Medievil and Ancient style weaponry and armor

I wasn't sure exactly where to put this so I went with the general chat. Since a lot of rpgs will likely have a fantasy setting, I figured it was a good idea to put up a link to a place that shows what medievil and ancient style of weaponry, armor and clothing generally looked like.

http://www.museumreplicas.com/default.aspx

Also, I admit, that I really wish I had the money to get some of that stuff. Particularly the Greco-Roman black crest helmet.

Good place for some affordable replicas:

King of Swords

I'm looking at a couple different katana sets from here. Can't make up my mind.

I still prefer the books over the web; the D&D Players Handbook have a whole set of weapons, including pictures and descriptions.

Yeah, most katanas look pretty nice. I also really like falchions, scimitars and short swords in general.

Aye aye. And who doesn't like the idea of the LOTR replicas?

I have 2 sets of daggers here; the first two are quite big and meant to go on your belt, the other three are the size of my fingers and can go into any hidingplace you can think of ^_^ I'm not really sure if they're legal here but whatever

We've got this festival here in Holland called the Elf Fantasy Fair. This is basically a weekend filled with dressed up people (seriously, they come up with things you couldn't imagine) stands where you can buy whatever you wish - from handmade costumes to longswords to jewelery to medival food. There are shows throughout the day, mostely Re-animated battlescenes from a book or something like that. Ah, I can tell you so much more about it, but is basically just a weekend where you can go mad and live out your fantasy... fantasies. I've been there twice now and am planning to go again when I made a costume.

Ehem, to go on-topic again, you can also buy weaponry and armor there. Not only that, you can touch it and put it on before you buy it. I bought all my daggers there.

Broad swords tend to be a main weapon of choice for Knights in medievil times, generally handed down through the family. I think. Well I read something like that the other day so hmmm....

Some of those swords look pretty cool. It makes me want to get one...

iMazed wrote:

I have 2 sets of daggers here; the first two are quite big and meant to go on your belt, the other three are the size of my fingers and can go into any hidingplace you can think of ^_^ I'm not really sure if they're legal here but whatever

If you mean the type of daggers I think you mean, no, they're not legal

iMazed wrote:

We've got this festival here in Holland called the Elf Fantasy Fair. This is basically a weekend filled with dressed up people (seriously, they come up with things you couldn't imagine) stands where you can buy whatever you wish - from handmade costumes to longswords to jewelery to medival food. There are shows throughout the day, mostely Re-animated battlescenes from a book or something like that. Ah, I can tell you so much more about it, but is basically just a weekend where you can go mad and live out your fantasy... fantasies. I've been there twice now and am planning to go again when I made a costume.

Ehem, to go on-topic again, you can also buy weaponry and armor there. Not only that, you can touch it and put it on before you buy it. I bought all my daggers there.

Elf fantasy Fair! Haven't been there in ages (not since I dressed up as a drow and got smacked all over the place by a vengeful wood elf). Maybe when my pall comes back from America...

I'm currently looking into the possibility to craft my own weapons/armor. I helped a friend make a chain shirt one (which was a -lot- of work), and I happen to know a guy who is an actual proffesional blacksmith... so who knows!

Oh right, just as well I don't wear them on the streets

Strangly I don't really like fantasy weapon remakes. Even in my stories weapons are practical and useable. (Not always in my RPGs though). It might just be my military background kicking in and telling me that a sword with weird spikes might look cool but would work much better without them. I own a full tang battle ready Telido Steel Clamore. Juse needs to be sharpened and I'm ready to fight the english. LOL

Nice!

Actually, Chad, you posting here reminded me of something; I just ordered myself a replica katana set. They're not battle-ready. Decroative, mostly. I won't be slashing any heads. They're stainless steel (carbon fiber is better for the battle-ready blades). Got the decorative ones because they were cheap, and because, like I said, I won't be going into ninja mode with them.

Picture here, if you're interested.

Cool looking swords Teele. Not that I plan to slash any heads of or anything but I think half the beauty in a sword is it's deadly ability. Like a woman boxer or martial artest. It attracts with both appeal of form and function. (LOL I like that example, I'm copy writing it. :p) But I find swords, tanks, planes, and really any weapon fasinating though I'm not really one that'd hurt anyone that I could help. (At least I'd like to think so) Still they looked really cool... I want a set.

Aye, I would have liked to go for something sturdier, but about three times the price (for one, rather than three). Full points for the analogy, Chad.

Big fan of weaponry in general myself.

Just remembered I promised a pic of my katanas. Here you go!

Black... why am I not suprised

lol! Black was neutralish; and since these are mostly for decoration, I wanted them to blend in several different potential environments. I was originally thinking of red or dark blue, though.