a half are polearms and two-handed weapons though. Some may still be transportable with some sort of baldric or loop across the back or hanging more or less horizontal on the side - two-handed swords certainly and battleaxes probably - but all the polearms and the larger spears will likely just have to be carried in hand.

If you're on foot anyway. Mounted folks can get more creative, as demonstrated by the often fairly awesome arsenal historical heavy cavalrymen could have at their disposal.
Sleepwalker13666
01-10-07, 03:57 PM In secoun edition I had a character weilding a Large Flamberge, it was a 6 foot blade with a two foot handle. The character wore a leather strap over the shoulder with a steel hoop attached, the blade fit through the hoop, but not the hand gaurd, we came up with this since the sword was too large to be effectivly drawn from a sheath.
bbbbbbbbbb_guy
01-10-07, 05:18 PM ok, the pictures with the explanations of how to pull them out quickly makes sense now. thanks everyone. cookies for everyone!

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Post/Author/DateTime	Post
bbbbbbbbbb_guy 01-09-07, 11:41 AM	a sword is carried in a sheath. how about other weapons? how is an axe carried so it doesn't cut you? how is a mace carried? (other than in your hand) other weapons?
mvincent 01-09-07, 12:28 PM	how is an axe carried so it doesn't cut you?Often on your back. There are sheaths for axes though. how is a mace carried?Sometimes on a belt loop other weapons?Depends on the weapon and the player (other examples can be provided if desired). On your back or belt (via a sheath, hook/loop, coiled, etc.) are the most common.
Tallfellow 01-09-07, 12:48 PM	Personally, I prefer to RP my character as realistically as possible. The important thing about your question is, how accessable do you want your weapon to be? Just about anything of small to medium size (melee) can be put on your hip via the means mentioned by mvincent. Bows are either carried in hand or on your back. When my character is carrying a weapon on their back, and has the Quick Draw ability, I still penalize myeslf by having it be a move action (for RP reasons). However, if I recall correctly, DnD does not take this into consideration. So, in DnD you could technically carry a dagger on the back of your head as long as you have the appropriate sheath for it. (If I am incorrect, please let me know.)
tarkin 01-09-07, 02:05 PM	On the back can mean over your shoulder, which is just about as quick as on your hip, at least for a sword. A lot of weapons are simply designed to be in hand all the time.
Steevo 01-09-07, 02:21 PM	A sheath (either on the belt or slung over your back) or a belt loop can be used to hold almost all of the simple and martial weapons in the game. Bows can be put over one shoulder. In our games, we generally assume that a spiked chain can be wrapped around the torso such that it won't poke you (and we try very hard not to ask too many questions about this.) Double weapons like the two-bladed sword or orc battleaxe we generally assume to come with some sort of strap that can be slung over the shoulder. Likewise with crossbows. I think that's about it. Polearms can't really be stowed on a person, they have to be carried or else put on a mule or a wagon. And yeah, if the party is in the middle of a dungeon crawl, we generally assume their primary weapon is in hand anyway.
bbbbbbbbbb_guy 01-10-07, 12:01 AM	thanks for all the answers. There are sheaths for axes though. what do they look like, and how do they work?
Mitchell 01-10-07, 12:48 AM	The ones that I have seen just snap the axe head in a leather holster. This would be attached to your belt, and when you wanted it, you would be able to get it with a good, solid pull, or a simple flick of the thumb to pop the snap open.
mvincent 01-10-07, 01:46 AM	what do they look like, and how do they work?Here (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=axe+sheath)
Shadowfax7 01-10-07, 11:06 AM	A baldric attached to a strap going around your shoulder/torso can be used to hold an axe as well. You can have the axe hang at your side or lay across your back by fastening the strap to your belt to keep it from swinging down to your side.
Watchman 01-10-07, 03:47 PM	An axe or mace, assuming it's not too large, can apparently be simply tucked under a belt. I understand this was a fairly common practice. Ditto for picks/warhammers, which are really just derivations of axes anyway. What turns into a pain and a half are polearms and two-handed weapons though. Some may still be transportable with some sort of baldric or loop across the back or hanging more or less horizontal on the side - two-handed swords certainly and battleaxes probably - but all the polearms and the larger spears will likely just have to be carried in hand. If you're on foot anyway. Mounted folks can get more creative, as demonstrated by the often fairly awesome arsenal historical heavy cavalrymen could have at their disposal.
Sleepwalker13666 01-10-07, 03:57 PM	In secoun edition I had a character weilding a Large Flamberge, it was a 6 foot blade with a two foot handle. The character wore a leather strap over the shoulder with a steel hoop attached, the blade fit through the hoop, but not the hand gaurd, we came up with this since the sword was too large to be effectivly drawn from a sheath.
bbbbbbbbbb_guy 01-10-07, 05:18 PM	ok, the pictures with the explanations of how to pull them out quickly makes sense now. thanks everyone. cookies for everyone! :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: