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A kind of protective clothing.
The axe is a tool used for many activities. Its uses include cutting wood, knocking down doors in emergencies, and rending your enemies limb from limb without mercy or regret.
An axe designed specifically for combat, rather than other means such as woodworking or crafting. They may be small and throwable, or require both hands to wield.
"It's hard to keep your feet dry when you're kicking in a skull." Unless you've got the right gear, that is.
The bread and butter of any self respecting archer, the bow is a stereotypical ranged weapon of olden times and fantasy settings.
A broadsword is any long, two-edged, straight sword.
An outdoor fire usually lit in a fire ring, to provide warmth or heat for cooking.
Rifle-like thrower of bolts/arrows. Not to be confused with a bowcaster.
Cures various status effects that have befallen the player. In some games broken up into different status effects, like cure poison or cure confusion
A knife-like weapon designed for quick stabbing attacks. Daggers don't often deal much damage, unless the foe is attacked repeatedly.
Facial hair consists of anything from a mustache to sideburns. Facial hair has been a close friend of gaming from the beginning.
Gloves with outward finger inserts.
Items used to protect hands. Often infused with magic to strengthen the user.
A garment made for covering the hand.
A potion that replenishes health.
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
Kite Shields were popularized during the 10th to 12th century as an evolution from the basic round shield. The elongated lower portion of the shield helped better protect the torso.
Armor made from leather that is only slightly beneficial in defending the user.
Leather shields sacrifice durability for their light weight compared to heavy metal shields. They were popular throughout Europe from the dark ages into the crusades.
A Longbow is a bow which can shoot an arrow a great distance. Many games feature the Longbow, including: Age of Empires, Guild Wars, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and even Resident Evil 5, to name a few.
A long, light blade, used with either one or two hands.
Smack a sucka in the face. Why not do it with a mace?
Metal Armor is typically a heavy armor made from metal or some alloy.
A necklace is often a piece of jewelery that is worn around the neck.
Armor made from metal plates designed to protect a user from injury. Usually more beneficial than armor made from chain links or leather.
Often rings represent power in games. Games that have rings are mostly fantasy games.
The premier choice in your defensive needs. A great companion for any one handed sword, which in addition to blocking can be used for advanced maneuvers like Shield Bashes.
A Short Bow is essentially a bow with shorter range and penetrating power.
A sculpted representation of a person or object, generally in butter or stone.
A length of exceptionally sharp metal with a handle, used for centuries as the go-to killing device for the human race. It's dead simple: you stick the pointy end in the thing you want to die. Or you could always slash them with the equally sharp sides. That works too.
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