Best MEDIEVAL WEAPONS for a fantasy WARRIOR? - FANTASY RE-ARMED

[@VisiblyPinkUnicorn]

Shad: *talking about encountering kobolds, goblins and other lesser mobs* "I can draw these conclusions from my subjective experience..." Guys, Australia is truly W I L D

[@MrDmitriRavenoff]

Have you ever seen a huntsman spider? I'd use a Warhammer against them. I can patch the drywall afterwards.

[@haillobster7154]

@@MrDmitriRavenoff napalm. Nothing short of that will work against such abominations.

[@SpectrumDT]

The spear, meanwhile, is for emus.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

*"'Stralia is truly woild."

[@Cyromantik]

Shields are a natural choice vs. Drop Bears.

[@ericswinson3719]

31:42 "If you're fighting a mob of little creatures..." Anakin Skywalker has joined the chat

[@crazyroundman7049]

Looking forward to shads next video titled 'Analysing the realism in the yoynglings scene'

[@thayspamacheno628]

@@crazyroundman7049 Everyone knows Obi-Wan's high ground would be way cooler if it had MACHICOLATIONS.

[@ussxrequin]

Hmmm...spear, or lightsaber? Spear? Or lightsaber? *dramatic scene where we have to choose*

[@mr.awesome8399]

That's dark!

[@ussxrequin]

@*진Jin So, a really long lightsaber then?

[@Thesandchief]

imagining a barbarian sitting in the guild and doing a detailed statistical analysis of what monsters they're most likely to encounter brings me joy.

[@epauletshark3793]

And the barbarian is about 3 feet tall. And very drunk.

[@JamesTheCelestial]

Funnily enough, barbarians can do this! Especially in DnD terms, where Barbarian just means "melee guy who gets really angery", so there's a lot of room for stuff like this.

[@icantafford]

In my setting there are a few regions with barbarian tribes. Each region and each tribe within those regions have distinct cultures and differences in morality. Every one of them however is very intelligent in combat (on both the individual and battlefield level). It makes sense that they would be as they are constantly fighting and stupid individuals or tribes would be annihilated in short order. It's only when they try to enter civilization where they are seen as stupid or brutish in contrast due to being of fundamentally incompatible cultures.

[@JamesTheCelestial]

@@icantafford Perfect! I like that. Being creative with the class

[@icantafford]

@@JamesTheCelestial To be honest, I didn't think it was thst creative. Just something that made in-world sense.

[@DigitalJedi]

That bit about dragons breathing fire being basically napalm is actually one of my favorite explanations for how a dragon could breathe fire. They produce something like a thick venom that contains a chemical that combusts in the air, like phosphorus, and then spew it with internal pressure at an enemy. I subjected my players to a very realistic experience with this stuff a while ago.

[@jamesblakeley4329]

As in using actual dragon’s fire on them? Sounds pretty dangerous

[@DigitalJedi]

@@jamesblakeley4329 No just regular napalm. Honestly though the party had to retreat through an area covered in burning liquid.

[@jamesblakeley4329]

@@DigitalJedi Ahh, I was trying to make a bad joke taking advantage of your wording but it didn’t make sense. If I remember correctly How To Train Your Dragon (the books) had the same idea for dragon fire, as well as the Dragonology books. I do love the idea of having dragon fire left flaming in the environment though, makes more sense than a burp of fire that leaves instantly

[@andrewfisher1051]

Dragon Gleek, I like it.

[@PercyKqv]

I love that

[@luigimario2382]

The most effective weapon against a fairy: The tennis racket

[@Cyromantik]

Or a cheese grater on a chain.

[@superfluous9726]

Those electric rackets that are for flies.

[@BeansAndWeens]

@@superfluous9726 rock salt air guns

[@coolsenjoyer]

@@superfluous9726 I think you mean cold iron fly swatter with shock enchantment

[@kdavidsmith1]

"I DON'T BELIEVE IN FAIRIES" - Harry Dresden.

[@commander31able60]

I disagree - you can offend multiple people with a spear. just say "spear is better than sword". for even more damage, say "spear is better than katana".

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

So true tho

[@IdiotN4]

I'd like to watch someone argue the spear over a katana... against a giga weeb.

[@TheHistoricalFencingGuild]

Because it is.

[@IdiotN4]

@@TheHistoricalFencingGuild Trying to start a fight, are ya?

[@TheHistoricalFencingGuild]

@@IdiotN4 LOL, just stating my observations.

[@anomiepje]

"Hello? Officer? There is a man in my backyard armed with medieval weaponry. He's talking to himself and he yelled "I got two hands baby!" when I approached him. I'm afraid for my safety and request immediate assistance!"

[@lordfawful2329]

They'll never take him. His single wall is too machiculated!

[@mattrickard3716]

And talking about fantasy in a more realistic sense....

[@robertlandry5974]

But he's just a (h)armless worrier

[@yaryar5828]

Did he have a loicence?

[@emilbroseliger8506]

He’s here to talk about your horse’s extended warranty

[@samuelmartin4871]

Hey, loved the video. However, I think there are a few things that a theoretical fantasy adventurer needs to consider when choosing his weapon: 1. The long-term maintenance of the weapon. A bow cannot be left strung for a long period of time, and the string of a bow is going to fray and become useless much faster than, perhaps, the point of a spear or sword. For a sword, the issue may come with the sharpening and maintenance of the metal of this weapon. It is a very long blade, and the whole length of the blade must be kept sharp for effectiveness. A spear, on the other hand, needs only to have a small area sharp enough to pierce, and thus may be a better choice to keep for excursions out of the reach of a blacksmith nearby. In real life, such adequate sharpening can be used with a simple whetstone. If a sword or bow snaps or breaks, it loses it's function entirely without much hope for re-use before you buy another. However, a spearhead can easily be re-fashioned out of crude metal scraps, nails, or flint if need be. If the wood on the spear breaks, another handle can be easily be re-made by a novice woodworker, or a quick reshaping of perhaps a staff, fence stake or joist. 2. The out-of-combat use of a weapon. Both the spear and bow-and-arrow can be used for hunting game as well as for fighting. An axe may be used for chopping wood (though different kinds of axes may be less useful for this.) A spear can be used as a walking stick or a tent pole if need be. 3. Value. A spear is much easier to make, and is perhaps much more bang-for-your-buck for perhaps a new adventurer or a recently robbed one. A sword is a very expensive thing to make, and to maintain, and could make you a target for thieves. 4. Skeletons/draugr/zombies, armored or unarmored. A thrusting, slashing or piercing weapon would be less effective in disabling the combat abilities of said creatures, as opposed to a blunt weapon or an axe. Thanks for reading, old video but I was very inclined to share my opinion due to my experience in very long nature trips using sharp objects. Hope Shad gets a chance to read this.

[@jeremymullens7167]

A spear should be able to be used as a quarterstaff if you need blunt damage.

[@nate7687]

@@jeremymullens7167 I agree with this fully. A medium-length spear with a steel counterweight on the end would function very well as a blunt weapon for creatures who wouldn't be receptive to thrusts. Counterweight as in a steel ball or end cap on the end of the spear.

[@mage0534]

A spear as a tent pole, now that is something I wouldn't have thought about.

[@thefracturedbutwhole5475]

Swords are sidearms, Spears and bows are primary battlefield weapons, carrying a spear all the time everywhere you go would be impractical and a huge pain in the ass. also, most towns wouldn't let you just walk around with a spear, halberd, greatsword etc... "realistically" an adventurer would not have just a spear or a sword or a bow, you would have all 3 because each one fills a different role, unless you're expecting a fight you're not going to carry a spear everywhere but you would carry a sword, same goes for bows, you would store it until you thought you needed it. Movies and video games paint an unrealistic picture of weapon use and storage/maintenance because otherwise it would be boring and repetitive (like real life is).

[@Ash2Flame116]

Seems like you are overlooking the humble sling. It’s way more deadly than in most rpgs

[@A._Person]

”offend more people” Ah yes, that classic use of weapons - getting on your opponents nerves . . .

[@Merilirem]

Nothing cuts deeper than truth except an axe.

[@e.mailissimo2146]

Thats what you have Twitter for :D

[@theradioactiveplayer3461]

They say the pen is mightier than the sword, which means you should use both to bite into your opponent's armour and confidence

[@lavatun]

@@theradioactiveplayer3461 or a sword made out of pens?..

