Ax:
a)--described as a great, curved, single bladed axe of hardened iron with a blunt hammer-like head, it is carried in a leather loop hung from a broad leather belt worn from the left shoulder to the right hip. It is fastened there by a hook, that the weight of the ax will not turn the belt, which fits into a ring in the master belt.
b)--The Ax of Torvaldsland is the preferred weapon of the Northerners, and is a devastating weapon when properly wielded. The heavy blades of the ax can knock aside most other weapons, but the large arc produced by the heavy weight of the weapon can open the holder for attack should the ax miss its mark. Most Torvaldslanders are skilled enough with the ax to not require a second swing, however. Also used against the Kurii of the North, the heavy ax can cut a normal man nearly in two
Battle Axe(Torvaldslander):
This weapon used by the Torvaldslanders is described as a single-bladed axe of hardened iron, with a blade of anywhere from 8 to 14 inches in width. It is mounted on a thick wooden handle and also usually has a wrist thong attached to the end of the handle, which enables it to be more easily retained during combat. Used in conjunction with a round iron-bound shield of wood and hardened leather.
Battle Axe (Kurii):
A huge axe wielded by the members of the Kurii race. It has a four inch thick round handle of green needlewood, approximately eight feet in length, and is equipped with a fixed double-bladed iron axe head, the blade of which is over two feet wide, and razor sharp. It is typically used in conjunction with a wide round iron shield some four feet in diameter.
Great Axe (Torvaldslander):
This weapon is similar in most respects to the Torvaldslander Battle Axe, except it is much larger, with a handle up to four feet in length. The axe blade is also much larger, and this weapon is used two-handed, without the benefit of a shield of any sort. Occasionally such axes will be double-headed, though that adds considerably to the weight of the weapon.
francisca:
in the dialect of the Alars a heavy, single bladed war axe.
Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, page 71
Tomahawk:
This weapon consists of a shaped wooden handle up to two feet in length, capped with a narrow hatchet-type blade comprised either of sharpened metal, shaped stone or obsidian glass. Often carved with ceremonial inscriptions, it is a common war arm in use by the Red Savages. Can be used as a hand weapon, often in conjunction with a shield of dried rawhide over a wood frame, or thrown as a missile weapon.
Bola:
a weapon developed by the Tribes it consists of 3 long straps of leather (5 feet) each terminating in a weighted leather sack. Whirled to great speed above the head it is released high or low depending on it's intent rapidly injuring or entangling it's prey. Also employed as a game where slave girls are ordered to run while the Masters attempt to ensnare them with the bola; it's image is a Kassar brand.
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"Slowly, singing in a guttural chant, a Tuchuk warrior song, he began to swing the bola. It consists of three long straps of leather, each about five feet long, each terminating in a leather sack, which contains, sewn inside, a heavy, round metal weight. It was probably developed for hunting the tumit, a huge, flightless carnivorous bird of the plains, but the Wagon Peoples use it also, and well, as a weapon of war. Thrown to low the long straps, with their approximate ten-foot sweep, almost impossible to evade, strike the victim and the weighted balls, as soon as resistance is met, whip about the victim, tangling and tightening the straps. Sometimes legs are broken. It is often difficult to release the straps, so snarled do they become. Thrown high the Gorean bola can lock a man's arms to his sides; thrown to the throat it can strangle him; thrown to the head, a difficult cast, the whipping weights can crush a skull. One entangles the victim with the bola, leaps from one's mount and with the quiva cuts his throat."
Nomads of Gor, page 24
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Bows and Arrows: There are several types of missile weapons used on Gor. The use of such weapons, however, is commonly considered below the task of a true Gorean Warrior. The Warrior of Gor prefers to engage his enemy in hand to hand combat. Use of the missile weapons is often considered the mark of a coward. In Gorean sagas, the villain is often an archer. Use of these weapons should be undertaken at one's own risk.
