There is a Schiavona sold in Ratha I beleive, has heavy slice with moderate impact, is heavier than a traditional broad but not sure of the weight on it. I got one (schiavona) from the recent fest that i like, was told it was the same stat wise as the Ratha one but haven't seen it for myself. Of course the Nimsha sold in Leth is a decent blade since it has heavy slice and is fair/fair balance and suitability wise. There is a Karambit (elven blade) and a robe sword sold on aesry that i have heard good things about as well. I'm sure some more folks will chime in.

Rehlyn


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There is also the SCC swappable axe- nowhere near forged stats but a nice weapon for storebought.

The Schiavona and the Robe sword are swept-hilt falchion clones. They're P/H/M F/F 56 stones.

A better choice, IMO, is the Leth Recade. N/H/M D/R at 50 stones. Also at 50 stones is the Aesry Abassi at L/H/F F/F.

If you want something lighter. I really like the SCC broadsword. L/M/M P/F at 40 stones. But the horsemen's pick from Theren is similar at L/M/M D/R at 40 stones as well.

-Wighten

I'm fond of both the schiavona if I want a slicing weapon and the cinqueda if I want a puncturing weapon. I try to avoid forged weapons myself, though I do have my charactor wear forged armor.

Jim


"I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone"

The problem with the recade is the dismal balance. The falchion is one of the best HEs available without rare metals because it's a heavier blade that is still fairly balanced; I expect that if forging 2.0 includes the falchion template it will end up being significantly more popular than bastard swords for HE use. True, the base weight is nearly half again that of a broadsword, but for those who have invested greater amounts in strength and agility, it's a superior weapon.

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Venture: "What? It's not like I used the whole thing."

The abassi from Aesry has the highest slice of any non-forged HE in the realms. My opinion, it is the best you can get from a shop.

Do some compares if you want to see it...

Gidske

>How do they compare to the falchions?

A Swept-hilt Falchion and Robe Sword (and if my memory serves me right, the Schiavona too) are all the same weapons with different names, at least as far as comparisons go, they equal each other.

Falchion/Robe Sword/Schiavona
Weigh: 56 stones
App: Poor/Heavy/Moderate
Balance,Suited: Fairly/Fairly
Construction: Moderately Strong

Since I don't have a Falchion or Schiavona on me currently, being on Aesry, I do have a Robe Sword which will work for the other two then.

You are certain that the oak-pommel abassi is about as strong as the robe sword.
You are certain that the oak-pommel abassi is about as balanced as the robe sword.
You are certain that the oak-pommel abassi is about as suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength as the robe sword.
You are certain that the oak-pommel abassi does a little more puncture damage than the robe sword.
You are certain that the oak-pommel abassi does a little more slice damage than the robe sword.
You are certain that the oak-pommel abassi does less impact damage than the robe sword.
You are certain that the oak-pommel abassi weighs a little less than the robe sword.

Abassi
Weigh: 50 stones
App: Low/Heavy/Fair
Balance,Suited: Fairly/Fairly
Construction: Moderately Strong

Gidske