[@ocean6828]

@@lavatun That’s too OP. Not allowed

[@nooneatall1830]

"BUT WHAT. ABOUT. DRAAAGONS!?" The most important question one must ask before setting off on a journey in any medieval fantasy settings.

[@Merilirem]

Indeed. Specifically the location of said dragons. Your journey will be very different depending on how close you are to a dragon.

[@Cinkodacs]

@@Merilirem If the distance is negative, you are inside the dragon. Now that can happen two ways. Either the dragon ate you (which is bad) or... I'll leave that up to your fantasy.

[@Merilirem]

@@Cinkodacs Well its actually perfectly fine if your world IS the dragon.

[@mohammadtausifrafi8277]

I think dragons are OP and need a break from fantasy settings.

[@numbers9to0]

Carrying isn't a problem, because you have a guy with coconuts following you, who carries you stuff.

[@calebhunter7440]

Shhh... It's not a guy, it's a HORSE!

[@PhilBagels]

You could get a swallow to fly around and carry your coconuts.

[@MyGamer125]

@@PhilBagels What? Tying a piece of creeper under the dorsal guiding feathers?

[@essexclass8168]

@@PhilBagels is it better to get an africa or european swallow?

[@PhilBagels]

@@essexclass8168 I don't know - WAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

[@MikhailZuev-k1x]

"So how do you get protection and not need a shield?" Plot armor. Best armor.

just be protagonist :D

[@yodathe6037]

Cloth armor is best armor 👌

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Gotta start banging Drizzt. Best armor ever.

[@lightningkitten]

trojan personally

[@Intranetusa]

According to ancient Chinese generals, the best weapons for the Dawi/Dwarves are halberds: ”The basic rule of warfare that should be taught is that men of short stature should carry spears and spear-tipped halberd, the tall should carry bows and crossbows, the strong should carry the flags and banners, the courageous should carry the bells and the drums, the weak should serve in logistics, while the wise should be involved in planning." -"Wuzi" by Wu Qi

[@sinistertwister686]

And the smart should be selling all that stuff to the short, tall, strong, courageous, weak and wise!

[@ninj-as7710]

@@sinistertwister686 Hahaha.

[@Intranetusa]

@@sinistertwister686 War is good for business. Peace is also good for business. -Ferengi Rules of Acquisition 34 and 35

[@Acesahn]

Large handaxes like they're usually shown using is actually a great weapon for a Dwarf. Think of fighting a stout armored guy who keeps going after the side of your knees with an axe!

[@travislyonsgary]

@@Acesahn Hm not really to be honest. Big axes like that arent very useful for their arm length and center of gravity. A light chopping weapon like a kukri can be good depending on how flexible they are. But spears are definitely the best, trying to budge through a heavy muscle bound group of dwarves with pikes sounds like a nightmare. And given how often Dwarves make magical equipment and pass it down they could have stuff like size changing pikes/spears/halberds that would make them even worse to fight. Especially in tunnela

[@aggroalex5470]

Staff because guards won't separate an old man from his walking stick.

[@Sk0lzky]

And it might secretly be a longbow. And if you need to kill a dragon just glue a spearhead on top

[@zoes.4210]

That's what I was thinking for my traveler. Inconspicuous, but effective.

[@moodyfingers7301]

Shillelagh...

[@ds2k15]

"His staff. I told you to take the wizards staff!"

[@ThreeMountainsStudio]

@@ds2k15 "You wouldn't seperate an old man from his walking stick"

[@raiug1579]

Finally, a new FANTASY RE-ARMED episode

[@bohemianprince7944]

Where's the KZbin Red series? I'd watch the living life out of this being high production with multiple swordsmen sparring with Shad's commentary, rather than him doing it all by himself.

[@raiug1579]

@69Vapemaster69 did not expect a JoJo Reference here but same LMAO

[@MagentaRodent]

Its been so long.

[@raiug1579]

@69Vapemaster69 XD

[@clarkkent2379]

Shad is like the guy at the adventurer's guild that outfits the adventurers with all their weapons and armor but nobody wants to go to him cuz they're gonna get an hour long lecture. "Yeah, Shad. We know what dragons do. I have two equip slots let's just get this show on the road, eh?"

[@Tyarrk]

Shad would make a fantastic guild instructor. Sent all the newbies his way to get them wiped into shape!

[@DragonlordN7]

"Some sort of moon is blocking the sun!" "That's no moon." *sound of flapping wings grows louder*

[@johndee2990]

But what about Deathstars?

[@Dragrath1]

You forgot the roar of challenge ;)

[@blademaster4361]

I saw that clip of the death star and immediately thought, "Shad, I'm not sure great swords get that big."

[@DamianSzajnowski]

@@johndee2990 What about the droid attack on the Wookies??

[@homesteadlegion4419]

Its the terror of the sky, the mighty titan pigeon. Twice the size of a dragon and known for burying entire villages under mountains of crap. May the gods have mercy.

[@demekagamine]

A human fighter with a shield and sword with a sad backstory, the most unique of all builds. The alcoholic bard that sleeps with everything that moves is the only thing almost as unique.

[@goreobsessed2308]

Without the classics the unique builds wouldn't be so unique

[@AGrumpyPanda]

@@goreobsessed2308 That's why you play a human fighter with a sword and shield who's out adventuring because he loves life, and loves fighting especially because it's when he feels most alive, and while the rogue is moping about their edgy backstory you're laughing while you fight in your bright purple enamelled plate armour with a ridiculous ostrich plume helmet, because fuck it.

[@goreobsessed2308]

@@AGrumpyPanda Ah yes go full pink mohawk with it

[@shadowofhawk55]

@@AGrumpyPanda Word to the wise, when playing with a rogue dig a grave in advance.

[@202mc4]

Personally, I prefer the "Tiefling Paladin" kind of clichè. The kind that essentially says: "Yes. I have the blood the literal spawn of hell in my veins, and that's exactly the reason why I won't ever let it hurt me or anybody else".

[@sheogorath979]

Shad's pronunciation is so flawless that auto-generated CC barely makes a mistake

[@ngocmpccan587]

Cool as heaven

[@willparry530]

ikr? That's pretty sweet

[@SoI_Badguy]

Super impressive, even moreso when you remember that he's an AUSTRALIAN!

[@willparry530]

@@SoI_Badguy Excellent point!

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

@@ngocmpccan587 u wot m8

[@joshuakellar4177]

The image of a man swinging a crow's beak hammer (what is it called again?) so hard that it breaks a goblin's back in half just popped in my head

[@Technotoadnotafrog]

Bec de corbin

[@mikefule330]

bec de corbin, literally translates as "Beak of the crow" = "crow's beak."

[@enraikow6109]

"Why are you late again!?" "I'm sorry sir, i-" "There is literally nothing you can say/do to justify why you're late!" "But, what about dragons?" *the boss RUDELY let's himself get burnt to a crisp by the dragon* "What an absolute a**hole!"

[@AxxLAfriku]

GAGAGAGAGA I just disliked my own face because I am unpretty. HOWEVER: I always like my GOOD videos however. No dislikes allowed where I come from. Don't be mean, dear bert

[@callumj4232]

*lets

[@erimeg6952]

There's two kind of fantasy writers: Are this clothes accurate? Is this too futuristic? How do you tame a horse? I NEED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF SAPIENCE SO I CAN MAKE REALISTIC MAGICAL ANIMALS THAT CAN COMUNICATE WITH HUMANS AN- and hehe magic go brrrrr For the record I am both of these people.

[@Merilirem]

3 kinds. Magic goes Brr is similar but not the same as "But is it sexy?"

[@matteussilvestre8583]

"It just works"

[@nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115]

@@matteussilvestre8583 haha, McGuffin goes brrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@ihavenoname561]

@@nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115 Sounds like a J.J Abrams film.

[@libertyprime1614]

@@matteussilvestre8583 Little lies, stunning shows People buy, money flows, it just works Overpriced open worlds Earnings rise, take my word It just works, it just works" - Todd Howard

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

39:27 What if you didn't have to choose? THE SWORDSTAFF, BABY! Is the swordstaff the ultimate adventuring weapon? versatility is key, after all; a swordstaff gives the large cutting ratio of a sword, the range of a spear, the defensive crossbar of a sword, and if you spike that crossbar, YOU'VE GOT A SPIKE FOR ARMORED OPPONENTS AS WELL!

