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'''Rapiers''' are lightweight [[Edged Weapons|One-handed]] swords with long, narrow blades, and often were decorated with elaborate crossguards. They are commonly associated with fencing and bards, and are often used with a [[main gauche]] or [[dagger]]. They are capable of causing both [[puncture]] and [[slash]] injuries and are best suited against targets with no or light armor.<br />
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== Construction ==<br />
Like all swords, rapiers are made up of two major parts -- the hilt and blade. The difference between a rapier and a [[longsword]] in construction is that the rapier tends to have a blade that is no wider than 1 inch and is longer than 35 inches. A rapier blade is typically incapable of blocking a heavy blade outright due to its lack of mass, and therefore usually has a large crossguard or closed hand-guard so that the wielder could block a strike close to the hand without much fear of the opponent's blade striking the hand.<br />
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The hand-guard of a rapier usually takes on one of two styles -- a bell guard, which is a spanish style, that is placed on the blade just above the quillions or a wire hilt, a german style, which protects the hand. A pappenheimer is a german style hilt that is similar to a wire hilt, but has a solid guard similar to a bell guard.<br />
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==Alternate Names==<br />
*'''bilbo'''<br />
*'''colichemarde'''<br />
*'''epee'''<br />
*'''fleuret'''<br />
*'''foil'''<br />
*'''schlager'''<br />
*'''tizona'''<br />
*'''tock'''<br />
*'''tocke'''<br />
*'''tuck'''<br />
*'''verdun'''<br />
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== Game Mechanics ==<br />
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The standard rapier has a weight of 3 lbs.<br />
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Note: To edit this table go to [[Template:Weapon table rapier]]<br />
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== Related Articles ==<br />
*[[Forging]]<br />
*[[Edged Weapons]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/edgedweapons.asp#Rapier Official Documentation >> Rapier]<br />
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapier</div>imported>GS4-KAIKALA