well, the starting equipment she had was a short blade (daggers) :/  So if you're recommending I go to a long blade I could but it might be better if I go to a cutlass and keep short blade proficiency... I dunno.  The rules really didn't say anything to that effect.<br/><br/>Hey GM!  Tantara (which adds your dance skill to parry/disarm) does it have to be a long blade?  Seems to me you ought to be able to do it with short blades too (just would require getting in closer to your opponent methinks).<br/><br/>I'm ok with buying her some alternate weaponry.  Her starting equipment made no sense in that respect... oh yeah witches get spears as a preferred weapon but start with quarterstaves and daggers :P  I do need to finish working on her equipment list.