[@simtexa]

We think the swordstaff was an "unusual" weapon, but the Norse spear designs were not too far off. Some "viking spears" had blades upwards of 60 cm.

[@Schlaggot]

Bec de Corbin

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

@@Schlaggot Versatility

[@Trey-dp6tl]

@@simtexa To be fair we are talking about a fantasy setting. If adventurers are common enough, the swordstaff may be produced more because the demand has just increased for such a weapon

[@samuraijaco1]

Can I just say that I really appreciate the moment in that scene of LOTR where Boromir steps in front of Aragorn so he can get his sword out? Because that’s amazing attention to detail and comradeship.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Bow, Spear and Sword... The most prevalent medieval projectile weapon, polearm and sidearm.... Shocking lol.

[@matthewmuir8884]

I'd probably suggest a crossbow over a bow simply because it requires less training. That, or fletched javelins (which can be carried in a shield) again because of that ease of use.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

@@matthewmuir8884 They require more maintenance, setup and are slower to reload. For soldiers who can cover each other, take turns and work together, they're amazing. But for a solo adventurer, pretty awful tbh.

[@matthewmuir8884]

@@RainMakeR_Workshop True. Then how about that second suggestion I made: fletched javelins? You can't reload/setup any faster than just grabbing and throwing, and they'd require less maintenance.

[@sydorovich2532]

@@matthewmuir8884 vs few and more powerful creatures it is great.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

@@matthewmuir8884 They are good weapons, but again, I don't think suited to an adventurer. you would either hardly carry any, meaning you have few shots, or you'd carry a fair few and be weighed down. A quiver of arrows has numbers and convenience. Both of your suggestions are better suited to someone with a lacky of some kind. Not a fellow adventurer on even footing. But a companion who is below you and there to assist you. Be it one person or a personal retinue.

[@ArthurIdrisov]

"I am not overcompensating, I am getting a reach advantage!".

[@facepwnagewtf]

It's how you use it m8.

[@Oddi0]

So Link is your ideal fantasy warrior, then? Highly proficient with a bow, and carries a sword for close range engagements. He even rocks greatswords from time to time!

[@KikinCh1kin]

Dont forget that time he used a massive flail.

[@KieraQ0323]

Link's most used weapon is actually rock.

[@Hootcifer]

Links best weapon is chicken.

[@skiffy8121]

honestly yeah, even the bombs and magic for tougher enemies makes sense

[@nathanfreeman8250]

I mean he lacks allot of armor for lots of the games

[@BlindDevilNeko]

D&D Barbarians: Arrows break on my skin D&D Monks: Matrix dodges and catches arrows.

[@Likexner]

Mulan: hold my chi

[@perezo27]

D&D Wizard: Gets hit by half an arrow and drops to 0 hit points

[@Flummiification]

And monks throw them back

[@patheronaetherson2860]

@@perezo27 *Casts Shield to cause the arrows to shatter upon getting within 3'

[@Spiceodog]

Wizard : magic missiles knock arrows out of the air

[@enraikow6109]

He should really be an international historical fantasy advisor. I'm not kidding

[@averylee4302]

Technically he is. He advised Brandon Sanderson on Stormlight 4.

[@mathieuaurousseau100]

@@averylee4302 And is still advising him on his future books

[@seanpoore2428]

While i DO AGREE......because shad knows his stuff...i also think Shad tends to lean Aliiiiittle too heavily into the 'European Medieval' period in my opinion. I think he could benefit from doing more extensive study into other periods and locations, and comparing his finds from Those periods and cultures to his knowledge of medieval things in relation to fantasy. Fantasy doesnt need to be (and in my opinion shouldnt be) directly corelated to what our ancestors did In Europe between 1000ad-1500ad. Also to say the rapier wasn't a medieval weapon is......only sort of right, but also sort of wrong. Rapiers appear in italian city states as early as the 13-1400s (although technically from a Strictly italian perspective, thats the early Renaissance. but the question of "historical eras" has always been a muddy one)

[@bluewhalestudioblenderanim1132]

I'd like to know WHAT Weapon would be the best For a HUGE Baleen WHALE this would be for self-deffence against natural predators BUT ALSO for Destructuon of Ships Robots and Submarines it could be anything from machine guns and cannons to huge blades and spikes BUT has to be able to be made by some type OF ANOTHER LARGE WHALE so no human aliance allowed also Robitic Crawlers Or remote control ships / airctaft DO NOT COUNT because I have enough of that already

[@markbyrd7710]

@@seanpoore2428 but it's "medieval fantasy" ... So it is based on Europe during the medieval period. I wouldn't disparage Shad for focusing on his own area of expertise and enthusiasm. We can support others who specialize in different cultures, without needing Shad to shift his focus.

[@gregcampwriter]

Asbestos was known in the ancient world. If you're facing dragons, your armor not only needs to block the blast, but it needs to resist the transmission of heat.

[@gabrielblyde2176]

You just have to deal with the DoT known as mesothelioma. Consider financial compensation.

[@TheAyanamiRei]

I mean sure...for the fire...but once that shield started getting torn up, you'd probably start getting it in your lung

[@alexbarrett3832]

"Statistically spears will come out in top" So that's why its called the Spearman's Rank test!

[@almachizit3207]

Oooo stats maths jokes! Those are rare

[@keeganowens8949]

He really seemed to overlook something that I greatly like: javelins. They're ranged, they're usable with a shield, you can use them in melee too, and they'd pierce the hide of even quite tough beasts. (I had a barbarian NPC in one of my games, who was armed with javelins, a spear, and a zweihander. The zweihander was more of a status item, because he was a prince, but he broke it out when he wanted to take trophies. A better pick might have been a one-handed sword, because he could fall back on it if needed. He DID have armor, incidentally, but I gave him scale armor.) Remember that when historically, and even sometimes nowadays, we wanted to kill large animals like bears and boars and elephants we generally used and use javelins. I don't see why that would change for trolls and giant spiders and wyverns.

[@jackmalin2528]

Actually it was more natural to use dogs and spears to hunt big animals. There was this technic in the medeival where people braced the pike ald let the bear atack impaling himself or linging piercint and then bracing the other end in the ground. It was commonly used

[@PinoyPhill]

what game was it

[@koryheitkam1443]

Right? No hate but he overlooked many simple ranged weapons, like slings. A good slinger can do massive amounts of damage very quickly.

[@SquishyFletcher]

I always liked the concept of a Half-Orc Javelineer/Scout. The STR bonus Half-Orcs get is quite deadly when combined with javelins.

[@keeganowens8949]

@@PinoyPhill A heavily home brewed version of GURPS.

[@thomasperkins8842]

Shad, you forgot possibly the most important weapon of them all! The dagger! Need to take on a fully armored knight? Dagger got you covered. Use your other weapons to get him on the ground and then finish the job up close. Need to fight indoors in close quarters? Dagger got you covered. You can pair the dagger with your sword for increased defensive and offensive ability. Not to mention that a dagger (or a knife) is an immensely useful tool in general and would be part of the standard kit any traveler would carry, I would simply suggest selecting one that is better suited for combat. Maybe that's why you left it off to begin with, but I think they're worth mentioning nonetheless. Great video. Keep it up.

[@Beeftitan]

I think carrying a long sword and 2 side arms with a bow is more realistic than long sword spear and bow.

[@settratheimperishable4093]

Wrestling is sorely missed from most RPGs for this very reason

[@mattjack3983]

@@settratheimperishable4093A proficient wrestler, who is also armed with a Dagger, would be incredibly formidable opponent.

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

9:49 There was actually an account from a French knight in the crusades that is interesting to think about here. One of his men at arms was attacked by an opponent with greek fire. He stuck out his shield, which was enveloped in flame, but the soldier was perfectly fine and was able to survive the fighting in the end. Edit: The video I saw it in: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJSmoayiq9-Gp80 The Wikipedia page on the Knight in question: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_de_Joinville

[@karliikaiser3800]

Nice story but only the greeks (Eastern Romans, Byzantines) had greek fire, I think it may have been an other fire weapon. If it wasn´t at the siege of Konstatinople in 1204.

