Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20180414200018/@comment-17114085-20180430001937

(The sword typical of the European High Middle Ages (sometimes academically categorized as knightly sword, knightly arming sword, or arming sword) was a straight, double-edged weapon with a single-handed cruciform hilt and a blade length of about 70 to 80 centimetres (28 to 31 in).

Doesn't matter if they weren't used in real life by the time of the Age of Sail, this is a fantasy setting with a wonky-as-fuck time setting (no cannons, with 16th century ships, guys in roman armor, magic, etc.). Galleons have beams that range from 3-12m. There is plenty of room to horizontally swing a weapon that has like 0.8m length or less. So as I said, minimal disadvantage at best. Experienced pirates that have been raiding for over a decade shouldn't be cut down like butter, especially since they outnumber their attackers. It would be a much more even fight than you're portraying.)