Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-19365920-20140623171837/@comment-67.171.74.199-20140721132124

Orc named sue wrote: broadsword is two handed -Googles the term-

I beg to differ.

Wiktionary Definition of a Broadsword

To cut it short, a broadsword is a broad longsword. They are not two-handed weapons exclusively, although Wikipedia includes claymores due to a linguistic dispute dating back to the 1700s. Actual dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster appear to simply define it as a sword which is broad and used for cutting and slashing. One of the suggestions for me to search after I Googled "broadsword definition" was "broadsword and buckler", which pretty clearly means that you can wield a broadsword with a buckler, which assumes that it is a one-handed sword.

Sorry, I have something of a habit of fact-checking.

Assuming that the sword you referred to as a broadsword is in fact a claymore or whatnot that is actually two-handed, since that's clearly what you meant and it would be rather rude to go against your intentions for this adventure, I say B.

- WorshipsMeridia