[@anarionelendili8961]

@@karliikaiser3800 The Muslims had it by the time of the crusades, too. Perhaps not the exactly the same mix, but incendiary weapons nevertheless: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_thermal_weapons#Greek_fire

[@karliikaiser3800]

@@anarionelendili8961 The greek fire was used in naval battles because water didn´t exinguish it. I never heard that the muslim fire (naphta if I remember correct) has similar properties. Therfore I wouldn´t call it greek fire. Even if historical sources call it that.

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

@@karliikaiser3800 it ain't a story. It's from the journal of the Knight. Here's the video I heard it from: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJSmoayiq9-Gp80 . This account is believable, for it corresponds with what we know of both the king and the knight who wrote it, Jean de Joinville. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_de_Joinville . He is well known for his memoir, and account of the king of the time. It is well respected as one of the best looks into how a nobleman of the time thought.

[@brianhowe201]

So, choosing between a sword's blade and a spear's reach... Sounds like maybe a partisan or a swordstaff might be a happy middle ground?

[@NRMRKL]

Don't forget to add a ranged option - A swordslingstaff !!!

[@basileusbasil4041]

no this is way you have a secondary. Use each when it's the time to.

[@user-tzzglsstle585e38]

maybe but not really, although swordstaff has a larger damage radius than spears; the reach still a disadvantage if you miss, especially if you missing results of the enemy getting closer.

[@Doubleranged1]

I was thnking the same. If you miss and the opponent gets in close you are still done for though. So still has that problem. I think the specialisation of sword and spear are what makes them more obvious choices and there is a clear strategy while using them. The swordstaff is not as obvious and therefore can be really good for surprising opponents. I like the team bonus for spears however. Spears have good synergy with other people using different weapons, while swords have less so. It benefits more from coördination.

[@markvandergragt5444]

Shad: You can't use a shield and a two-handed weapon. Dark Souls players: Hold my Estus.

[@scotcheggable]

You can't use a shield and a two-handed weapon, well.

[@drakebloodknight7981]

What if...the shield...*is* my two handed weapon? GIANT DOOR SHIELD INTENSIFIES

[@darrylviljoen6227]

@@scotcheggable The Macedonians would like to show you their pelta's and sarissa's. Granted, you "used" a sarissa by walking forward till it hit something, but I have been very curious about strapping a Pelta to your arm while using a bunch of different two-handed weapons (halberds, bills, bows, muskets, etc) and see how its goes.

[@Ropewatch]

I mean shad made a video about having a shield and a two-handed weapon. You can carry it on your back and occasionally slide it out if you really have to.

[@zanzull]

Morne wants to know your location

[@thatdmguy4512]

Lets not forget the potential for carrying bags and sleepmats coin purses and health potions as these things get in the way

[@redumulis2448]

Volume is one of the things that dnd players usually don't account for.

[@maurixe2724]

@@redumulis2448 i swear I hate when I see a dnd player cosplaying with a longbow, 4 full quivers, one zweihander sword, two spears, 10 potions, a massive magic wand, and a full-body shield, not counting the full plating and the mage hat welded to a knight helmet.

[@TheTimmyboii1337]

@@maurixe2724 I thought you could only have like 2 weapons equipped (with some ammo if needed like 1 quiver of arrows of 20/20 or javelins of 4/4) at the same time and the rest were put in a cart pulled by horses or some "patsy" carriers from monty python. Your DM is not strict enough or just dont care about the RP enough. There are some weight rules in the handbook for flavor you can follow

[@YordleDeathMetal]

Save up some coin from murdering monsters and turning their heads in for the bounty board, doing basic chores around town, and the occasional pickpocketing (if you’re not opposed to lightening a few nobles of their over abundance of funding), and buy a handy haversack or bag of holding. Handy haversack is cheaper than a bag of holding has the same functionality, and holds more than the lowest grade bag of holding. A bag of holding might be better if encumbrance of simply having too much crap on you, like too many weapons however. It’s more compact, as long as you cover the sharp and pointy bits you won’t destroy it and lose all your stuff. On top of that, you could appear to be completely unarmed, you reach into your bag, say “dagger” and boom, it’s a bad day for the fool that ran up to you with beef.

[@enraikow6109]

Shad is literally the only youtuber that i watch until the end whose videos are >30min.

[@trevor5379]

Laughs in EFAP

[@colemanbubar5098]

*Laughs in pyrocinical*

[@robertlewis6915]

@@trevor5379 same

[@ericrawlins6849]

I don't know, Shad, my tongue is only about 5 cm, and I can use that to offend everyone in the room at once.

[@salvadortoscano2534]

So can I xD

[@N20Joe]

@@salvadortoscano2534 I would be offended by watching you use his tongue to offend everyone in the room.

[@grimmwolf9690]

Warrior steps up wearing full plate armor and no sheild. Dragon: oh look! A mobile oven.

[@StarshadowMelody]

Thunder Dragon: Oh look! A lightning rod. Frost Dragon: Oh look! A refrigerator. Acid Dragon: I hate all of you.

[@yewtewbstew547]

Wrapped in tinfoil to preserve the freshness.

[@michaelbalcom5233]

@@StarshadowMelody I think the acid dragon might be even better off with all those little openings for the acid to get in and then be held in nice and tight to the flesh

[@rhett5058]

Warrior: clips through the ground

[@PhilBagels]

Crunchy on the outside, and chewy on the inside.

[@T65XJ]

A swordspear where the sword is detachable. You have a sidearm, a walking stick/staff that join together to form a polearm. Can’t beat that versatility.

[@toastytoast9800]

G U N

[@mattkennedy9308]

Sounds like a separatable naginata. They were basically katana length blades on poles.

[@michaelpettersson4919]

Apperantly old swords where occasionally convered into polearms so why not?

[@101Mant]

Sounds pretty unwieldy, you have the weight of the sword plus hilt at the end, which would be heavier than a pole arm with equivalent blade size. Plus some mechanism that will hold the sword so firmly it won't move when you strike with it yet allow you to attach and remove it in a reasonably amount of time. Unless its a fantasy setting and you are handwaving it away with magic sounds impractical and more trouble than its worth.

[@mattkennedy9308]

@@101Mant Yeah, the socket system would have to be pretty advanced to work well.

[@ivancito7790]

What about a sling as a ranged weapon for a warrior? Infinite armor basically since you use stones. And when they get in range, you've got a sword or pointy stick.

[@VoidplayLP]

Not nearly as deadly as a longbow though...chances are you'll annoy your opponent rather than dealing decent damage. Most classic monsters have the sense to armor their vitals, or have strong enough natural armor to care little for slings.

[@leonardomarquesbellini]

@@VoidplayLP lead shot was recorded to punch through greek and roman helmets at close-ish ranges. While random stones wouldn't be as effective they'd certainly do a whole lot more than just annoy your target.

[@VoidplayLP]

@@leonardomarquesbellini true, leadshot is pretty powerful, but the premise here was using stones, and those dont do a lot to anything wearing basic gambeson...not nothing, but not enough to disable. Might just make the enemy really angry at you. Also, you need some considerable space to use a sling...not great for dungeons or caves, which is usually where adventurers go

[@leonardomarquesbellini]

@@VoidplayLP I'm not convinced. As long as you know how to put power behind it I believe even random stones (assuming they're of appropriate shape and size) would probably still be strong enough to crack some ribs through even simpler armour like mail, or at the very least bruise the enemy bad and cause internal bleedings. It's pretty much a harder Ana snappier strike from something like a war hammer

[@stopsign1626]

@@VoidplayLP Most of what you just said is false. Slings can be used in tunnels a couple inches more narrow than your arm span, and stones will crack ribs through a gambeson. Source: I was gifted a sling as a child and I've had a lot of time to learn it's capabilities

[@braydoxastora5584]

Shad you've forgotten the greatest weapon an adventurer could have: Meat shields

[@lockwoan01]

That's the job of the Summoner - summons the meat shields, sends them in, lets them get hit by all the arrows, has the meat shields exit, party collects arrows, shoots them at bad guys, and then the summoner sends the meat shields back into the fray to collect more arrows. Repeat.

