Come now, don\'t tell me you\'ve never heard of Gutters. They are holes or gouges in the blade that have a devastating effect when thrust into an opponent\'s midriff.
Let me explain how this works.
The sword tip and blade plunge into the enemy\'s stomach and leave a wide birth for the blade to pass into the person. Then, when the sword stops, the holes and gouges are filled in by the intestines of the victim. When the sword is removed, the innards are severed causing unavoidable death. ONce stabbed by one of these, you\'re dead, even if you kill the wielder before he can pull it out.

There, wasn\'t that pleasant? I apologize to anyone who was put off by that rather disgusting account.
By the way, I\'ll be posting a Tips for Sword Design very soon. Just a heads up to all of you who want to make practical bladed weapons.