Sub-Roman Britain (Cavalry etc)

[Alanus]

Actually, being "totally dead" has some advantages over being "mostly dead." It's hurts less, for one thing.

True, but you can't storm the castle if your totally dead. Best you could hope for is a good toss with a catapulta.... :roll:

The old catapult trick was used in the movie Jabberwocky to good effect. When the guy landed, he was totally dead. :wink:

Back to Workmonkey,
No insults intented. Oft enough, a secondary blade was carried (into battle or not, but carried upon your person). That was the purpose of the pugio earlier on. In post-Roman Britain, warriors or soldiers probably carried something just as utilitarian such as a dagger or knife. The "Gloucester Goth" wore his knife in a sheath strapped to his upper right leg-- "quick-draw dagger fashion." This technique was first used with an akinakes (dagger) and it became all the rage from the Kuban to Arabia and Britain. Since we were listing "maybe" weapons, I thought it might fit the scenario.