As a short person, I found this guide very useful to face problems that arise in my day-to-day life.
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2024
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Be careful with the leap attack, though. It'll leave you very vulnerable if you fail or if there are more enemies around.
Also be careful of the shield spike, the dwarf in the diagram would have just stabbed himself
Don't fall.
I love worldbuilding where it makes sense when you just plop it down in a historical context.
In a world where Dwarves exist, the humans would modify their armor as well.
They wouldn't have unprotected legs and feet.
I'd think it would depend on the frequency of interactions. Leg and foot protection would add weight, so unless the dwarves were expected they might not want to bear the extra burden.
On that note, Lord of the Rings extended editions have been showing in theaters the last couple weekends. I kept thinking how prior to battles the fighters were all geared up and marched for days (or longer) and showed up throwing themselves straight into battle. Here I am not functioning as my soft ass finishes my coffee in bed, trying to negotiate when I need to actually start getting ready for work.
When I was in the Army we always trained in full combat gear. That gets you used to wearing it so the extra weight isn't noticeable, and it gets you so familiar with it that it becomes an extension of yourself. I imagine knights of Middle Earth used a similar philosophy. Plus, they were expecting worg attacks on the road and needed to be prepared. They did in-fact face worg attacks, so it's a good thing they were prepared.
In the movies, the Uruk-Hai definitely marched from Isengard to Helms Deep in full armor without a supply wagon in sight.
Even when the Uruk-Hai captured Merry and Pippin they were running long distance in full gear.
But stamina in LotR is a little wonky. Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas ran ~130 miles in three days.
Those 3 consist of an immortal elf, a dwarf who are known for their endurance yet complained the whole trip anyways, and an 85 year old Dúnedain, a race of men descended from the Númenóreans, who are known for their longevity and noble lineage. So they're not exactly common foot soldiers.
Back when we could expect good things from our Octogenarian politicians \s.
But on a serious note, I think the supply train for the orcs was non existent as they were ... expected to live off the land...
There's a whole scene where they mutiny against their leader because they're starving and dog tired. They want to eat the hobbits, and the only thing that stopped them was one of them getting beheaded for mutiny, and then getting decimated by a squadron of Rohan horsemen. I love that they took the time to include that, since it makes it more believable. The Uruk-hai were pushed to their absolute limits and then beyond, and they snapped, just like men would.
Don't feel too bad. Adrenaline is one hell of a drug.
(Hall of the Mountain King starts paying, preferably a metal version of it)
Damn, that fucks so hard
Well, ... no.
I like https://piped.video/watch?v=zf2aIVKp1OY https://youtube.com/watch?v=zf2aIVKp1OY
The top dwarf in the bottom right picture is clearly impaled on the bottom dwarf's shield spike... 🤔🤨
This adds stability to the formation
What part of "spike down" in the previous image did you not understand?
The images don't seem to be a sequence. And there's clearly no spike on the bottom of the shield in the last picture, so it must be inside the top dwarf's chest.
where is this from?
Aye, please share. My digging isn't turning up any good hits.
How does one rotate a shield that’s strapped to your forearm?
It has a lazy Susan in-between your arm and the shield. This also lets you spin it fabulously for celebrations.
Clearly it's a handle grip, not strapped. Most shields are, it gives greater mobility and utility.
You’d have to be really strong to hold a shield that large, with that much steel reinforcement, without strapping it to your arm.
Dwarves are known for being pretty strong, aren't they?
Definitely stronger than humans, pound for pound, but probably not as strong as gorillas!
You ever see a gorilla with no hair, those guys are jacked
Not pictured: dwarf yoga
Not every shield is strapped down. Though I agree this one is a bit big for just a center grip
You could rotate it before battle to your preferred position, but not rotate it mid battle.
Really nice.
However, on the last image, wouldn't the second dwarf get impaled on the shield?
Not if the shield-holding dwarf had it upside down like in the foot attack.
Right up the booty!
What if the tall man uses a long stick with pointy top?
Looks like shield spike to chest per 1st bottom image.
According to the bottom left, shield spike attack to the chest.
And all the man has to do is toss him.
Have you ever tried to pick up a toddler who doesn't want to be picked up?
Now imagine they've got stocky muscles, spikes, and they want to kill you.
Now imagine they’ve got stocky muscles, spikes, and they want to kill you.
You mean like a pissed off 3yo when you are trying to trim their finger nails.
I can't wait
You just described a cat.
"Nobody tosses a dwarf!"
That's why they're so angry
Gimli, killed 43 uruks without shield and unharmed: