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The '''rapier''' is a long, thin bladed stabing[[sword]] often with an elaborate [[guard]] protecting its [[hilt]].
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A '''rapier''' is a long, thin bladed thrusting [[sword]] often with an ornate hand-guard protecting the hilt and pommel.
  
The image of a rapier in the PHB is completely rubbish.
 
  
The historical rapier had a blade usually between 38 to 42" long and would typically be diamond sectioned blade for all or most of the length. Rapiers were not [[fuller]]ed for a significant portion of its [[blade]], it is also a stabing blade and is not sharpend exept for its tip.
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== Rapier in Real Life ==
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The historical rapier had a blade usually between 38 to 42" long and would typically be diamond sectioned blade for all or most of the length. Rapiers were not [[fuller]]ed for a significant portion of its [[blade]], it is also a piercing blade and is not sharpened except for the tip.
  
 
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Revision as of 20:33, 18 May 2008

A rapier is a long, thin bladed thrusting sword often with an ornate hand-guard protecting the hilt and pommel.


Rapier in Real Life

The historical rapier had a blade usually between 38 to 42" long and would typically be diamond sectioned blade for all or most of the length. Rapiers were not fullered for a significant portion of its blade, it is also a piercing blade and is not sharpened except for the tip.