[MENTION=6848185]CubicsRube[/MENTION] #74 the longsword may be iconic for D&D but not in history at least not as a war weapon of choice, even though it was in use for many centuries as a
- weapon of war bevor the age of widespread heavy armor (mostly in combination with a shield)
- civilians weapon and Status Symbol because a sword was to be distinguished vs other sideweapons like dagger / axe /hammer which could also be Tools, whereas a sword was purely a weapon.
- BACKUP weapon in war times. Yes. Absolute Backup, unless you refer to the longsword as the two handed aka greatsword. Swords as main weapons in war times became obsolete with the use of chain armor or better, and even padded armor could withstand cuts. Nobody would fight someone in plate armor with a sword, unless he had no other option. You might occasionally use the sword on the battlefield to cut down fleeing unarmored oponents while on horsebeack but that's about it.
But i like your feat, and eventually we Need such a feat for every weapon aka weapon specialisation.
- weapon of war bevor the age of widespread heavy armor (mostly in combination with a shield)
- civilians weapon and Status Symbol because a sword was to be distinguished vs other sideweapons like dagger / axe /hammer which could also be Tools, whereas a sword was purely a weapon.
- BACKUP weapon in war times. Yes. Absolute Backup, unless you refer to the longsword as the two handed aka greatsword. Swords as main weapons in war times became obsolete with the use of chain armor or better, and even padded armor could withstand cuts. Nobody would fight someone in plate armor with a sword, unless he had no other option. You might occasionally use the sword on the battlefield to cut down fleeing unarmored oponents while on horsebeack but that's about it.
But i like your feat, and eventually we Need such a feat for every weapon aka weapon specialisation.