[@HenshinFanatic]

No, the greatest weapon that's available is the one contained in your own skull. Hint: knowledge is power. Solid strategy, tactics, and tools (magic and/or tech) are the greatest force multipliers in existence regardless of anything else. Besides, even the might of two-handed spears or swords are nothing if you don't have the space needed to properly wield them. My personal idea of a solid, well-rounded kit for a fantasy warrior (who may or may not dabble in magic depending on setting specifics) would be thus: Heavy Crossbow for range that is worn in whatever fashion is least hampering when not in use for easy access, one or maybe two cases of bolts for the crossbow, Longspear or Pike for devastating reach in open areas would be worn as Shad demonstrates and discarded to the ground if multiple hostiles approach, alongside the previous one for when more potent slashing is needed a War Scythe or Fauchard, what most tabletop games would class as a Short Sword (something like a messer, gladius, or similar, personally I'd choose a non-cavalry sabre but that's my personal bias) and a pair of highly trained donkeys or equivalent beasts of burden one of which carries a selection of lighter shields that are a bit more substantial than a buckler, while the other has as small a profile of a cart as practical (possibly having a sort of topless caged design that allows stacking things higher than a typical cart) containing a pavise or other tower shield equivalent, and general gear in various chests and containers that would be needed when delving into ruins, caves, and just generally mucking about in the wild as well as any additional ammunition.

[@fri5728]

Fun fact: Not being a native speaker of the English language has led to me hearing „hellbird“ whenever Shad said „halberd“ in the past. For a long time a thought that he was referring to a crowsbeak there instead of a brother of the poleaxe :D

[@QazwerDave]

An important point to mention here is in what way the adventurer is travelling. Does he have a horse? Does he have a boat? Does he have a carriage for his horse? If he does, he could bring everything he wanted !

[@Great_Olaf5]

Or a bag of holding.

[@cioplasmmajic8327]

Magic airship?

[@canceroushumor460]

Just a man hobbling behind, clacking coconut halves.

[@I_Magni_I]

Horses die boats are only good for water and you can have neither if you’re traveling to in the mountains

[@QazwerDave]

@@I_Magni_I Sure, but would you rather start the journey around a medieval world with a horse, or without one. If the horse dies, you might have to leave behind some stuff, or sell them where the horse died, or buya new horse, but until then ... With a horse, you could even ride away from danger if set out upon while mounted !

[@Magnum_Dong]

Now I gotta put a blind guy in a DnD campaign who took dragon fire directly through the eyes of his helmet.

[@BrooklynRedLeg]

About Legolas, its why Tolkien wrote he carried a long-knife in addition to his bow. He used it during The Battle of the Hornburg (aka Helm's Deep) when he ran out of arrows.

[@isaacclarke5551]

Wow I'm literally working on weapon designs right now, convenient

[@unlimitedquickworks7387]

Yeah I hate when this kind of shit happens, it just makes you think that maybe the world is a simulation that revolves around you

[@bl4cksp1d3r]

I'm literally working on my adventurer set, VERY convenient

[@VexRavenhardt]

And Skallagrim just did a similar video on weapons from history that seem like fantasy

[@griveouswithhislightsabers3665]

@@unlimitedquickworks7387 yep that is me

[@gem-starx1747]

Shad, I’d like to see the schematics you made for all the weapons and armor from shadow of the conqueror. Each one sounded so unique and personal.

[@ghosturiel]

My DM is getting quite the education from watching your videos. Cause i keep sending him here when he asks what the heck i'm doing.

[@baronvonbrunn8596]

Me: "So I grab my sword by the blade and..." DM: "You grab... it´s blade?" Me: "Yes! I whack him with the sword guard, and then I unscrow the pommel and throw it..." DM: "Wait, can you say again and more slowly what is going on?" Me: "Then I throw the whole sword!"

[@Dang_Near_Fed_Up]

Yes there's nothing as annoying as an uneducated DM running the game who has no idea what or how melee or ancient weapons work. If you don't know the difference between a dagger and a bastard sword you should not be DM'ing a sword and sorcery style game. But there is a line here as well, you don't need the GM to be asking the warrior "is that a 2 or 3 pound head on your axe?" and demanding a reenactment of the style of the axe swing before every roll of the dice. That rapidly turns into an accounting session instead of a game session. Kind of like playing with a bunch of rule lawyers. It sucks the life out of the game.

[@masonwheeler6536]

Counterpoint: If fire-breathing dragons exist, with debilitating napalm breath that will get through any chink in the armor... then healing magic and abjuration magic will often also exist to help ameliorate the effects of the attack.

[@Merilirem]

That or giant crossbows.

[@dargsywargon9798]

I'm sure people would find a way to specifically defend against that too. After all, the armor we have was specificallly made to defend the kinds of dangers we would see on a battle field.

[@Merilirem]

@@dargsywargon9798 True but when it stopped working the answer was to ditch it entirely until we figured out how to make it work again. So fighting dragons may entail the lightest armour because if it gets you, nothing going to help anyway.

[@Mackaracka]

A lot of games have fire damage reduce the effect of healing. I dunno if it has any basis in reality but it is interesting to point out.

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

@@dargsywargon9798 laughs in greek fire equiped dromon

[@cesargeney5268]

"I used to be an adventurer just like you, until I took fire breath to the face"

[@wishiwasabear]

Shad: *gets his new sword* Shad: "Now I only need a video subject where I can feature it"

[@frozeneevee]

This series has honestly taught me so much about medieval weapons and armor. Most people think spears are just for town guards or regular solders but it's such a good weapon that it seems like adventurers would absolutely use them, maybe even as their go to weapon for combat.

[@suburbanbanshee]

Cu Chulainn salmon leaps into the chat.

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

Shad posts, and I click. It's Pavlovian at this point.

[@jplace1990]

I love when Shad goes on a tangent or when weapons fall over because then it feels more real and not like a studio

[@Techstriker1]

"Are there situations where cutting is more effective than piercing?" ~Just finished a DND stream where they were foiled by ropes because everyone had piercing weapons~ "Yes and no, it depends"

[@ineshvaladolenc6559]

If it's swords with a preference for piercing attacks then most can still cut and slash, albeit to a lesser extent than, say, sabers. But should not struggle versus ropes and the kind. Horseback, though, cutting weapons were preferred due to the nature of energy transfer (cutting would impede the momentum of a knight, whereas slashing, although transferring some energy towards its target, tends to nonetheless transition more smoothly and does not stop a charge)

[@disappointedoptimist255]

@@ineshvaladolenc6559 I think fantasy worlds where there are a variety of creatures create more reasons to carry cut-focused weapons. There might be some enemies where taking off limbs is the best way to deal with them. Cuts are also good if you're fighting multiple opponents to avoid getting your weapon stuck.

[@spankmymoomoo]

sorry for the necromancy involved with replying to a year old comment, but in reality for utility purposes, regardless of weapon choices, a real adventurer would basically never be without some kind of knife or knifelike tool. Whenever i play DnD with my group the only characters i've had not have knives or daggers alongside their normal kit is people it wouldn't fit with (nobles who wouldn't get their own hands dirty etc) or mages. basically, you sacrifice very little utility when choosing a "main weapon" if you have smaller tools available anyway, and it wouldn't be part of the equation.

[@jonathansellers793]

You can easily turn a 2 handed spear into a 1 handed spear by just holding it slightly higher

[@Em3nt4l3R]

Bad balance then, can't attack like it's supposed to.

[@isaacorr3180]

@@Em3nt4l3R no spears are super effective in 1 or 2 hands that's why spear and shield works

[@RealMacJones]

@@isaacorr3180 Balance is important though, that's why the pikes used by the Phalangists which were very long compared to the spears used by Hoplites needed a counter balance to allow them to be used effectively in one hand which was required to fight with a shield. If you take a spear meant to be used in two hands and used it in one it's not going to be the best. take a long spear and design it to be used in one hand, and your golden.

[@whatisupmyfellowamericans8808]

Shad being in a love triangle with swords and spears should be made into an anime.

