Skallagrim | The Best and Worst DnD Weapon Designs @Skallagrim | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 2 hours ago
One of the most frequent questions people ask me is "do you play D&D?", and also what I think about the weapons in its rulebook. The first answer is no, the second is... well, this. :)
Like any roleplaying game it has designs based directly on historical arms and armor as well as more exotic fantasy stuff that serves the almighty Rule of Cool. How much sense would they make in real life? Is there any practical value to the stranger things in Dungeons & Dragons? Let's take a look!
*** Time stamps ***
00:00 - 01:27 Intro snark
01:27 - 02:30 Polearms (ranseur, guisarme, glaive, lances)
02:30 - 03:44 Shuriken / nunchucks / scythe
03:44 - 04:22 Longsword / hand-and-a-half sword / greatsword
04:22 - 05:01 Sickle
05:01 - 06:10 Maces / hammers / morning stars / clubs / axes
06:10 - 06:35 Two-handed saber
06:35 - 07:11 "Rapier" (AKA hanger)
07:11 - 09:28 Dwarven Urgrosh / greataxe
09:28 - 10:43 Gnome hooked hammer (y tho)
10:43 - 11:27 Two-bladed sword (ugh)
11:27 - 12:25 Dire flail (yikes)
12:25 - 14:56 Spiked chain (oof)
14:56 - 20:10 Orc double axe (wtf)
20:10 Conclusion
Videos I reference here:
How to Fight an Iron Golem (Logically)
youtu.be/_frsQNCRgPI
Best Weapons *Without Metal* to Fight a DnD Rust Monster
youtu.be/yMgd2KxhcLY
I Tried Sickle Fighting... It's Wild.
youtu.be/CbGKh1Kfe2s
SICKLE vs. SWORD... It's Intense.
youtu.be/ndbRB0W5bQg
*** Music credits ***
“RPG Exploration Level 1” by Hitctrl
opengameart.org/content/rpgexplorationlevel1
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
"Spirit Waltz" by Horrorpen
opengameart.org/content/spirit-waltz
CC BY 3.0
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee
Used with artist's permission
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Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - amzn.to/2HeOCMA
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One of the most frequent questions people ask me is "do you play D&D?", and also what I think about the weapons in its rulebook. The first answer is no, the second is... well, this. :)
Like any roleplaying game it has designs based directly on historical arms and armor as well as more exotic fantasy stuff that serves the almighty Rule of Cool. How much sense would they make in real life? Is there any practical value to the stranger things in Dungeons & Dragons? Let's take a look!
*** Time stamps ***
00:00 - 01:27 Intro snark
01:27 - 02:30 Polearms (ranseur, guisarme, glaive, lances)
02:30 - 03:44 Shuriken / nunchucks / scythe
03:44 - 04:22 Longsword / hand-and-a-half sword / greatsword
04:22 - 05:01 Sickle
05:01 - 06:10 Maces / hammers / morning stars / clubs / axes
06:10 - 06:35 Two-handed saber
06:35 - 07:11 "Rapier" (AKA hanger)
07:11 - 09:28 Dwarven Urgrosh / greataxe
09:28 - 10:43 Gnome hooked hammer (y tho)
10:43 - 11:27 Two-bladed sword (ugh)
11:27 - 12:25 Dire flail (yikes)
12:25 - 14:56 Spiked chain (oof)
14:56 - 20:10 Orc double axe (wtf)
20:10 Conclusion
Videos I reference here:
How to Fight an Iron Golem (Logically)
youtu.be/_frsQNCRgPI
Best Weapons *Without Metal* to Fight a DnD Rust Monster
youtu.be/yMgd2KxhcLY
I Tried Sickle Fighting... It's Wild.
youtu.be/CbGKh1Kfe2s
SICKLE vs. SWORD... It's Intense.
youtu.be/ndbRB0W5bQg
*** Music credits ***
“RPG Exploration Level 1” by Hitctrl
opengameart.org/content/rpgexplorationlevel1
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
"Spirit Waltz" by Horrorpen
opengameart.org/content/spirit-waltz
CC BY 3.0
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee
Used with artist's permission
*** Merch ***
bonfire.com/store/skallswag
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804
*** Support the channel ***
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
http://www.patreon.com/skallagrim
youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join
subscribestar.com/skallagrim
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - amzn.to/2HeOCMA
*** Social media ***
twitter.com/_Skallagrim_
facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
instagram.com/skallagrim_yt
