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| − | '''Entangled and snarled weapons''' accounts for situations where the surroundings are disadvantageous to the use of swinging weapons or those that are long or hooked. In tight spaces, such as narrow hallways, small rooms or dense foliage, swinging weapons like [[Flail (weapon)|flails]], [[Sword (weapon)|swords]], [[Axe (weapon)|axes]] and such can be fouled by furniture, curtains, hanging objects and fixtures, | + | '''Entangled and snarled weapons''' accounts for situations where the surroundings are disadvantageous to the use of swinging weapons or those that are long or hooked. In tight spaces, such as narrow hallways, small rooms or dense foliage, swinging weapons like [[Flail (weapon)|flails]], [[Sword (weapon)|swords]], [[Axe (weapon)|axes]] and such can be fouled by furniture, curtains, hanging objects and fixtures, or amid nets and ropes, such as aboard ship, or in places where the weapon's blade might become wedged in a tree trunk, momentarily disarming the combatant. |
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The time needed to pull the weapon free gives an advantage to attackers, which may offer a turning point in a [[Combat|combat]]. Thus it pays to choose a [[Weapons List|weapon]] according to how much space it requires, to minimise this risk. | The time needed to pull the weapon free gives an advantage to attackers, which may offer a turning point in a [[Combat|combat]]. Thus it pays to choose a [[Weapons List|weapon]] according to how much space it requires, to minimise this risk. | ||
Revision as of 18:50, 17 August 2023
Entangled and snarled weapons accounts for situations where the surroundings are disadvantageous to the use of swinging weapons or those that are long or hooked. In tight spaces, such as narrow hallways, small rooms or dense foliage, swinging weapons like flails, swords, axes and such can be fouled by furniture, curtains, hanging objects and fixtures, or amid nets and ropes, such as aboard ship, or in places where the weapon's blade might become wedged in a tree trunk, momentarily disarming the combatant.
The time needed to pull the weapon free gives an advantage to attackers, which may offer a turning point in a combat. Thus it pays to choose a weapon according to how much space it requires, to minimise this risk.