Great Bow:
A long bow typically made from the wood of the ka-la-na tree or sometimes of temwood. Unstrung it is over six feet in length, and can require a pull of up to 120 lbs, depending upon the strength of the user. The bowstring itself is usually made of hemp or sinew lashed with silk thread. Armed with such a weapon, a highly skilled archer can accurately strike a target at a fairly long distance and by arcing his line of fire can place a shaft within 10 feet of a target approximately 300 yards away. The arrows of such a bow are temwood, metal-piled and fletched with the feathers of the vosk gull. Each such arrow is approximately three feet in length, and can be tipped with several different types of arrowheads; the flight tip and the sheaf tip are the most commonly used. It is commonly carried slung or strapped over the shoulder and a belt or shoulder quiver containing a large quantity of arrows also is carried. Its use requires one to wear a forearm pad of thick leather and to use a special glove or finger tab to protect his hand and arm from heavy stinging caused by the string striking them when released. It is widely used by both many members of the Caste of Peasants, and the renders of the Vosk Delta.
"And there was, too, the great bow, of yellow, supple Ka-la-na, tipped with notched bosk horn, with its cord of hemp, whipped with silk, and the roll of sheaf and flight arrows. I counted the arrows. There were seventy arrows, fifty of which were sheaf arrows, twenty flight arrows. "
Raiders of Gor, page 68
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"The bow is not commonly favored by Gorean warriors, but all must respect it. It is the height of a tall man; its back, away from the bowman, is flat; its belly, facing the bowman, is half-rounded; it is something like an inch and a half wide and an inch and a quarter thick at the center; it has considerable force and requires considerable strength to draw; many men, incidentally, even some warriors, cannot draw the bow; nine of its arrows can be fired aloft before the first falls again to the earth; at point-blank range it can be fired completely through a four-inch beam; at two hundred yards it can pin a man to a wall; at four hundred yards it can kill the huge, shambling bosk; its rate of fire is nineteen arrows in a Gorean Ehn, about eighty Earth seconds; and a skilled bowman, but not an extraordinary one, is expected to be able to place these nineteen arrows in one Ehn into a target, the size of a man, each a hit, at a range of some two hundred and fifty yards. Yet, as a weapon, it has serious disadvantages, and on Gor the crossbow, inferior in accuracy, range and rate of fire, with its heavy cable and its leaves of steel, tends to be generally favored. The long bow cannot well be used except in a standing, or at least kneeling, position, thus making more of a target of the archer; the long bow is difficult to use from the saddle; it is impractical in close quarters, as in defensive warfare or in fighting from room to room; and it cannot be kept set, loaded like a firearm, as can the crossbow;..."
Raiders of Gor, page 2
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Crossbow:
The standard infantry missile weapon of Gor. It consists of a heavy, flexible bow of tempered steel, perhaps 18" across (when bent), mounted on a heavy wooden stock about two feet long, with a trigger mechanism built into the shaped handle. It can fire several types of quarrels, with enough force to penetrate wooden walls, doors and human bodies. It has an effective range of about 150 meters. Extremely slow to reload, it is usually redrawn by using a hook or a bow crank. Quarrels, or "bolts," are carried in a belt-case or quiver. Common throughout all of the Gorean city-states, and the preferred weapon of the Caste of Assassins.
Crossbow (Cavalry):
Similar in most respects to the larger crossbow, though instead of possessing a heavy metal bow, it has a much lighter bow of layered wood and horn. It is slightly smaller in overall size than its heavy cousin, and is equipped with a metal stirrup at the firing end, enabling it to be more quickly restrung and drawn from kailla or tarnback.
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"...the crossbow is the assassin's weapon, par excellence; further, it might be mentioned that, although it takes longer to set the crossbow, a weaker man, with, say, his belt claw or his winding gear, can certainly manage to do so; accordingly, for every man capable of drawing a warrior's long bow there will be an indefinite number who can use the crossbow; lastly, at shorter distances, the crossbow requires much less skill for accuracy than the long bow."
Raiders of Gor, page 2
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Horn Bow:
a)--of the Wagon Peoples
--favored by the Wagon peoples, it hangs from their saddles. It does not have the range or force of the more powerful long bow or cross bow, but it is a fearsome weapon at close range. The young men of the Wagon Peoples are not given a name until they have mastered the bow, the lance and the quiva.
"His lance remained on his back, but he carried in his right hand the small, powerful horn bow of the Wagon Peoples an attached to his saddle was a lacquered, narrow, rectangular quiver containing as many as forty arrows. "
Nomads of Gor, page 11
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"I learned as well the rope and bow. The bow, of course, small, for use from the saddle, lacks the range and power of the Gorean longbow or crossbow; still, at close range, with considerable force, firing rapidly, arrow after arrow, it is a fearsome weapon. "
Nomads of Gor , page 66
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Horn Bow:
b)--of the Innuit--bow formed with split pieces of tabuk horn, bound with sinew which is not effective beyond thirty yards, used in the land of the Innuit to hunt tabuk on the tundra.
