I decided it'd benefit people to have a list of weapons they can go through for inspiration. In the case of Exotic weapons a description of their use may be necessary. I want to start out with ˆž-16th century weapons ("Medieval" Weapons), then 17th-19th (Steampunk and Early Guns) , 20th - 21st (Modern Warfare), and then space-age technology commonly found in sci-fi. (Meaning it has to have more than 1 pop reference using it. Aka no light sabers, they're only found in Star Wars, but yes to Ray Guns and Mechs.) I will need people throwing me a few weapons so this list can be comprehensive and complete. Thanks It's going to take a long while for this list to be completed.
Hudie Shuangdao China - A thick blade with a guarded hilt and crossguard.
Ninjato Japanese
Jutte Japanese
Wakizashi Japanese
Tanto Japanese
Shikomizu Japanese - Cane Sword
Ranged Daggers
Sgian Dubh Gaelic
Mambele African
Kozuka Japan
Clubs & Blunt Force
Sap Gloves General - Gloves with metal weights sewn beihnd the knuckles.
Lathi Indian - Cane Weapon
Chentu Indian - A Horse Whip which looks like a Crooked Stick
Otta Indian - Wooden stick with an S shaped curve
Maquahuitl Native American - Club & Sword hybrid
Mae Sawks Thai - Arm Shields similar to a Tonfa
Nagun/Gun China - A chinese staff
Sanjiegun China - Three section staff
Knuckle Duster General - Brass Knuckles
Sphairai Greek - A glove made of leather thongs with cutting blades
Cestus Roman - An ancient battle glove with metal plates.
Myrmex Roman - An ancient battle glove with a long blade in the middle.
Yawara>Chize Kun Bo>Tekko>Tek Chu Japan - A series of increasingly efficient fist load weapons.
Sansetsukon Japan- A three section staff
Nunchaku Japanese - Nunchucks
Tonfa Japanese - Blunt Wooden Clubs with handles
Melee Spears
Sarissa Greek
Halberd Europe
Lance Europe
Spontoon Europe
Glaive Europe - Polearm with a single-sided blade.
Bill Europe - Resembles a glaive.
Guisarme Europe
Ranseur Europe - A Sai mounted on a staff.
Atgeir Scandanavia - Resembles a glaive.
Trishula India - Three pronged spear
Vel India
Ngao Thai
Ji China - A chinese halberd
Qiang China - Common spear with leaf shaped blade and horsehair tassle.
Podao China - A sweeping scimitar polearm
Kwandao China - Long sweeping swordlike polearm
Tigerfork China - Trident
Yueya Chan China - Translated as Monks Spade. Had a spade-like shovel blade on one end and crescent moon on the other.
Nagimaki Japan - Similar to the Podao
Naginata Japan - Similar to Kwandao
Yari Japan - A spear with a ton of variations Sankaku Yari Fukuro Yari Kuda Yari Kikuchi Yari Yajiri nari Yari Magari Yari Kama Yari Kata Kama Yari Tsuki Nari Yari Kagi Yari Bishamon Yari
Thrown Spears
Pilum Roman
Assegai African
Melee Axes
Labrys Greek - A long axe with a very wide double headed blade.
Dolabra Roman
Lochaber Scotland - Similar to a halberd.
Alpenstock Europe - A long iron pointed stick used to climb by shepards. Sometimes had a crescent blade.
Poll Axe Europe
Bardiche Europe - A long crescent shaped axe jutting out from the side of a pole.
Clubbing Axe Europe - A heavy axe used for clubbing enemies, but could also be used as a two-handed blade weapon.
Doloire Europe - A short, hand-held axe with a spade shaped blade.
Long-bearded Axe Europe - A short axe with a long stretching base going parallel to the shaft.
Dane Axe Dutch - An early version of a pole arm-axe. Has a horn at the base and head of the belt.
Keteriya India - single edge and a short handle made of wood, traditionally resembling a hatchet with a straight shaft
Yudha Ketta India
Gandasa India
Parashu India
Ge China - Translated as Dagger Axe and similar to the halberd
Ono Japan - Usually four feet long with a heavy, over-sized steel blade..
Masakari Japan - Opposite of the blade is a spike.
Thrown Axes
Tomahawk Native American
Hunga Munga African - Resembles a hatchet
Nzappa Zap African - Resembles a tomahawk
Hurlbat European - An axe with a sword-like handle and tip, and pointed on every end.
