>>What I'm wondering is if anyone has pictures of what some of the weapons designed specifically for DR are supposed to look like.

I was only able to find a few, all of African/Turkish design, but at least I was able to dig up something on your koummya. Some (such as the nimsha) may be spelling variations of actual weapons and thus more difficult to find. Others may be based on words in other languages the creator thought would be cool for a weapon. However, if you want info on a weapon created uniquely for DR, there's not going to be a picture of it, is there? :P

Takouba: http://www.aiusa.com/medsword/ethsword/takouba/index.html
Koummya: http://www.aiusa.com/medsword/ethsword/koummya/index.html
Shotel: http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/OA/items/000745.html
Nimsha (Nimcha): http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/OA/items/000108.html
Kaskara: http://www.aiusa.com/medsword/ethsword/kaskara/index.html

~Kyrrian

Just dropped in here for the first time. I know this topic is 9 months old, but hey. How about an Arzfilt? Bought in Aesry. Any internet search for Arzfilt brings up DR results!

I think arzfilt is an elven or gamgweth word for something like Sharp-edge (Since Modiarzi is Ear-Sharp, the word for Elf in gamgweth). The only Roman era blades I can think of are the pugio (a dagger), gladius (short sword), and Spatha (longsword).

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And if your head explodes with dark forbodings too
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon...
--- Pink Floyd

http://www.stilichos-anvil.com/images/spatha.jpg

Blade certainly looks heavy, but not quite long enough? Still gives some idea though, maybe.

Tago's ... anyone has ideas ? images ?


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Golden brown, texture like sun

Lays me down, with my mind she runs

Throughout the night, no need to fight

Never a frown, with golden brown.

Golden Brown, The Stranglers

Telo is gamgweth for sword.

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Trantris says, "Save the oratory for the enemy, Poetus. It just might be our only hope."