Long Bow:
the Gorean long bow is the height of a tall man. It has a flat back and a round belly and may be made of supple Ka-la-na wood. A proficient bow man should be able to loose 19 arrows in a Gorean ehn. It is not as popular among Goreans because of some impracticalities of use. It cannot be used from the saddle, and the warrior must be standing or kneeling to aim, making him a target. It is favored by the peasants who make them and is also known as the peasant bow.
Northern Bow:
a short bow, with short, heavy arrows, heavily headed, it is accurate with a short range of a hundred and fifty yards. It somewhat resembles the Tuchuk bow of layered horn in it's accuracy and striking ability, which is about a hundred and fifty yards. It is useful for close combat on a ship, and can easily be fired through a hole port with the oar withdrawn.
Small Bow:
used with great skill by the Red Savages from kailla back. No Gorean weapon can match it's rate of fire. A skilled warrior can fire ten arrows into the air, the last leaving the bow before the first has returned to the earth. It is highly maneuverable and easy to conceal. It can easily be swept from one side of the Kailua to the other.
Short Bow:
This weapon is heavily used upon Gor for hunting, sport and warfare. Among its adherents are the warriors of the Wagon Peoples, the panther girls (or Talunas), the Red Hunters and the Red Savages. It is much smaller in size than the great bow, and is better suited for use from the back of a kailla, tharlarion or tarn. It is often carved from a single, flexible piece of tem wood or ka-la-na wood, though such peoples as the Wagon Peoples and the Red Savages can craft shortbows of layered wood and horn, which gives such bows much greater strength and durability. The shortbow can fire as many different types of arrowheads as can its larger cousin, though with much less range and penetrating power. The arrows used by the shortbow are also much shorter than those employed by the great bow, due to the shorter range of the weapon's "pull."
Arrows, Sheaf and Flight:
"The Gorean sheaf arrow is slightly over a yard long, the flight arrow is about forty inches in length. Both are metal piled and fletched with three half-feathers, from the wings of the Vosk gulls. Mixed in with the arrows were the leather tab, with its two openings for the right forefinger and the middle finger, and the leather bracer, to shield the left forearm from the flashing string."
Raiders of Gor, page 68
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Dagger:
The common dagger, or knife, is ubiquitous throughout Gor, and may be used for throwing when properly balanced, or even for tasks as simple as pruning fruit and cleaning fish. It comes in a multitude of shapes and sizes. Knives of various sorts may also be carried by Free Women for protection, hidden beneath the robes of concealment. It is by no means the weapon of a woman however, and skilled users of the common knives are often found in the fighting pits of cities. They range from four to eight inches in length. Worn openly in a belt-sheath or concealed beneath one's clothing, often strapped to the wrist beneath the sleeve, tucked into the collar behind the neck, or hidden in a boot. Used by many freewomen as a personal means of self-defense.
Common Helmets:
Gorean War Helmet: Most
commonly used helmet. Made in the larger cities. It is described as being a close-faced helmet which encloses the entire head, with a "Y" shaped opening in the faceplate to allow breathing. Normally mounted atop the helmet is a crest plate which can displayed the symbol of a city. The crests themselves can sit either crosswise or lengthwise and can be fitted with many different ornaments. The helmet itself usually is painted or lacquered in some color, to indicate a family, city or caste.
Spangenhelm:
This helmet worn by northern warriors, is in effect a steel or iron bowl constructed from heavy metal strapping. A single metal browband encircles the head, with two or more curved metal straps attached to it in an "X" pattern, covering much of the warrior's head. Curved plates are riveted in place to fill the gaps between the strapping, ending in a layered metal cap with covers the entire head. These helmets are often fitted with cheek and neck guards, chainmail camails and metal faceplates which conceal the face or portions of it like a mask. The horns of animals or metal spikes often are attached as decoration or to add protection to the head. The helmet is padded with leather or thick fur, and often has a leather or cord chinstrap to assist in keeping it fitted. Another Gorean helmet is often worn by the desert tribesmen and those of the southern cities of Turia and Tor, as well as by the nomadic warriors of the Wagon Peoples. This helmet is a cone-shaped steel devise worn atop the head. Often fitted with a nose flat shaped nose guard. These helmets may have a strip of fur or material that encircles the browband area and can also be found mantled with cloth coverings or a camail of linked chain. These helmets are closely fitted to the wearer's head, padded with a thick cloth cap which laces into it.
