Board Thread:Character Discussion Board/@comment-26184570-20151005022242/@comment-26863727-20151005185325

Also, the Urumi whip swords wielded by the northwest Indian Rahjput warriors is(though like all their weapons it is ingenious) a weapon that burns through stamina fast, and often leaves only superficial wounds that must be really racked up to actually kill someone.

A telescoping weapon is just a horrible idea. The thing would hold up for maybe a dozen attacks.