A parang was a kind of machete from Kara-Tur.[1]
Description[]
Parangs were machetes with heavy chopping blades[1] and were about 2 feet (61 centimeters) in length[5][6] and weighed around 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms).[3][4] They were used as both tools and weapons.[1]
A typical parang might sell for 15 yuan in a Kara-Turan market.[2]
Reputation[]
Monks of Kara-Tur sometimes used parangs as weapons,[7] and primitive people groups in Kara-Tur commonly carried the blades with them at all times.[1] The race of creatures known as hsing-sing carried parangs on their raids.[8][9]
Notable Owners[]
The Serpent, the enigmatic leader of the Phoenix clan of ninja, owned a parang of superb craftsmanship.[10]
Kashigawa Yoichi, a kensai from Kozakura, was known to train students in the art of fighting with the parang.[11]
Toipeye, a korobokuru bushi, owned a magical parang.[12][13]
Awang Sophir, a famous human monk, fought with a parang.[6][14]
Appendix[]
See Also[]
External Links[]
Parang (knife) article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 47. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 116. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 203. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
- ↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 42. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Curtis Smith, Rick Swan (May 1990). Ronin Challenge. Edited by Jon Pickens, Steve Winter. (TSR, Inc.), p. 13. ISBN 0-88038-749-1.
- ↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 14. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 122. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ Rick Swan (July 1990). Monstrous Compendium Kara-Tur Appendix. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-88038-851-X.
- ↑ David "Zeb" Cook (1987). Blood of the Yakuza (Encounter Construction Booklet). (TSR, Inc), p. 5. ISBN 0-88038-401-8.
- ↑ Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume I). (TSR, Inc), p. 101. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (1987). Ochimo: The Spirit Warrior. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 0-88038-393-3.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (1988). Mad Monkey vs the Dragon Claw. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-88038-624-X.
- ↑ Rick Swan (1990). Test of the Samurai. (TSR, Inc), p. 8. ISBN 0-88038-775-0.