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Old 08-20-2019, 04:56 AM   #39
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Default Re: Why does Bastard Sword have a U in parry in 1 hand?

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Originally Posted by DanHoward View Post
IIRC it is an artefact from the original version of GURPS. Low-Tech created the Longsword listing to present a more realistic version of this type of weapon.
The Longsword appears in Martial Arts a couple of years earlier, most likely to explicitly represent the 'longsword' used with the Longsword Fighting style.
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