"Above the shield was a suspended helmet, again reminiscent of a Greek helmet, perhaps of the Homeric period. It had a somewhat 'Y'-shaped slot for the eyes, nose, and mouth in the nearly solid metal. "
Tarnsman of Gor, page 22
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"...and the simple helmet, innocent of insignia, with empty crest plate, of curved iron with its "Y"-like opening, and cushioned with rolls of leather. "
Raiders of Gor, page 68
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Northern Helmets:
"The helmets of the north are commonly conical, with a nose-guard, that can slip up and down. At the neck and sides, attached by rings, usually hangs a mantle of linked chain. The helmet of Thorgard him-self, however, covered his neck and the sides of his face. It was horned. "
Marauders of Gor, page 73
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Helmet of the Wagon Peoples:
"...he wore a conical, fur-rimmed iron helmet, a net of colored chains depending from the helmet protecting his face, leaving only holes for the eyes. "
Nomads of Gor, page 10
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Captain's Helmet:
"To be sure, carved in wood, high on the chair, was the helmet with crest of sleen-fur, the mark of the captain, ... "
Marauders of Gor, page 6
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Assassin's Helmet:
"All were silent. I wore the garb of the Caste of Assassins, and on the left temple of the black helmet was the golden slash of the messenger. "
Tarnsman of Gor, page 192
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Hook Knife:
It is a short weapon, consisting of a thick, ridged fighting handle and a wide curved blade, sharpened on both sides. The hook knife is used primarily in duels and ritual combats. During displays or sport it is kept sheathed and the sheath itself is coated with colored powder, so that a successful attack scored by the user can be easily seen by judges.
Whip Knife:
The use of this weapon is widely regarded as a difficult and delicate art to master. The whip knife consists of a twelve foot long braided leather whip, equipped with a lanyard to insure retention of the weapon in combat. Set into the final eighteen inches of its length are twenty thin, narrow blades, woven into the leather and arranged in sets, four such blades to a set. Each such weapon is tipped either with a double-edged knife blade approximately seven or eight inches long, or a lead weight which is designed to incapacitate the victim when struck. Rarely used in actual warfare and is often utilized in the fighting of duels.
Sleen Knife:
This is a broad bladed, flat, double edged utility knife equipped with a simple stubby crossguard and unadorned pommel. Much favored by hunters and woodsmen, it is equally suited for use as a camping and skinning knife, prying tool, and as a weapon in single combat.
Tarn Knife:
This is a short bladed, single edged utility knife typically used by tarnsmen and generally included among their saddle equipment. Some versions of such knives are designed so that the blade folds into the handle for safety when not in use. Often equipped with a lanyard so that it may be lashed to the tarnsman's saddle or belt, to prevent its loss while in flight.
Kailla Lance:
Kailla Lance, hunting (Red Savages): Similar in many respects to the kailla lance of the Wagon Peoples, though the hunting lance is commonly longer, heavier and thicker than the war lance. The point of a hunting lance is typically longer and narrower than the war lance. The tip is either metal, carved bone or shaped stone, lashed to the shaft with sinew, rawhide or attached with rivets.
Kailla Lance, war (Red savages): This weapon is almost identical to the kailla lance of the Wagon Peoples, though it is more heavily carved and decorated.
Tarn Lance (Red savages): Similar in most respects to the war lance, except that it is longer and slenderer, to facilitate easier use from tarn back.
"Ah, yes, weapons," Kamchak was saying, "what shall it be the kaiila lance, a whip and bladed bole perhaps the quiva?"
