03-16-2007, 12:36 PM
Quote:.......and I'm not convinced that a manica or greave would give much more than psychological protection.....
I think a manica or a greave would cause the blade to glance. It would be very hard to get the blade to "bite" on a piece or armour designed the way these pieces were.
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