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Miscellaneous weapon query...

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Will, Sep 6, 2001.

  1. Will Gems: 13/31
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    [​IMG] Being role-playing types, someone on this board may know the answer to this query; In several martial arts movies (most recently the oft-lambasted Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) I have seen a curious but pretty cool set of oriental weapons which I dont know the name of. I was wondering if anyone else did. They were two steel blades with barbed hooks on the end which can either be dual-wielded or linked together and used as a sort of flail. Michelle Yeoah uses them in her dual with Zhang Ziyi in Crouching Tiger. Any ideas?
     
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    Greetings Will!

    Its been a while since I've seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon so I can't accurately recall the weapon you mentioned.

    I have in front of me the original AD&D Oriental Adventures 1st Ed rulebook by Gary Gygax and the Legend of the Five Rings Rulebook and the closest I can get to your description is the Lajatang or probably the Kusari-gama.

    Here's what it says:

    "Lajatang: This rare and unusual weapon is most often found in the hands of a martial artist. It consists of a three to five footshaft with a crescent blade fitted at each end. Some have smaller barbs projecting downward from the outer edges of the crescent. This weapon is held with two hands, much like a staff."

    "Kusari-gama: ...is a development of the common kama(sickle), designed for fighting puposes. It is a kama with a length of weighted chain attached to the butt end of the handle. It can be used in several ways. The user can attack with the kama in hand, he can club and entangle with the weighted chain, or he can whirl the kama at the end of the chain. This weapon is relatively easy to make and is favored by both peasants and ninjas."

    - Oriental Adventures
    Gary Gygax

    I know they sound a little thin, but I hope it helps.

    Hope you get a more accurate answer. :)
     
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