From Encyclopedia
- Hammer
- War hammer very effective vs. plate armor.
- Ricasso
- The dull part of a blade right above the hilt. Made for fingering. Not all swords have it.
- Riser
- Opposite of a fuller. Makes a sword more rigid yet with a flixible spine.
- Baculus
- In terms of semantics, a baculus is defined as a staff, especially one that symbolizes authority. The term baculus, or baculum, is Latin for staff.…