Read a free short story, "The Testimony of the Traitor Ratul," by Larry Correia, and an excellent article titled "The Swords of Lok," which looks at why swords are the way they are.
Forget the swordplay. Get armor right instead.
Subtitle: If I see a katana slice through armor like it wasn't even there, I'm going to reach through the screen and punch you. I can't even tell you how many movies I've seen that do this. (Not reach into fictional dimensions and punch people in the face...the katana thing.) No matter what kind of... Continue Reading →