Dark Age Weapon Set

Alla HD for Genesis 8 Female

January 13, 2021

Dark Age Helms

January 14, 2021

Description:

This weapon set is inspired by the weapons used in Western Europe during and immediately after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, roughly the 4th through 8th century CE. Known as the Migration Era, this time is popularly thought of as the Dark Ages.

These props are designed for Genesis 3 Male and Female characters in Daz3D Studio.

Included are:
Three spears:
Hewing spear, a long bladed spear designed to both stab and cut.
Leafblade spear, a comman European design used from ancient times through the Middle Ages.
Lugged spear, made with a crosspiece below the spear head and used for both hunting and warfare.

Three swords:
Frankish sword, a composite hilt sword similar to types associated with the Franks.
Ringsword, a composite hilt sword similar to types used by the Lombards.
Spatha, originally the weapon of the Roman cavalry, by the end of the Western Roman Empire it was a common sword of the Roman legions.

Bearded Hand Axe, a light single edged axe similar to the francesca throwing axe used the Germanic tribes and in later years by the Vikings.

A round shield with a riveted steel edge and a steel boss protecting the center grip. Six mats are provided to customize the look of the shield, in addition to the default plain wood.

Materials are designed for iRay, but also render using 3Delight.

Basic figure poses are included for use use with this weapon set. The poses are shown with spear and shield, but the weapons can be replaced with other weapons in the set. All props have smart props for Genesis 3 Male and Female, both right and left hands. To use, pose your figure as desired, select the prop for the desired hand, then select the H. Pose for that hand so the character will grip the prop correctly.