[@Snakedude4life]

Are you trying to tell me that your average, every day soldier would NOT be using a flaming chain blade!? Well, I’m gonna have to rewrite my book a third time... 🎩 🐍 no step on SNEK! 🇺🇸🇭🇰

[@cei2513]

I don't get the snek thing

[@ASmartNameForMe]

@@cei2513 it's just a warning

[@haillobster7154]

@@cei2513 a snake bothers no one, demands nothing from anyone, makes no demands on anyone, and all he expects from you is to respect his boundaries and not to step over the line he draws. Failure to heed his simple expectations goes very badly- for you. No step on snek! 🐉

[@AGrumpyPanda]

@@cei2513 It's also a memeification of the Gadsden Flag, which has a whole bunch of politics wrapped up into it.

[@noukan42]

I think it greatly depend on the universe. In one where everyone can use magic to some degree even the village smith would naturally forge +1 tools.

[@scrombat]

I haven't watched the video yet, but I'm going to guess that swords are somewhere on the list.

[@101Mant]

I'm guessing as a back, if you are fighting some sort of monster you are really going to want more reach and power than most swords give you.

[@philswiftreligioussect9619]

Shad: *(takes longsword and spear)* Swordstaff: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@johnwolf2829]

Yeah, trying to carry 3 LONG weapons at once ain't exactly the best idea in the whole world. Too difficult, and none are good for a close-quarters fight.

[@mortache]

@@johnwolf2829 any long stabbing weapon is great in a close quarters fight. Your enemy will be 6ft away and dead.

[@johnwolf2829]

@@mortache "Doors and corners, that's where they get you." Sound familiar? How about "Repel boarders!" Alll I am saying is 3 long weapons are not the best choice and they were a more cumbersome combination than Shad was willing to admit... and that was pretty obvious too. And the combination makes little sense for a Dungeon crawl. I think it would only work for Heavy Infantry out on the steps trying to face down a Mongol Horde. In that case, great! But for everything else..... no. Switch out the bastard sword for a short sword or a scimitar. or- switch out the Longbow for a shortbow. or Switch out both and you have a dangerous mounted warrior.... that is still dangrous dismounted. RIght?

[@mortache]

@@johnwolf2829 most soldiers carried multiple weapons. Go check the kit of a medieval man at arms or Roman legionary. The spear did interfere with his quiver, yes. But he was just putting them on haphazardly. And how do you think a short weapon is good for fighting in a corner? If you're attacked in a corner, just take a step back lol. And if someone is literally hugging you for some reason, just unsheathe your sword or dagger and stab them like they did in real life. Unless somehow you are teleported inside a toilet cubicle and there's a goblin that has climbed up your back, a pole weapon with sword/axe/dagger backup is definitely the answer. Adding a bow isn't that hard considering how much stuff actual soldiers lugged around across entire kingdoms

[@philswiftreligioussect9619]

@@johnwolf2829 Didn't say three long weapons. The Swordstaff combines both sooooooo......

[@SpikedKirby]

I wonder if Shad has his kids help him haul in and out of storage all those weapons, so whenever he asks them they are all like "aww again?"

[@dreadthemadsmith]

A second, smaller warrior. On a stick.

[@ParaSpite]

A stick with leaves on it. And in the leaves hides a korok. With a machine gun.

[@Replica2901]

As offhand weapon.

[@MikeShcherbak]

I've carried our halfling rogue on 10 foot pole and he was shooting his crossbow, it was fun 😀

[@renaissanceman95]

I actually practice Figueyredo’s montante with Maestro Eric Myers. I can speak from personal experience that it is an amazing weapon, and was built for battlefields and crowd control. If you choose or build one that is comfortably-sized, based on your own preferences, it would definitely be my choice, if I only had to choose one weapon.

[@falconknight4964]

I lost it when he asked “What about Dragons?” One of my favorite lines from Shad’s videos but I DID NOT see it coming there😂

[@danieltaber4924]

"I'm not wearing [armor] because it is too hot today...." You say that like day-to-day comfort isn't also a major concern for a Warrior. Are they only to Adventure during the colder days?

[@dragonfell5078]

Tis' but a scratch.

[@Nota-Skaven]

yes

[@Merilirem]

Yes? Depending on the weather of your location people will change clothing drastically. Heatstroke due to smothering amounts of armour is an extremely valid reason to wear something lighter or even nothing at all. In which case a shield becomes almost vital since it doesn't make you hotter. Wait, i just read your comment and it stopped making sense. Are you on the "warriors cared about comfort" or "Warriors toughed it out" side of this fence? Oh ok i think i get it now. Your saying specifically what i said in that your equipment level would be influenced by comfort because you would want something you could wear during all days, not just the cold ones.

[@bohemianprince7944]

It's raining outside. Time to check out the Mages College of Google.

[@dragonfell5078]

@@Merilirem I do believe that was intended as a joke, my good sir. Though, those are some valid points, which is why you saw fighters in hotter regions such as Africa or the Middle East wear less armour. Is chainmail cooler to wear? (As in does it not give you heatstroke as much as a full kit of plate.) I was curious.

[@wanna877]

You're forgetting one of the greatest ranged weapons ever..... the sling! light, small, deadly accurate, ammo is fairly small as well........

[@SantaMuerte1813]

And if you're out of ammo, you can just collect some stones on your journey

[@TinyTyranitar95350]

True slings are deadly if used right but the thg require months and months of training to get good with one at least.

[@christiangreff5764]

@@TinyTyranitar95350 Your typical adventurour is often a farmboy (or girl) that tries to make a name for himself (or herself) in the big, wide world. I reckon they trained with slings to keep wolves etc. at bay when looking after sheep since their early childhood, so it might actually be less of a hindrance than expected (ok, dependent on background). Still, the availability of rocks as workable amunition nearly anywhere (adventures far from civilisation where arrow supplie is sparse) and the ease with which a sling can be carried would probably enarmor a lot of adventurers with the sling. Not to forget: slings are much cheaper than (good) bows. Maybe 1-2 dedicated bow users and the rest of the group uses slings?

[@SantaMuerte1813]

@@TinyTyranitar95350 As I wrote, the class we're discussing is called warrior. Not peasant, not levy, not man at arms. I think you can expect people calling themselves warrior to have decent experience with weapons. Furthermore, there is a reason that the sling is also called a shepherd's sling: it was a very common weapon for shepherds - a major part of the medieval workforce. So we can assume, that a lot of people already had a certain amount of training with this weapon, before becoming warriors.

[@DTB1q3]

While i agree that slings are fantastic (a slinger myself) you can't discredit the time it takes to train. Unless an adventurer's particular background has given them prior training, the time it takes to become proficient with a sling is the same as it takes to become good with a bow. And that principal continues. With the same amount of training you could become a good slinger, or an excellent bowman. And I would imagine that would be evident to anyone who's career and livelihood depended on combat. As much as I love slings, theres a reason they weren't the ranged weapon of choice

[@ctnknight5624]

Hand Crossbow, arming sword and a mid sized shield is a great choice because with what he chose you would need heavy armor to be well protected as he was saying but that would leave the adventurer with a heavily cumbersome amount of equipment while this combo would give you the greatest amount of versatility for many different encounters that would be common!

[@Fwufikins]

In defense of the 2 Handed Axe: I feel there is something to be said for weapons that can also double as tools. The axe and bow for example both have uses outside of combat, i.e. chopping wood and hunting for food. Adventure isn't just the slaying of monsters, but also a lot of travel. If you don't have a horse or other pack animal to carry travel/survival tools, it might be wise to double up. That, and axes are also cheaper/easier to repair than swords.

[@mikefule330]

Trouble is a 2 handed axe designed for fighting is very poorly designed for chopping wood. For fighting, a thin light and nimble blade that slices flesh, for wood cutting, a heavy wedge shaped blade that relies on momentum to make it dig in.

[@EllisanLeonhardt]

Sword + tomahawk would be the setup I'd use in a case like that, maybe add a light/hand crossbow as well, almost like Geralt's crossbow in Witcher 3. Perfectly viable for getting mobbed by typical fantasy creatures, fighting at multiple ranges, and having standard survival tools that would actually work well as survival tools (unlike a poleaxe being used for chopping wood, etc.).

[@devo3243]

@@mikefule330 that is true. That said, I feel like a wood cutting axe would be very useful against armour, given its weight. It is basically a pointy sledgehammer after all

[@robertoespinoza7873]

someone look up the dane axe. wouldn't want to mess with that even in plate

[@jimmyguenette396]

The "what about dragons" at around 7 minutes made me laugh so hard. Thank you Shad for lightning up my day a bit!

