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Active Role-Play Where be dragons! It has been well remarked by today’s educationalists that early active role-play develops imagination and social skills better than any other activity! This section is all about active, imaginative, enacting play - be that with historic roles or characters from favourite stories, like Peter Pan, Harry Potter, Gandalf and the like - its about shared personal make-believe worlds of adventure! To enable such play children need safe, robust toys like these; many will be treasured keepsakes long after the adventures of childhood are over. |
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Archers do not usually depend on a sword to do battle in the same way as a man-at-arms, but all archers should have a sword. If enemy men-at-arms manage to scale the castle walls, or if an enemy knight gets through the archer on the battle field, this sword would be needed. In myth and tale, when his last arrow is spent, a goodly archer, with sword in hand, will fight to the last against evil warriors and goblins. Price: £4.99
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Archers do not usually depend on a sword to do battle in the same way as a man-at-arms, but all archers should have a sword. If enemy men-at-arms manage to scale the castle walls, or if an enemy knight gets through the archer on the battle field, this sword would be needed. In myth and tale, when his last arrow is spent, a goodly archer, with sword in hand, will fight to the last against evil warriors and goblins. Price: £3.99
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Bows and Arrows have been a part of our history since the stone age. Roman soldiers, Viking sea warriors and Norman foot troops all used bows, but in the late middle ages the Archers from Britain were known as the most deadly men in Europe! In myth and tale; goodly elves will save the day with well aimed shots from their bows, but goblin sneaks use poisoned bows to hunt the sacred unicorn. Price: £4.99
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The ideal way to carry your arrows on your belt (holds 4 arrows with two provided). Price: £3.19
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Bows and Arrows have been a part of our history since the stone age. Roman soldiers, Viking sea warriors and Norman foot troops all used bows, but in the late middle ages the Archers from Britain were known as the most deadly men in Europe! In myth and tale; goodly elves will save the day with well aimed shots from their bows, but goblin sneaks use poisoned bows to hunt the sacred unicorn. Price: £3.19
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Historically: the lance was the first weapon of the medieval knight. He would ride headlong at his enemy with his lance at a tilt so that it pointed directly in front of his Warhorse. To ride in this way demanded great courage, but to stand before a charging knight required even more. In myth and tale: questing champions would often come to the aid of people in great fear of some huge evil beast (Sir George defeating the red dragon to save the maid of innocence was but one such champion). Remember not all dragons were bad; Puff was a dragon who lived by the sea, ate fish and loved the company of children. Note: this lance is only to be used against evil monsters in the guise of old boxes and only with adult permission. Never ride a bike with this toy, use either a hobbyhorse or imaginary mount! Code RPLC 93cm/36"long Price: £5.69
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Historically: these swords were carried by many travellers in medieval times. More a weapon to keep you safe than start a fight. Many foot soldiers also carried this sword as a second blade. In myth and tale: one thing is certain, in wild woods and rocky canyons where thieves and rogues abound every traveller needed a trusty sword to ward off those who would do no good. 36cm/ 13.5"long Price: £3.69
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Historically: every bowman, archer or forest hunter would have had his or her hunting dirk. Used as much for feasting as for defence. In myth and tale: this little blade is often a handy tool when at the dead of night you have to sneak into the enemy camp to cut the ropes that bind your friends 25cm/9.5"long Price: £3.19
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Historically: short broad blades were made for one purpose - fighting hand-to-hand, up close, in tight fought battle. The Romans used such a short, strong sword. In myth and tale: the stout and strong, little dwarven warrior is often armed with sword like this. An ideal blade for soldiers ready to stand shoulder to shoulder and fight hoards and hoards of charging foes. 36cm/ "long Price: £4.49
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Historically: Broadswords were not the blades of every soldier. Only the strongest would have them. Broadswords were prized by all great warriors in the past, from ancient Celts and Viking raiders to Medieval knights. In myth and tale: we often hear of broadswords with magic powers (King Arthur's Excalibur was for one). Only a warrior with a broadsword could be able to defeat dragons and evil knights, or to cut down thorny vines to reach the sleeping princess. 48cm/19" long Price: £6.19
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Historically: Broadswords were not the blades of every soldier. Only the strongest would have them. Broadswords were prized by all great warriors in the past, from ancient Celts and Viking raiders to Medieval knights. In myth and tale: we often hear of broadswords with magic powers (King Arthur's Excalibur was for one). Only a warrior with a broadsword could be able to defeat dragons and evil knights, or to cut down thorny vines to reach the sleeping princess. 48cm/19" long Price: £5.19
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Historically: and in legend broad dirks were carried by soldiers, warriors and knights not only as a weapon of last defence but also to be worn all the time so as not to be caught unarmed by brigands in the night. 25cm/9.5"long Price: £3.69
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Historically: the hanger was the sword of the gentleman horse rider or the courageous musketeer but also the highwayman robber. In tales: this was the sort of sword in the hand of Peter when he and the lost boys battled Captain Hook and his pirates for the sake of Wendy. The three musketeers, with hangers in hand and at the bidding of their queen fought against dozens of the evil cardinal's men. At other times they saved the village maid from the evil clutches of thieves and rogues. 48cm/19"long Price: £5.19
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Historically: the hanger was the sword of the gentleman horse rider or the courageous musketeer but also the highwayman robber. In tales: this was the sort of sword in the hand of Peter when he and the lost boys battled Captain Hook and his pirates for the sake of Wendy. The three musketeers, with hangers in hand and at the bidding of their queen fought against dozens of the evil cardinal's men. At other times they saved the village maid from the evil clutches of thieves and rogues. 48cm/19"long Price: £4.19
