Acherontic Arts

They're masterworks all, can't go wrong. My recreation of the Gran Soren shield, out of historical materials, ready for armed combat. Special thanks to @goidanokei #dragonsdogma #dragonsdogma2 #dd2 #DD2マイポーン #ドラゴンズドグマ2 #ドラゴンズドグマ #DDDA

The guards. The gatekeeper archetype is one of the essential elements of fantasy storytelling.

A VERY large % of the jousters I know are women. Horse girls can be found far easier than horse guys (Remember the Rohirrim in Lotr?) And women like armor too

The fundamentals class went entirely single handed this week. Working through everything from Talhoffer to Joachim Meyer and Achille Marozzo, then as a treat bringing everyone into some freeplay. #hema #fencing #londonlongswordfamily #londonlongswordacademy #learnswordfighting

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@xIngenue Like others said, I keep going back to the "classics" of fiction, but something that you might like, would be stuff like "The Ill-Made Knight" by Christian Cameron. Fiction heavily inspired by real historical events. Great stuff, but doesn't quite scratch that "fantasy" itch...

@xIngenue For me, Fromsoft, and few other Japanese creatives, have a reverence, understanding, and respect for western history, culture, and folklore, that even the west themselves completely fails to compete with. I struggle with things not made by history nerds these days. (1/2)

Changing sides from above, for a little Achille Marozzo refresher with the beautiful work of @bluedogforge #hema #fencing #londonlongswordfamily #londonlongswordacademy #learnswordfighting #community #poleaxe #staff #davidrawlings #montante #polearms

Yeah screw it, I'll fight a longsword with my broadsword. Gotta get better somehow.

@MarsdanVM I wouldn't trade my mask for the world. I've tried tons of modern hema masks and keep going back to mine. But unfortunately it's an older model made by Terry Tindill, and I don't trust the safety of newer masks made in the same style very easily.

@TheComfyKnight I second the sentiment... how do you find this mask compared to standard HEMA mesh ones?

I keep forgetting to post to twitter, always a hard balance between distancing myself from social media and actually engaging with fencing communities. Anyways, I started doing broadsword, big fan of the blackfencer one so far.

@lgnFernandezl This is not a horsebow mask, it is an original Terry Tindill mask thankfully. I have had very poor experience with "horsebows" products.

@TheComfyKnight Cheers for the good looks, the horsebows mask still on makings?

Alta’d images and attacks from the high guard. Great fun and great focus in the sword and buckler class, working with plays from the Anonimo Bolognese. #londonlongswordfamily #londonlongswordacademy #learnswordfighting #london #swordandbuckler #i33 #sidesword #community #hemauk

Jindřich

Going through the first section of Marozzo to take it back to class. Where the heck did the extra cut come from #hema #fencing #londonlongswordfamily #londonlongswordacademy #learnswordfighting #london #dandyhighwaymen #achillemarozzo #rapier #sidesword #community #hemauk

Assigning of a personal guard of Landsknechts

Something that doesn’t get enough love. “Dusk” by Owen Bush, so sharp its vorpal. Treasured, it sits deep in the hoard. #hema #londonlongswordfamily #londonlongswordacademy #learnswordfighting #london #messer #seax #hemauk #davidrawlings #patternweld #jabberwocky #vorpal

Elric of Melniboné

Dunmer bandit brandishing a massive chitin blade. Despite knowing little of swordplay, and barely being able to swing the massive sword, the size is often enough to scare the coin out of travelers without further confrontation.