[@overlordgaming4839]

10:33 silly shad we all know that’s studded leather armor 😂

[@2Todd2beMe]

You need a storage ring. One of the rings that stops time for everything that is stored inside it and sends things to your hands - I've been reading a bit of LitRPG and Cultivation books lately :)

[@f38stingray]

I'm actually having to think about the "wooden shield vs dragons" thing. If the fight is prolonged a bit, thermal insulation would be important to avoid getting burned through the shield (even if the structure is still intact). A metal shield sized to completely protect you may also start getting prohibitively heavy (my guess, no experience there). You may soak it with water which could boil off to ablate heat; or plant resin. Some spacecraft heat shields used synthetic resin as an ablative to carry away heat once it boiled off - I'm not sure if the plant equivalents would work as well. More recently, some spacecraft also have experimented with cork heat shields, since the porous structure dissipates and insulates against heat effectively. Obviously, this would not be a multiple use type of shield, but hopefully you're not unlucky enough to run into several dragons before you get your shield replaced.

[@jabberwocky9968]

Still curious how Shad would rewrite the D&D armor table according to his own knowledge.

[@smefgrimstae7845]

I actually want that video so bad. my version would just divide armours into light, medium and heavy -- like normal -- and instead of having different types of armour, you have different ualities provide different base ACs

[@jabberwocky9968]

@@smefgrimstae7845 yeah, or resistances against certain types of damage... I have some ideas of my own. Studded Leather needs to go, obviously, because it just makes no sense. Leather armor and gambeson would have to be at least equally good in the AC department. Maybe give different resistances. I wonder whether chainmail, in a historian's and/or reenactor's experience, really should give disadvantage to stealth checks. Ringmail needs to vanish, because it makes as much sense as studded leather. Brigandine could enter as its own entry, though... looks and sounds cool. Seems to offer good protection whilst providing mobility still... Oh I would love to listen to Shad explaining what the D&D armor table should actually look like. And what the armors' stats should be.

[@sergeylysyi511]

Not sure about D&D armor table, but search for Cogent Roleplay - ruleset from Shad and Josiah. Look for Chapter 4 - Combat, Part 3 - Armor.

[@luansagara]

Learning GURPS might be a better choice. the base system is already made to be more on the realistic side, with many optional rules that can make it either more cinematic or realistic. the base system has a good variety of medieval armor types that are more or less realistic, with the low tech suplement adding a large table with many different types of armor. and the system supports mixing pieces, so you could walk around in a mix of heavy and light armor to suit what you want. there are also many different weapon from many periods, with some rules to make your own custom polearm or even sword. just be careful to not go too overboard with optional rules, as they could make the game slow and more of a grind than a game with the amount of micro managing you can get by using too many rules. and the amount of rules that are nothing like d&d can make it hard when starting out. on the positive side, the system can run almost any setting you can come up with right out of the box, so you can go from early rome to star wars in the same session with the same characters and not have to change any rule. overall you should just talk to the others if they also want to run a different system, d&d might be a better choice if you only play medieval-like fantasy settings, and it's rules are already pretty good if you don't want to add too much realism outside of flavour text and just describing an action as more realistic, instead of making up new rules. GURPS is very modular and can become anything you want, even a bad system if you mess around with rules that only drag down the game instead of enhancing it.

[@Phantom-el6oe]

Didn't he did that already? I think it was in armor or game/fantasy related video

[@ryanchou2846]

Pole arm walking stick, easy to drop if necessary. Sword on the hip ready to draw. Bow and quiver requires set up so instead make it easy to drop the whole thing to recover after the fight. The travel set up mostly has to be equipped for an ambush or other sudden attack. If you're launching an attack, you can obviously prepare a little more specifically

[@hdnfbp]

Bow and crossbow: Have range advantage everyone carry them A paladin and his javelins: *angry noises*

[@NeinKyori]

I mean bow and crossbow still has better range and accuracy. And you can shoot multiple times until you run out of arrows/bolts (unless you're carrying 20 javelins on your back for some reason)

[@arturnicaciodeandrade9861]

don't palladins have disadvantage with using ranged and throwing weapons ?

[@hdnfbp]

@@arturnicaciodeandrade9861 Nope

[@TheDcraft]

I would take a sling instead. The bow is generally more accurate, although a skilled slinger can have the accuracy of an archer. The sling has a longer range (generally) and more force per projectile. Both weapons cause terrific wounds, although the sling doesn't rely as much on accuracy to achieve a mortal or at least incapacitating wound.

[@claudiopereira5163]

@@arturnicaciodeandrade9861 I think he has a wrong idea of what a paladins are, but I agree, a paladin would probably not use ranged weapons.

[@jeffsmith9305]

my "adventuring" kit . remember, HUNTING is going to happen WAY more, like every day - Short bow, 2/3 hunting arrows, hand axe, THEN spear, then short sword, and dirk/dagger/small knife, and, of course, at least a buckler

[@franekrb]

and you're gonna carry all thatfor hours on end? i don't think so.

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

you can combine the short sword and the handaxe into one tool (see austrian pioneer swords, a type of modified falshion designed to be able to chop wood [and other engineering/pioneering work] and act as a short saber. became very popular in ww1 but the idea started in the 1840s), while not necessarily as good as either independently, it saves weight and space that could be used for other equipment or supplies.

[@kyomademon453]

A small hunting crossbow or a hunting spear is far more viable than a short bow

[@mondaysinsanity8193]

@@kyomademon453 not really for small game

[@mondaysinsanity8193]

@@franekrb shortbow, about 1 pound maybe 2 sheathed on back with arrows attached to the handle, hand axe maybe 3 pounds on the hip, spear in hand as a walking staff, shorts word 1.5 pounds on the other hip with a small 2 pound buckler on the handle. A dirk less than a pound in the boot. About 10 pounds distributed about the body, with sturdy belt and sheaths and such you'd barely even notice you're wearing it sounds like a standard highlander lmao. And if you use a pioneers sword or something of the sort it'd be even less cumbersome

[@KrokBandit]

The fantasy warrior should have a pack mule to haul his weapons in arms reach (he should have one always anyway, Cargo capacity goes way up)

[@charlietipton8502]

A good point. The negative side is that you have to carry fodder, not all terrain is passable for a mule, and mules can be easily killed in combat. Also, the mule cannot be left untended in the wilderness. So,it is a little situational

[@KrokBandit]

@@charlietipton8502 Of course you could not use a mule well if u are ambushed. Then your only hope is that your ambushers may not want to kill or injure your pack animal because that itself has monetary value. If you can prepare for Combat, you would not go into conflict with your pack animal. you leave it behind for combat, and get it to collect the loot. To the point of fodder: some fodder would be of course necessary, but I assume that most of its sustenance would come from grazing. If it would be possible I would - as an adventurer - always have at least a dog a horse and mule (or equivalent pack animal) as companions. A dog because of its ability to smell enemies and prey, and a mule as a pack animal, and a horse to travel on myself. those would make travel much easier (or even possible in the first place) Likely the mule would itself pull a small or medium cart with the supplies.

[@anonymouscrow5849]

Or a horse.

[@arturnicaciodeandrade9861]

*Agent of Daggerfall joined the chat*

[@slayn82]

@@arturnicaciodeandrade9861 Dungeon Siege protagonist joined the chat

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

A newbie adventurer I can see them starting up with one of those spears used in boar hunting, a simple sword, an axe or a STICK- *_ahem_* club or mace and the smallest bow you could rate usable for hunting, unstrung and wrapped away with a number of arrows to use more for hunting game than killing enemies since because you're wearing it on your person you can't really get the full package yet without impairing your own mobility. To the spear you can tie a line for fishing and for more arrows you could also carry something to fletch some arrows in the filed. Branching from this base template, as you move on in life you can replace your spear for a more developed pole weapon with an axe head, get a two-hander or pick a shield, depending by the size of the latter it may still be comfortable to carry a pole weapon otherwise you may as well increase your options in one-handed carry and get some other projectile weapons. If you eventually get a mule, a carriage or even a hand carriage it won't be an issue to carry around a bigger and badder bow with a greater supply of arrows, otherwise I don't think it would be comfortable enough to go about your adventuring life with both it and a pole weapon, a little bit easier with the other alternatives.

