You CAN bring a sword to a gunfight!

[ariel]

Originally Posted by Rivkin

Interestingly enough, the executioner says that his sword is old Johar, i.e. made from wootz, and highly praises it for the ability to remain sharp over extended periods of time, something that I also heard many times from wootz makers.

Also, the executioner refers to vertical cuts and horizontal cuts. That implies different positions of the "execut-ee"
Any idea why would it be?