War Talk Wednesday

Variant Rory goes deep in on the weapons and tactics of history that often inform warfare in TTRPGs and other forms of entertainment.

War Talk – Artillery

Alright Variants, let us get into the holiday season with a bang. Today, we are talking about the king of the battlefield as Napoleon called it, artillery. From the catapults, ballista, and trebuchets of antiquity and the Middle Ages to the modern cannons and howitzers, the role of artillery has changed very little over the …

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War Talk – Lances

Well met Variants, and welcome to another War Talk. Today we shall discuss the iconic weapon of the medieval knight, the lance. Since we clarified a few misconceptions about knights before here, letโ€™s do the same with their weapons. Related: Origins of the Knight A lance is really just a fancy spear, and the earliest …

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