Tetsubo
First Post
monboesen said:Six pounds is heavy when you are swinging it around for an extended time. Heck, even your arms get heavy and difficult to strike effectively with frightfully fast. Just ask any boxer.
While I agree in principle, the modern era might not be a good example.
I can't think of any modern era person that practices martial skills the way that a D&D fighter would. Note I didn't say martial arts. Even the absolutely best trained modern era martial artist isn't using their skills in the way a D&D fighter would be. No martial artist is putting their life in danger three to four times a *day*. Swinging a six pound sword (which is on the absolute upper end of sword weights...) isn't really going to slow down a D&D fighter type. The game mechanics just aren't that "fine".
Regardless, I never used the Dex to hit rule again. Weapon Finesse for the high Dex crowd works just fine...