Iron Captain Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I'm sure this has been done before, but I'm new and I can't get the search to work.So I'm here to ask: If you lived during aSoIaF, and had any resources available to you, how would you equip yourself for battle? You can wield something from the books (Ice, Dawn, Longclaw, Robert's Warhammer) or describe a unique weapon. I would think most people would wear full plate/mail, but if you'd like then you can describe armor too! If you just can't picture yourself the fighting type, what do you think would be the best equipment for an average knight/fighter to wear? Single combat or on the battlefield, makes no matter just explain your reasoning.I'd wear full heavy plate, with mail and boiled leather underneath. For a shield I'd go with a heavy oaken one (They don't seem to use steel shields in Westeros?), and for my weapon a single handed axe which of course would be forged with valyrian steel (I'd love for one of these to turn up in the last two books). And instead of a dagger I'd keep a shortsword on my belt in case my shield was shattered.I doubt i'd be the most mobile of fighters, but i'd sacrifice that for extra protection any day. What would you guys go with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Oberyn_ Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd have Lightbringer as a weapon then a light shield and light armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monday Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'm clumsy and not all that strong, so I'd probably carry a light bludgeoning weapon like a light mace. Again, due to the strenght issue plate is out of the question so I guess I would opt for chain and leather and take Tyrion's advice regarding helmets. I'd keep a good sized dagger on me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Missing Link Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd wield Oathkeeper, and wear a light suit of armor. Leathers and chain. Keep it quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imladolen Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'm sure this has been done before, but I'm new and I can't get the search to work.So I'm here to ask: If you lived during aSoIaF, and had any resources available to you, how would you equip yourself for battle? You can wield something from the books (Ice, Dawn, Longclaw, Robert's Warhammer) or describe a unique weapon. I would think most people would wear full plate/mail, but if you'd like then you can describe armor too! If you just can't picture yourself the fighting type, what do you think would be the best equipment for an average knight/fighter to wear? Single combat or on the battlefield, makes no matter just explain your reasoning.I'd wear full heavy plate, with mail and boiled leather underneath. For a shield I'd go with a heavy oaken one (They don't seem to use steel shields in Westeros?), and for my weapon a single handed axe which of course would be forged with valyrian steel (I'd love for one of these to turn up in the last two books). And instead of a dagger I'd keep a shortsword on my belt in case my shield was shattered.I doubt i'd be the most mobile of fighters, but i'd sacrifice that for extra protection any day. What would you guys go with?A fast horse in the other direction??You ain't catching me in a battle, no way! Call it craven, I call it smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlespider Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd just wield the One Ring and everything'd be fiiiine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilist Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Full plate with a Valyrian sword and shield. I wouldn't have trouble with the weight and would likely just obliterate crap on the battlefield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingingstones Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 A sling and small ceramic jars of wildfire.or,A dragon with indigestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissed.By.Fire Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd use a dragonbone bow and wear boiled leather. Maybe a Valyrian dagger or light sword just in case. Asha's throwing axes sounded kind of cool as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomi Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd wear a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey over a chainmail byrnie and wield a bottle opener. Seriously though? Dragonbone bow and arrows dipped in Crannogshit. That hand-to-hand combat is for suckers. Ask Tyrion, he'll tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkiller Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd ride a dragon.If I couldn't wear that, since I'm a short stout powerful guy I would wear full armor with as long a sword as I could manage to swing effectively, and a bigass shield like a spartan shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyhat Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Assuming I also get the training necessary to use it all?Full plate armor, naturally ... "keeping it light" is a good way to "keep it dead"; full plate is objectively superior protection, and the degree to which it slows you is actually negligible.Probably for a weapon, a polearm or zweihander? Valyrian steel, of course. But definitely something two-handed. Using a shield while clad in full plate is fairly redundant; better to use a longer, more effective weapon. A bow would be good, too.Since I get any resources I like, I'll also take a helping of sorcerous training. Can't go wrong with that.Oh, and a dragon. You did say any resources.So now I'm a plate-clad, Valyrian steel-wielding mage riding a dragon. Right. Looks legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheIceManCometh Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Full plate.Valyrian greatsword or Warhammer.LSD or Ecstasy. hell both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frey Pie Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 boiled leather for a lil protection but extra mobility,aloada throwing knives all over my body and two Valyrian swords all the way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DornishHighlander Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd go Bronn by wearing mail and boiled leathers with a Norman style helm. Oak shield and as it is extremely effective against plate I'd have a flanged Morning Star. Oh and I call the Others Spider Mount! or Wight Bear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanzibar Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd145/seto215/gilgalad4-1.jpg <--- this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DornishHighlander Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Zanzibar is that meant as the Spear, Armor or just Bad Ass Gil-Galad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanzibar Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Zanzibar is that meant as the Spear, Armor or just Bad Ass Gil-Galad?spear, shield and armor.. i cant imagine wearing Gil-Galad :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ryswell Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 A short sword and a scutum and hopefully a guy on either side armed similarly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrik the Reader Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 When you are wearing full plate armor and mail, a shield is superfluous since attacks will do little and less to you, unless they hit a critical point (e.g. joint). It's something that Martin, perhaps intentionally, has overlooked as well: why would Gregor and Victarion use shields, when they're covered in heavy and thick plate from head to heel with mail underneth...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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