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The baldrick is a great add to role-play; when a player puts it over their shoulder they feel more in caricature. One sure way to prevent leaving one of these desirable toys about the neighbourhood is to hang it about the body when not battling the foe. Note: this shoulder belt will take both role-play swords and those from our historic sword range. Price: £1.00
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With Bow and Hunting Dirk: often the saviour of the lost and weak or sent to do evil work only to become the good guy, like the hunter sent to kill Snow White Price: £7.36
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With Bow and Quiver: sometimes a good guy and sometimes bad. In tales the entry of the bowman usually has some dramatic effect, like Bard of Lake Town in J.R.Tolkien's The Hobbit. Price: £7.36
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With Bow and Crossquillan: they live in woods or up in the caves of a mountain often because an evil lord has outlawed them. Robin Hood and his men are fine examples of outlawed men with goodly hearts. Price: £8.98
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With Bow, Quiver, Hunting Dirk and Crossquillan with Baldrick: well-trained and well-armed the Castle Archer is ready to defend the ramparts from evil hoards or a skulking thief that sneaks over the battlements at night to do harm and no good. Price: £14.72
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With Hunting Dirk and Crossquillan with Baldrick: he/she might be from the city gate guard, checking the carts of all who enter, or the castle gate guard, protecting the lord and lady. Whatever the job only the very sneakiest of rogues and thieves will pass this guard unseen. Price: £7.36
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With Broadsword with baldrick and Broaddirk: he is the commander of all the castle archers and all the gate guards. When evil hoards attack the ramparts, he will single out the leaders and slay them one by one. Only the bravest of soldiers may become the Castle Champion. Price: £8.89
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With Travellers Comapnion and Hanger(with baldrick): on his black horse with trycorn hat and cloak, he is the robber that no soldier can catch. But is he fighting a just cause for the poor or like Dick Turpin robbing the rich for profit. Maybe as in the C18 song "All On A Day" a girl has dressed in man's array (clothes), and with fine swords by her side upon the night away to ride! Price: £7.99
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With Bow and trusty sword: both male and female wood elves must take their turn to protect their ancient woodland realm and woe betide any goblin, dwarf or man who ventures in uninvited. Note this sword is KNCS from our Historic Sword collection Price: £8.53
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With sceptre and Knights Broadsword the heir to the kingdom of men has returned to do battle with the forces of evil that beset his people. Note this sword is KNBZ from our Historic Sword collection Price: £10.24
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With Walking Stick and shapely sword: small in stature but great in courage, these goodly shire folk seldom have adventures but when they do a stout walking stick and a short sword with a stinging cut are required. Note this sword is ANBA from our Historic Sword collection. Price: £7.81
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With Gladius and Broaddirk; short and squat but brave and very, very strong Dwarven warriors will defend their homes (tunnels deep into mist-topped mountains) to the last drop of their stubborn blood. Price: £7.36
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With sceptre in hand and Gladius sword on his belt nobody looks more regal or righteous than the King Of Dwarves from under the misty mountains. Price: £8.71
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Historically: staffs as totems of power are as ancient as civilisation itself, used by powerful pagan shaman to direct their spirit magic. They still remain in British folk dance but have diminished to be no more than the Morris Dance leader's staff of office. In myth and tale: only White Wizards and White Witches of great and goodly power could master a Staff of Magic. If they were not good of heart the Staff of Power would turn them to evil, twisting their outer form into the ugly being that was within. 96cm/ 37" long Price: £8.19
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Historically: a sceptre or Baton de Commond has always been a sign of power and authority. Duke William of Normandy used one to direct his invading Norman army at the battle of Hastings in 1066AD. In myth and tale: such items sometimes had magic warding power but unlike a wand or staff could not be used to cast magic. 42cm/ 16"long Price: £5.19
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Gnarled Spiral Shaft (no photo can do it justice) Historically: wands were always magic. In pre-history the tribal shaman would use a wand branch to cast and dispel spirit magic while shaking bells to shield the shaman from magic attack. In medieval Christian times the old pagan shaman and his/her wand and bells had been turned into the comical court jester. In myth and tale: almost all beings with magic powers used a wooden wand to cast and dispel magic. Wands were not made by human hand but by fairy folk, from the branch of a tree, and dropped to be found by the right person. This most necessary aid to a magic user is still an important part of modern day tales of magic, such as J.K.Rowling's 'Harry Potter' stories. 20cm/ 52"long Price: £3.19
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Lumpy, bumpy, twisted stick (no photo can do it justice) Historically: walking sticks were symbols of the questing traveller and the journeying pilgrim. In illustrations of the birth of Christ, the three wise men from afar are often depicted with such a stick in the left hand, their gift in the right. Illustrations of saintly travellers like St. Christopher also show them with a travelling walking stick. In myth and tale: the ragged traveller with the walking stick may actual be a powerful mage or even a god. Odin, the ruler of all pagan Norse gods was said to walk the earth in human form as a one-eyed beggar with a walking stick; he would test people's charity towards the poor and sickly by how they treated him as a human beggar. Even in tales, travellers with long hard journeys, like Dick Whittington and more recently Frodo and Sam (J.R.Tolkien's fairytale questing travellers) have had travelling walking sticks to lean on. 78cm/ 30"long Price: £4.49
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