Throwing Your Sword Always Works: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''We've all [[Seen It a Million Times|seen it a dozen times]] in the vids. Some hero's just about to lose the climactic battle. Out of [[Desperation Attack|desperation]], he throws his sword. It flies end-over-end (usually with the camera right behind it) and plunges through the villain, skewering him like a Morrocan shish kebab.''|''The Last Crusaders'' sourcebook for ''[[Deadlands]]: Hell on Earth''}}

 

In [[Real Life]], the sword is not designed for throwing. Its shape and weight is optimized for swinging, thrusting, and other movements driven mostly by the user's arms, not for aerodynamically moving through the air on momentum alone. In addition, throwing your sword leaves you unarmed, so even if you ''do'' score a hit, if you do not kill your opponent, you are still in a great deal of danger. If you do throw your sword, you can rule out trying to [[The Blade Always Lands Pointy End In|impale anyone as if it were a spear]], especially if it's a curved blade slashing sword like a sabre; your best bet is to throw it overhand like a hatchet.

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