[@ODST_Parker]

When he said "if you're a writter..." I thought he said "rioter" and I instantly got this image in my head of a riot of people dressed in armor wielding medieval weaponry.

[@tomsmarkovs1946]

War hammer would be great for smashing out strong windows. Imagine people firing arrows at the police, not throwing bricks. :D

[@cwmyr]

Basically Maidan then

[@nevisysbryd7450]

WAR OF THE SNAILS INTENSIFIES

[@alexschmidt3034]

I think a halberd would do quite fine in most scenarios.

[@Witch_with_a_tommygun]

A spear and an axe Good choice

[@davidtownsend6092]

I'd step it back to pollaxe. Lil shorter so less useful for some situation but still useful and more useful in CQC

[@AlmacenViru]

There is something bout the halberd....

[@EwokWarrior]

@@valandil7454 but they never versed goblins, trolls and so on

[@calumburke1638]

Best way to fight a dragon, have a friend who thinks they can fight a dragon and run away very fast.

[@lordofuzkulak8308]

You dont have to outrun the dragon...you just have to outrun the Halfling. 😜

[@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim]

Or break out the Siege weaponry.

[@ZackTanTYZ]

To add on to what Shad has said, I believe the warrior adventurer's gear can be further combined and made compact with what Shad had already mentioned. The sword and spear can be further combined to become a sword staff that can be detached when needed to which exist and Shad even made a video about it. To make carrying bows less cumbersome when carried along with shields and weapons, instead of bringing longbows, adventurers could instead bring short recurve bows or crossbows of similar poundage for convenience.

[@RabidPancakeDisorder]

Gambeson under mail is highly effective and light, and you might add pauldrons or small metal pieces. Get a mail coif and kettle helm and it's a very light but very effective armor set against most attacks. In terms of weapons, a crossbow on the lighter side that doesn't use a windlass or tools, a mid-sized longsword that could be reasonably wielded with one hand, and a Pavise shield. Really shouldn't be more than 30 lbs to carry, overall allows for a wide variety of fights. Alternatively, the longsword and Pavise can be swapped for a pike, this allowing for more defense against melee but reducing ranged defense.

[@thatguy779]

I’d love to see you do a series of videos putting together your dream team(s) of an adventurer party (five man band or so) going over different fantasy races, classes, styles etc

[@blisswonder]

I feel like the main factor that decides what you equip yourself with is dependent on the intelligence of the creature you expect to face.

[@berthulf]

This is why your primary weapon should always be a Bard. A backup Barbarian can be very useful for dealing with cleverer creatures though.

[@ulrichkalber9039]

@@berthulf you need a pole-bard, for reach.

[@Merilirem]

I know ive wanted a Halberd Poleaxe character in fiction. Pole weapons are soo underrated.

[@utgardkraft1412]

No need to accomodate for other party members gear or lack thereof. We used to play 5 fury specced warriors in world of warcraft. We beat all heroic dungeons that way, no healer involved. Greatsword is a fantastic carry and makes for appealing characters, Conan is a big favourite of mine.

[@Ghostwolfpro]

Adventure1: Sword!! Adventure2: Spear!! Bard: Why not both? Swwoooord Staaaaff!!!

[@noahtackett6264]

Did you mean *glaive* or *naginata*

[@samvanderstaak7296]

@@noahtackett6264 Smh forgot the svardstav exists.

[@noahtackett6264]

@@samvanderstaak7296 hey I only know about it because I have a character that bought a glaive later on because his grandfather (who was mildly abusive because not blood but came to accept him because reasons) trained him on glaive and greatsword as his specialty weapons, and his father apparently did it(he was an aasimar that looked like a small goliath that was adopted by a family of elves. Weird rune knight dude lol)

[@KairuHakubi]

Especially the rare swordstaff that is good at thrusting AND cutting. You almost never see slicing spears, and when you do they're ALL slicing, and get called glaives or naginata or quan dao.. gimme a nice stab-AND-cut spear. We have poleaxes at least, halberds.. then you can CHOP and stab.. but that's not quite the same. I'm almost imagining something more like a bident where one edge is literally a katana, and the other is longer and pointier

[@perrytran9504]

Dark Souls dragon slayer noises

[@KID-jr8ib]

Shad, please read Rangers Apprentice and Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan. They are amazing medieval books and I am sure you will love them!!

[@lienedavison6957]

Oh my goodness yes!!! Those are my most favorite series ever, though I've never met anyone else who's read them.

[@tomsmarkovs1946]

I imagine there was a Shad like sword salesmen in the middle ages. . who exactly like Shad in this video, stood in the town square and talked about swords. 30:39

[@ThallanarRabidtooth]

Me, a random adventurer: "I'll take two!"

[@DarthCariss]

I definitely got a laugh out of the Death Star suddenly showing up. I didn't know what was going on.

[@VelikiHejter]

Crossbow and poleaxe, that would be my preference in heavy armor. Arming sword, heater shield and longbow in mail armor.

[@Calebgoblin]

Talking about sharp and pointy is a great way to start my Saturday! You the man Shad

[@jerichamesclammay3107]

thank God. Just when I thought Game Knight replaced this channel.

[@iannay2464]

Shad I believe there are some cultures that had "scabards" for bows that were part of the design of quivers. Please do a vid in that because I think it's somethung seriously missed out on.

[@MDP1702]

Yeah, for smaller bows (likehunting bows or Mongol bows, or recurve in general) sure, but for european war bows or close to that? I don't know. Maybe on your horse if you have one.

[@maddie9602]

Yeah, I seem to remember reading somewhere about a Russian cavalry troop, the strelsi (sp?) that did that. I'm willing to bet the Mongols had something like that too.

[@UnknownSquid]

@@MDP1702 To be fair, why would an adventurer favour a long bow? I think this is actually a very valid discussion point that Shad didn't think to touch on here. The type of bow. Something shorter with a heavy draw weight like a traditional Mongol bow would be far more versatile for close quarters and faster paced short range skirmishing. You're not going to be fighting rank and file shooting in volley combat, so there's not so much reason to opt for a European war bow. Perhaps when deliberately hunting larger monsters. Mongol style archery styles which train for speed shooting and reactive shooting would also generally be favourable.

[@MDP1702]

@@UnknownSquid But for example Europeans didn't have mongol bows, when they use smaller bows, they often pack less punch, fine for hunting, but if you ever want to take out an (slightly) armoured oppenent with your bow, you can forget about it And like I said, small bows indeed could be more easily used, but access to strong small bows isn't prevalent in every society/region.

[@charlietipton8502]

I was thinking the same thing. If you have to carry a bow, a recurve bow in a carrying device makes sense.

[@ninjinmugen]

Super fun video! Just a thought though- your entire premise seems to assume every fight is going to occur in wide open fields, roads, and large forest with minimal underbrush and plenty of space. Whereas I would think the majority of an adventurers combat would occur in ruins, caves, taverns/buildings, castle hallways, and unruly forests with dense underbrush and small tree spacing. Given that, I think youd be better off with a short sword or a long dagger. Carry that around with your spear for the wide open fighting, and a bow for range and you have a more versatile adventuring kit.

[@kiwimagistral2357]

This is the first time I'm so interested in a sponsord, Thanks shad.

[@bendover9813]

If you’re fighting large reptiles, large insects/arachnids, orcs, a kingdom, dragons, etc., then a bec-de-corbin sounds absolutely lovely

[@eliasmagus5086]

What is a bec de corbin going to do Against a dragon

[@bendover9813]

@@eliasmagus5086 Well, in the case of komodos, absolutely fucking wreck them.

[@whistlingbadger]

@@eliasmagus5086 Poke large holes in it, I guess...

[@8h8_illustrates]

@@eliasmagus5086 perhaps crack the scales but if not that, it will cause deep bruising... Which might not be lethal but its better than nothing.

[@UmTheMuse]

Fighting skeletal undead, too

[@Bozito6]

Campfire blaze would be soooo useful for D&D campaign building

[@LaPtaVerdad]

It sounds so cool until you need to spend like 200$ to actually make something half useful