Mannahnin
Scion of Murgen (He/Him)
I like the idea and have been mulling it for a while, but it does have the downsides other folks already mentioned- access to magic edged weapons would be a significant buff to Clerics, especially, and there is that issue of smaller/cheaper weapons just always being better, unless you come up with specific narrative advantages for bigger weapons.
There's also the issue of the Thief being pathetic enough already, and giving them d4 damage really would consign them into the position of Worst Class Ever.
Honestly if I were experimenting with HD-based damage in OSE I'd seriously consider giving Thieves d8 HD while I was at it. I don't even think it would be unbalanced, with their restriction to leather armor and no shields; they're still not going to be tanks.
There's also the issue of the Thief being pathetic enough already, and giving them d4 damage really would consign them into the position of Worst Class Ever.
Honestly if I were experimenting with HD-based damage in OSE I'd seriously consider giving Thieves d8 HD while I was at it. I don't even think it would be unbalanced, with their restriction to leather armor and no shields; they're still not going to be tanks.
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