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<blockquote data-quote="greywulf" data-source="post: 3281238" data-attributes="member: 4285"><p>I kinda agree with both of you. Kinda.</p><p></p><p>I felt that if I'd left TWF out, too many people would have asked for them. So, I stuck them in and it gives a nice power-boost to Fighter and Rogues. For the sake of a few extra lines of text, I felt it was worth the inclusion.</p><p></p><p>In a similar vein, here's an extract from one of our Microlite20 sessions many moons ago:</p><p></p><p>Mark: Can I use the two-weapon fighting rules when I'm wielding a quarterstaff?</p><p>Me(DM): How many weapons are you holding?</p><p>Mark: Um.....one.</p><p>Me: OK. So what's your next dumb question going to be?</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I then explained that when his to-hit bonus gets to +6 he'll get multiple attacks anyhow and I don't care which end of the staff he uses. He was happy with that, and we moved on.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly (well, interesting if you're a geek like me) there is an important difference between d20 and Microlite20's TWF rules; under M20 only light weapons can be paired, with the exception of the rapier which is given honourary light status. With d20 there's no problem pairing a longsword and shortsword. I avoided that on purpose for M20 as it adds a whole new layer of complexity and IMHO is less realistic. Longwords are HEAVY.</p><p></p><p>Followers of Miyamoto Musashi might disagree however, but his Niten-ryu fighting style of using the Daisho together was very rare, and demanded extensive training and strength. I'd judge that more suitable to higher level Fighters who use their multiple attacks to mix Katana and Wakizashi strikes. I'd give them a +1 to attack because of the uncommon style, rather than use M20's TWF rules.</p><p></p><p>For example, a 6th level Fighter with STR16 would have attacks with his Daisho at +11/+6/+1 (including the +1 for being a Fighter, and another +1 because of the funky fighting style) provided the attacks were spread between his katana and wakizashi in any combination. </p><p></p><p>In contrast, using 2 wakizashi (unthinkable and an insult to nobility everywhere) he'd have +8/+8/+3.</p><p></p><p>Hope that makes sense <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greywulf, post: 3281238, member: 4285"] I kinda agree with both of you. Kinda. I felt that if I'd left TWF out, too many people would have asked for them. So, I stuck them in and it gives a nice power-boost to Fighter and Rogues. For the sake of a few extra lines of text, I felt it was worth the inclusion. In a similar vein, here's an extract from one of our Microlite20 sessions many moons ago: Mark: Can I use the two-weapon fighting rules when I'm wielding a quarterstaff? Me(DM): How many weapons are you holding? Mark: Um.....one. Me: OK. So what's your next dumb question going to be? :) I then explained that when his to-hit bonus gets to +6 he'll get multiple attacks anyhow and I don't care which end of the staff he uses. He was happy with that, and we moved on. Interestingly (well, interesting if you're a geek like me) there is an important difference between d20 and Microlite20's TWF rules; under M20 only light weapons can be paired, with the exception of the rapier which is given honourary light status. With d20 there's no problem pairing a longsword and shortsword. I avoided that on purpose for M20 as it adds a whole new layer of complexity and IMHO is less realistic. Longwords are HEAVY. Followers of Miyamoto Musashi might disagree however, but his Niten-ryu fighting style of using the Daisho together was very rare, and demanded extensive training and strength. I'd judge that more suitable to higher level Fighters who use their multiple attacks to mix Katana and Wakizashi strikes. I'd give them a +1 to attack because of the uncommon style, rather than use M20's TWF rules. For example, a 6th level Fighter with STR16 would have attacks with his Daisho at +11/+6/+1 (including the +1 for being a Fighter, and another +1 because of the funky fighting style) provided the attacks were spread between his katana and wakizashi in any combination. In contrast, using 2 wakizashi (unthinkable and an insult to nobility everywhere) he'd have +8/+8/+3. Hope that makes sense :) [/QUOTE]
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