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A '''Long''' is a [[melee weapon]] in Amtgard that represents weapons like long swords, clubs, and other similar one-handed and shorter two-handed weapons.
  
===From the [[V8]] [[Rulebook]]===
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===In Amtgard===
[[File:Long sword.jpg|thumb|80px| Swiss longsword, ca. 1500 (Morges museum)]]
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<onlyinclude>A [[melee weapon]] that:
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{{rule|'''Long'''
# May stab and slash.
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[[File:Long sword.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Swiss longsword, ca. 1500 (Morges museum)]]
# Over 36” up to a maximum of 48”.
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<onlyinclude># May [[stab]] and [[slash]].
# At least 2/3rds of its length must be [[padded]].
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# Over 36” up to a maximum of 48”.
# If used to slash at least 2/3rds of its [[Total Length|length]] must be [[Strike-Legal]].
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# At least 2/3rds of its length must be padded.
# Allows for 1/3rd of its length to be substituted for [[Heavy Padding]].
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# If used to slash at least 2/3rds of its length must be [[Strike-Legal]].
# May be [[Double-Ended]].
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# Allows for 1/3rd of its length to be substituted for Heavy Padding.
#* Each end of a Double-Ended long weapon must be padded 1/3 the total length of the weapon, continuous from the tip. If an end is used to slash, that end must be [[Strike-Legal]] for 1/3 the total length of the weapon. This requirement replaces the standard requirement for padding on long weapons.</onlyinclude>
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# May be Double-Ended.
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#* Each end of a Double-Ended long weapon must be padded 1/3 the total length of the weapon, continuous from the tip. If an end is used to slash, that end must be Strike-Legal for 1/3 the total length of the weapon. This requirement replaces the standard requirement for padding on long weapons.</onlyinclude>
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Revision as of 16:41, 14 February 2025

A Long is a melee weapon in Amtgard that represents weapons like long swords, clubs, and other similar one-handed and shorter two-handed weapons.

In Amtgard

Long
Swiss longsword, ca. 1500 (Morges museum)
  1. May stab and slash.
  2. Over 36” up to a maximum of 48”.
  3. At least 2/3rds of its length must be padded.
  4. If used to slash at least 2/3rds of its length must be Strike-Legal.
  5. Allows for 1/3rd of its length to be substituted for Heavy Padding.
  6. May be Double-Ended.
    • Each end of a Double-Ended long weapon must be padded 1/3 the total length of the weapon, continuous from the tip. If an end is used to slash, that end must be Strike-Legal for 1/3 the total length of the weapon. This requirement replaces the standard requirement for padding on long weapons.

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