Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-24993958-20160721222431/@comment-14138255-20160819003613

SomeoneYouUsedToKnow wrote: WC-83 wrote:

What do you all think about the character? -You once again make super-small descriptions of the weapon.

-I cannot see how "slamming" a Gladius against a Tower shield could make a Spatha. Especially when the Spatha is basically just a longer Gladius. Not to mention a Tower Shield is much bigger than a Gladius. Trying to slam a Gladius into that kind of shield to wield it like a longsword would be extremely awkward, similar to just trying to wield the shield itself like a sword.

Even if the Tower Shield had bladed edges and such to slice things with it, I cannot see how the Gladius could turn into a longsword just by "slamming" it into the shield, much less a Spatha, due to the very different shape and way it would be wielded. Unless it curved and covered the sword, but then you get an improvised Kendo practice sword, not a Spatha.
 * Part of the problem I realize


 * "Slamming" is just the action it resembles. The tower shield folds and shapes around the blade mechanically, the only example I can give is Iron Man's armor in various adaptations.

I have a similar weapon for my OC Gwyn Marshal (when he does so with his kite shield, but it's a kite shield and it forms a chainsword, which is much more bulky and realistic).