I’d assume that they’d want something with some reach like a spear or halberd so that they can block any strikes towards their tail
>>65036595For most battlefield applications reach is king which is why no matter your fantasical race (sans small critters like goblins, halflings, gnomes, etc.) polearms are always a good choice. Keep in mind that the common notion of having a slot for a primary and a secondary weapons are just inventions for game balance. In real life people carried what they could afford/was issued to them and then some more. Just because a knight has a poleax and a sword doesn't mean that he couldn't have a dagger, knife, small maxe/axe tucked somewhere in. >so that they can block any strikes towards their tailWouldn't the tail be naturally behind their torso making it the hardest target to hit? What I find more interesting is designing armor for fantastical races which are not different flavors of humans. What would the full armor of a snake person be?
>>65036595Snakes with arms are just lizards but if I had to say what they'd use I'd argue they would use shields and spears like hoplites because they wouldn't move as fast as a human but would be more stable maybe they could be more floppy.
>>65036648If they’re moving backwards away from their opponent, the tail would be trailing in front of them unless they can do a reverse slither that I’d imagine would be pretty unintuitive to do
>>65036673Just advanssse forward
>>65036661>they wouldn't move as fast as a humanwhut
Depends on how strong the tail is
>>65036673>that I’d imagine would be pretty unintuitive to doThen train your snake soldiers properly.
>>65036595 >Human generate torque via swinging the legs and torso >Knight generate energy for swing via charging with their horse, they get slaughtered if they stop moving against infantry The naga would Need to be realy strong to be a viable fighter, and since it wouldnt generate much speed id say you should make the sword heavier like a machete and possibly longer to cope with lack of mobility
>>65036696Snake locomotion isn't as fast as most large mammals they would be awkward in the movements as well with there humanoid upper bodies or do you disagree I'd like to read what you think. I think they'd be sort of slow in the movements but would have very powerful strikes it a little clumsy.
If their tails are strong enough to slither around with at their size, than it’s a given that anyone they can wrap their coils around can be basically killed instantly. In an all out war that isn’t reliable, but their culture would certainly have developed a grappling martial art that takes full advantage of their powerful bodies
>>65036820What about that “pounce” forward to bite that snakes use? Is there a special set of muscles to accommodate that or no?
>>65036595They'd make for extremely stealthy and quiet assassins, since slithering distributes weight evenly without causing undue creaking and whatnot. Rearing up to battle like a human would be quite exhausting for a naga though. Cobras get exhausted just staying poised to strike, which is how mongeese and monitor lizards hunt them, they just keep the cobras poised in combat stance, harassing it constantly so it cant relax without actually getting into striking range. Maybe they could pull off some really fancy full-body muscle movements with their tails to like, sling big stones.
>>65036902When looking at pictures and videos of snakes doing this lunge it looks like 2/3 of the body are planted firmly on the ground while only 1/3 is actually lunging forward. Looking at the OP pic the tail seems to be awfully short fur such a long (and heavy considering the arms) "upper body" to support.
>>65036595Idk much about melee weapons but I feel like they'd be naturally inclined for something stabby, since they could use their whole body to put more force into the stabs and coil back pretty quickly to reset the strike. That feels the most practical at least, though idk how aesthetic it really feels. For the tail you could probably put a spear tip or glaive on it too for some weird sort of dual wielding, though I feel like they would lose a lot of balance trying to do that. Sidenote I miss when /tg/ had threads like this>>65036648>What would the full armor of a snake person be?Probably something like barding they can drape over their snake half. They could probably support a lot more weight than you'd think given they don't need to really stand up, so the real price is more just how expensive it is to cover ~30-40 feet (9-12m) of a 3-4 foot (1-1.2m) diameter noodle with thick metal plating, if we're going off medieval tech levels
>>65036595Polearm and crossbow.
I came to this thread looking for sexy snek pics. I leave disappointed.
>>65037446lol, wrong. You need to STEP on the crossbow to load it, which is why they have stirrups. Snakes don't have legs. This would be tough. I suppose it could work with mechanical cranks on all of their crossbows, but it's much more likely that the snakes would favor short compound bows.
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>>65036673What if they move like sidewinders and coil in diagonal directions to move forward or backward?
A snake-person is lifting that "front" part of their body rather than standing. That means the leverage they have is much more than a human upper body or arm. Think of how a human uses a shaft on a weapon or a spear-thrower to get more leverage and deliver more force. A snake-person can swing the entire "front" body length or maybe even more of the body length, when using a tool.Imagine a snake person with the "standing height" of a human but able to lunge in a way that lets it throw a javelin or even just a rock hundreds of meters without trouble.
>>65036595Same thing you use against bloodsuckers and Ayy lmaos, muh dick.
>>65036595Man-Serpent Greatsword.
>>65037112Depends on the snake and the size. They're a tube of muscle, they can do some acrobatics if they want to.
>>65036595Glaives, specifically Arbir and have them do their own snakey snake version of Pencak Silat. If they're natrually venomous, have them ritualistically cover their weapons in their own venom.You could give them bident style spears as well, with the two prongs of the bident representing their fangs, for cultural purposes. Snake men could also be adept with atlatl devices because spring coiling their bodies would give them extra torque when throwing shit.
With a large snake like an anaconda, it would be difficult to lift its upper body and bite with a whip-like motion. This would be even more difficult with the added weight of a human's upper body and equipment.
>>65037640You need to step on a crossbow to generate the leverage to draw it prior to the invention of the windlass. If you were sufficiently strong enough you could draw it simply with your arms.
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>>65037717Give them four arms and then they could use crossbows.
>>65037717Even with a windlass, most of them still have stirrups. e.g.: https://www.musee-archerie-valois.fr/en/2021/10/01/windlass-crossbow/You'd need to be a total monster to draw a crossbow with your arms alone.
>>65037656Not what I had in mind, but I'll take it.
>>65036595Naga and other reptilian foes are cold-blooded. Use a freeze branded weapon to slow down cold-blooded enemies.
