two-bladed sword

[Lord Carnifex]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

You need to add his 4 different careers as a pirate to the times he went without armor. The times when he had armor mostly amount to when he was in a "real" military unit of some kind.

True. But even then he usually had a shirt or tunic of some kind. He may have been unarmored, but he wasn't shirtless.

[Gurps Fan]

Originally Posted by Lucas Pchara

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for rule for two-bladed sword.
(two blades opposite).

It's exactly that thing mentioned on p. 18 of GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2.

Originally Posted by LTC2, p. 18

Double-Ended Sword
This weapon consists of two broadsword-length blades joined hilt-to-hilt by an extra-long handle. Use Staff or Two-Handed Sword to wield it. It functions as a quarterstaff that does cutting damage on swung attacks and impaling damage on thrusting attacks. Either blade can strike, or both can be used to "cross-check" adjacent opponents -- treat as a Dual-Weapon Attack for full cutting damage. $1,500, 10 lbs., ST 12.

Note that this weapon is listed under the Cinematic Weapons section, which means that this weapon functions only in a universe where "Physics and biomechanics go right out the window, as performance has little to do with apparent materials and design, or with the user’s size and strength" (LTC 2, p. 16).

[Ronin Rabbit]

Originally Posted by Lord Carnifex

True. But even then he usually had a shirt or tunic of some kind. He may have been unarmored, but he wasn't shirtless.

If I remember right, there were several times in his career (especially early on) when Conan was shirtless, or described as only wearing a loincloth-- but it wasn't because he was brazenly standing his ground against multiple attackers. It was usually because he was swimming or thieving or doing something that required mobility.

It's just been kind of flanderized over the years into what we saw in the original Conan movie that people think he was some kind of nudist berserker

[shawnhcorey]

Originally Posted by Kromm

That is at least a vaguely workable weapon. People really made and used them. But I believe what's being asked for is more like this.

That looks like an excellent way to stab yourself in the gut, even with cinematic rules.

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by shawnhcorey

That looks like an excellent way to stab yourself in the gut, even with cinematic rules.

But Darth Dumbass wants to looook coooool.
I'd rather have sword chucks. :)

Having a weapon that loudly cries that you care nothing for defense or sanity, you just want to kill something might have some intimidation factor.

[shawnhcorey]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

Having a weapon that loudly cries that you care nothing for defense or sanity, you just want to kill something might have some intimidation factor.

Stupidity does not raise your intimidation factor.

[Langy]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

But Darth Dumbass wants to looook coooool.
I'd rather have sword chucks. :)

Having a weapon that loudly cries that you care nothing for defense or sanity, you just want to kill something might have some intimidation factor.

Come on, now. Sword chucks are so 17th century.

What the modern man wants are chainsaw chucks.

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by Ronin Rabbit

It's just been kind of flanderized over the years into what we saw in the original Conan movie that people think he was some kind of nudist berserker

There's actually a pretty long history of civilizations accusing "primitive" foreigners of being nudists, berserkers, or nudist berserkers. I suspect humans started doing it to each other shortly after someone invented the loincloth. :D See, for example, the Romans and the Picts. (Hint: you can't paint yourself with woad, it's toxic and burns the skin)

Conan is just the lastest victim of this kind of slander :D Also an excellent example of the evolution of mythology to incorporate elements from other sources into an unrelated story (Oddly, here I'm reminded of how Maid Marian got into Robin Hood stories, eventually)

[B9anders]

Originally Posted by Langy

Come on, now. Sword chucks are so 17th century.

What the modern man wants are chainsaw chucks.

Leave it to Dr McNinja to up the ante.

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by Bruno

...
Conan is just the lastest victim of this kind of slander :D Also an excellent example of the evolution of mythology to incorporate elements from other sources into an unrelated story (Oddly, here I'm reminded of how Maid Marian got into Robin Hood stories, eventually)

Or like slamming Merlin and Lancelot into King Arthur.