Darkstrider wrote:I've found a short sword isn't much good in combat -- one of my other characters, Shard, fought with two short claws. She couldn't do called damage, and couldn't get past long weapons, but she could block blows and hold a line like nobody's business. That's kind of what I was going for with a gun blade: an off-hand, blocking weapon that can also shoot.
For that, you might look into the idea of a pistol targe... For instance, both
This and
This are historical examples of what I had in mind.
As one shouldn't be striking with a shield anyhow, the extra problem of a mounted gun should be minimized.
-Todd
Omega 377th
Heavy Weapons
"All I ask of a firearm is that it be reliable, accurate... and capable of dropping a god at 500 meters."