Nomads of Gor, page 123
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"His lance had a rider hood under the point, with which he might dismount opponents. "
Nomads of Gor, page 14
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"The lances of the Wagon Peoples are not couched. They are carried in the right fist, easily, and are flexible and light, used for thrusting, not the battering-ram effect of the heavy lances of Europe's High Middle Ages. Needless to say, they an be almost as swift and delicate in their address as a saber. The lances are black, cut from the poles of young tem trees. They may be bent almost double, like finely tempered steel, before they break. A loose loop of boskhide, wound twice about the right fist, helps to retain the weapon in hand-to-hand combat. It is seldom thrown. "
Nomads of Gor, page 15
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Tharlarion Lance:
"In a minute the rider appeared in view - a fine, bearded warrior with a golden helmet and a tharlarion lance. "
Tarnsmans of Gor, page 115
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Killing knife:
A throwing knife, typically used only in the larger cities such as Ar, and favored by those of the Caste of Assassins. Smaller than the quiva, approximately six to eight inches in length, and its blade is tapered on only one side. It is rarely used in hand-to-hand combat. Designed primarily to be thrown at the body of a targeted victim.
Knife Gauntlets:
A pair of thick leather gauntlets, upon which are mounted crescent shaped knife blades. Sometimes used by gladiators in arena combats.
Kurii Beam Projector:
A handheld device big enough to fit comfortably in the hand of a Kur. This missile weapon fires a highly concessive heat blast, which strikes its target fiercely.
Kurii Dart Thrower:
A breech loading missile weapon which fires a six inch long conical gas propelled dart. Having carved wooden stocks, upon which are incised eccentric designs. Several types of darts can be fired from the weapon, to include poison tipped, explosive tipped, and tranquilizer darts. These weapons are used exclusively by human agents of the Kurii. The weapon is a one-shot weapon, requiring reloading after every firing.
Quiva:
A balanced saddle knife, usually part of a set of seven such weapons. It consists of a narrow double-edged blade of between 9 and 12 inches in length mounted on a shaped handle of wood, bone, or horn. It is honed to razor sharpness, and its blade tapers to a needle point. Designed for use primarily as a missile weapon, the quiva can also be used as a hand weapon and general utility knife. It is seen mostly in use by the Wagon Peoples, who will carry matched sets of seven in special sheaths attached to their kailla saddles.
"I was most fond perhaps, of the balanced saddle knife, the quiva; it is about a foot in length, double edged; it tapers to a daggerlike point ... "
Nomads of Gor, page 67
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"...the quiva itself is regarded, on the whole, as more of a missile weapon than a hand knife... "
Nomads of Gor, page 124
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"Most quivas, incidentally, are wrought in the smithies of Ar. "
Nomads of Gor, page 124
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"...in the saddle itself, on the right side, indicating the rider must be right-handed, were the seven sheaths for the almost legendary quivas, the balanced saddleknives of the prairie. "
Nomads of Gor, page 11
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Rope:
"On the saddle there also hung, on one side, a coiled rope of braided boskhide ... "
Nomads of Gor, page 11
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Shields:
There are several different types of shields. Normally they are round in shape and in size from the huge shield used by the Kurii to the small ones used by gladiators in the Stadium of Blades in Ar.
Standard Warrior Shield:
This is the most common shield in use upon Gor by the civilized cities. This is a largish round shield comprised of many layers of dried shaped leather, most likely covering a wooden or metal frame. Then banded for extra strength with brass or iron bands. It is fitted with a pair of straps so that it can be worn upon the user's arm and is slung across the back for ease of movement while traveling. Among the civilized armies shields are often painted brightly and have the identifying mark of the bearer's city.
"...and the rounded shield of layered boskhide, with its double sling, riveted with pegs of iron and bound with hoops of brass;... "
Raiders of Gor, page 68
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"The round shield, concentric overlapping layers of hardened leather riveted together and bound with hoops of brass, fitted with the double sling for carrying on the left arm, was similarly unmarked. Normally the Gorean shield is painted boldly and has infixed in it some device for identifying the bearer's city. "
Outlaw of Gor, page 21
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Turian Shield:
"The morning sun flashed from their helmets, their long tharlarion lances, the metal embossments on their oval shields, unlike the rounded shields of most Gorean cities. "
Nomads of Gor, page 113
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Silver Tube:
This is a charged, cylindrical weapon, perhaps two feet in length, manually aimed and operated. When fired it generates a fierce blast of blue flame from its tip, as the air within the path of the beam ignites into flame. Effective at distances of up to 100 meters. Anything in the path of the beam will instantly erupt into a ball of bright blue flame as the item consumes itself from within. These weapons can only be found within the Nest Complex of the Sardar, and none who do not dwell there can possess them.