Francisca German - Long axe with an arch shape head
Arrow Weaponry
Arbalest European
Daikyū Japanese
Hankyū Japanese
Siege Weaponry
Scorpion Roman
Exotic Ranged Weapons
Chakram India - Bladed Disc
Atlatl Maya - Spear and Stone throwing device
Shuriken China - Throwing Star
Shuriken Japae - Throwing Star
Caltrops Jpan - Thrown spheres with sharp tips to form a pyramid shape
Exotic Melee Weapons
Scythe Farming Tool - Crescent Shaped Pole Weapon
Urumi India - Coiled Sword
Katar India - Punching Dagger with Crossguard handle
Bagh Nakh India - Concealable and Spiked brass knuckle
Jī Lián China - Translated as "Chicken Sickle" It's a long hilt and shaft attached to a sickle similar to a scythe.
Jī ZhuŽ Lián China - Translated as "Chicken Sickle Claw" The scythe becomes a rounded claw.
Jī Dāo Lián China - Translated as "Chicken Sickle Saber" The scythe straightens out to become a vertical blade.
Emeici China - A pair of metal rods with sharp stabbing ends; Mounted on them is ring through which a finger is inserted, allowing them to spin and be elaborately manipulated.
Liuxing Chui China - Translated as Meteor Hammer. Two weights connected by a rope or chain.
Sheng Biao China - Similar to the Liuxing Chui, but instead of weights on the end of the chains it's only a dart on one end.
Chain Whip China - A whip made of metal rods, a handle, and on the other end a dart or weight.
Fenghuo Lun China - Translated as Fire and Wind wheels. They're similar to Chakrim but are not thrown. (Axel's of KH's weapons)
Shobo Japan - Similar to Emeici but wooden rods.
Sai Japan - Japanese Piercing Daggers shaped like tridents
Shuko Japan - Japanese variant of the Bagh Nakh used by Ninja
Neko-te Japan - Japanese variant of the Bagh Nakh used by Ninja
Tekko-Kagi Japan - Iron claws mounted onto the fist.
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This can be helpful, especially when trying to use historically accurate weapon names and such. A suggestion though. This is to keep the post from getting too crazy, use spoiler buttons to categorize your list:
Swords
Sword list would be here
Daggers & Short Sword
Daggers and Short Sword list would be here
etc...
You can then include spoilers within the spoilers to categorize by country/army depending on how long that list gets.
I'm thinking of adding a quick description for each weapon, but it would take a longer time to compile.
Also I'm considering adding in musical instruments for when someone wants to make a bard character and also considering adding in mythical weapons section for things like Excalibur and Longinus and Gugnir.
In the end this list will help you stock up your weapon shops with some good stuff instead of "Fancy Sword" and "Dual Daggers" and could help artists make interesting weapons for their characters.
I may even add a comprehensive material list, though that'd be short since it's mostly catagorized by ages (Stone, Bronze, Steel) but may be expanded on by using Mythical or Unorthodox materials.
Also while the Katara is Indian, it is still Arabic. However I've decided to be less broad with their origins.
I suggest checking out the exotic weaponry for yourself. Some if it is really fascinating.
This post has been edited by Titanhex: Sep 29 2010, 05:23 AM
it would be awesome if you could link the name of the weapon to a picture of it, if there is one. That way people know what it looks like, and not just its name.
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I might actually do just that. Only problem is if a link becomes outdated.
I tried putting pictures directly in, but that would have been insane for size. I tried linking but since I search through google images it wasn't the easiest. But I think I know a way.
how about if someone saves the images to a photo sharing site? then the links would be valid, and you wouldn't have to worry about the pictures, unless the account was deleted.
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For things like that you can create your own personal gallery here, just go to the top of the page and click on My Albums. I do that for my tutorials. I know that it can be a pain when images are removed after not logging into say Photobucket for example.
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Also maybe not light sabers but Energy swords and "Swords of Light" show up in various settings from anime to sci-fi and RPG games like d-20 future.
A good but not exactly great resource for inspiration would be Pallaidiums Compendium of ancient weapons and armour and the compendium of modern weapons also d-20 future and d-20 future tech...
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Sep 28 2010, 07:52 PM
It's going to take a long while for this list to be completed.
