[[File{{Special Mention Box|Officer:Regia Seax AO.jpgAuthenticity Officer|leftTitle=More use of single-handed spear and shield|thumb|300px|Seax Dimensions]]'''New Ruling from 1st Jan 2016'''<br>*For events after 900AD blunt combat hadseax (Scramasax) blade lengths must now be between 18cm Caption=Every warrior should ideally take the field of battle with a shield and 25cm (7a single-10”). This replaces the original ruling handed spear as stated in the Master-at-Arms Regulations version 3.0 (2005) stating 7-14”their starting weapon.<br>*The evidence from Regia’s core period is that sharp blade lengths vary from between 7-11”. Blunting the point for combat reduces the length by 1”.*Longer blades of up I would encourage all new combatants in Regia to 14” (sharp) or 13” (blunt) of the appropriate blade form are allowed for events before 900AD.<br><Br>'''Notes'''<br># Seaxs from start with the Viking Age never have metal fittings unlike those from the earlier pagan Anglosingle-Saxon period. <br># Seax handles must not be riveted onhanded spear as their first weapon.<br><br><br><br><br>}}