Spear:
The common Gorean battle spear, designed to be used both in single combat and thrown. Aided by the significantly lighter gravity of Gor, it is deadly when thrown, quite capable of penetrating thick shields and even passing virtually unhindered through the body of its victim.
"The spear was a typical Gorean spear, about seven feet in height, heavy, stout, with a tapering bronze head some eighteen inches in length. It is a terrible weapon and, abetted by the somewhat lighter gravity of Gor, when cast with considerable force, can pierce a shield at close quarters or bury its head a foot deep in solid wood. With this weapon groups of men hunt even the larl in its native haunts in the Voltai Range, that incredible pantherlike carnivore which may stand six to eight feet high at the shoulder. "
Outlaw of Gor, page 21
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Short Sword:
The common Gorean short sword, designed to be used in conjunction with the round battle shield so often favored by Gorean warriors, is described as a leaf-shaped, double-edged blade with a short single-handed grip. The grip is typically either of polished ka-la-na or temwood, either unadorned or wrapped in leather, cloth or cord. The blade of this weapon is between twenty and twenty-two inches in length, and it is worn either in a belt scabbard or in the same scabbard, slung over the shoulder for travel. It is also ideal for close-up in fighting. Typically honed to razor sharpness. Such short swords are heavily employed in the city states that have a standing army, since its use is for being wielded by a standing formation of men in matched ranks, shield in one hand and sword in the other.
"I had again my sword, that wine-tempered blade of fine, double-edged Gorean steel, carried even at the siege of Ar, so long ago, with its scabbard; ... "
Raiders of Gor, page 68
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Long Sword:
The long sword is commonly used by the denizens of Torvaldsland and other such northern areas. It is about 36 inches in length, though they can be found in longer form, depending upon the reach and preference of the user. It is carried in a belt-scabbard or leather support loop on the wearer's off side, or strapped across the user's back. It is primarily used for slashing, to batter an enemy's shield to pieces, then followed with a killing stroke. Universally hand forged, these swords are "pattern blades" whereby many braided rods of both soft flexible steel and stronger, more brittle steel are heated and worked into a single piece, then hammered flat for shaping and tempering. This way the blade has both great flexibility and superior strength. Because of this, when rubbed with a mild acid or oxidizing compound, the finished blade will display a twisted pattern caused by the chemical reaction between the different metals. Each of these weapons is typically named by its creator.
"He wore beneath his cloak yellow wool, and a great belt of glistening black, with a gold buckle, to which was attached a scabbard of oiled, black leather; in this scabbard was a sword, a sword of Torvaldsland, a long sword, with a jeweled pommel, with double guard. "
Marauders of Gor, page 172
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Scimitar
A long curved sword, used either one-handed or with two-hands, depending upon the situation. It has a heavily curved, single-edged blade, honed to razor-sharpness. Even a light stroke of a Tahari scimitar will pass easily through flesh. The overall blade length is perhaps thirty inches or maybe longer, with a "false-edge" across the back of the tip for backhanded slashes. Used one handed from the back of a kailla it is extremely deadly. Used two-handed upon the ground it is as equally potent.
The elegantly curved scimitar is the preferred weapon of the tribesmen of the Tahari. The typical scimitar is so sharp that a piece of silk, dropped over the blade of the scimitar, will be sliced in two as it contacts the steel. The proper use of the scimitar differs from the standard Gorean short sword, and requires training before a Warrior from the northern cities can use it to its full advantage.
Spiked Hand Wraps:
Heavy cloth or leather strips bound about the hand, with projecting spikes which cover the wearer's knuckles.
Spiked Leather:
A pair of spiked leather balls which are worn upon the hands of gladiatorial fighters.
Trident:
: The three-pronged spearing fork used by fishermen and sailors of the island Ubarates of Gor. Can be utilized both as a thrusting weapon and as a missile weapon. It is briefly described as being approximately seven feet in overall length, with prongs of 10" inches or so. Often used with a lanyard or line attached, for retrieval.
"I could use some paga," said he. He had purchased the net in the morning with a trident, the traditional weapons of the fisherman of the western shore and the western islands. "
Raiders of Gor, pg 112
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War Club:
A carved, shaped club of wood or bone, often mounted with a stone or metal head of some sort. This weapon is about two or three feet in length. Used mostly by the Red Savages.
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