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[3.5] Size replaced by Handedness?
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<blockquote data-quote="AuraSeer" data-source="post: 999893" data-attributes="member: 1331"><p>My understanding is that the longsword always remains a one-handed weapon, even when wielded by a smaller character. Assuming the gnome is proficient with longswords, he can use it without nonproficiency penalty. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Weapon equivalencies are reportedly a variant rule after the revision. If you want to use them, they're explained in the DMG. If you don't, then a Large longsword is only a Large longsword, not a Medium anything.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, I wouldn't expect the bastard sword to be an easy example. In 3.0 it's listed as a Medium weapon, but acts like a Large weapon, since Medium characters must wield it in two hands. (For characters with EWP, it becomes a regular Medium exotic weapon.) That's an exception to the regular handedness rules, so it's bound to be a little less sensible than the standard case.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That's only in 3E, though. In the new version, size reportedly has nothing to do with handedness. A longsword is one-handed for anyone who can wield it, even a gnome.</p><p></p><p>The Monkey Grip feat will clearly need to be rewritten. Perhaps it will allow that gnome to wield a Medium longsword without the size penalty. We don't know yet.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The problem with "common sense" is that it's not really very common. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> What one DM sees as the sensible interpretation may be the complete opposite of what another sees. Witness the arguments about Boccob's Blessed Book.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AuraSeer, post: 999893, member: 1331"] My understanding is that the longsword always remains a one-handed weapon, even when wielded by a smaller character. Assuming the gnome is proficient with longswords, he can use it without nonproficiency penalty. Weapon equivalencies are reportedly a variant rule after the revision. If you want to use them, they're explained in the DMG. If you don't, then a Large longsword is only a Large longsword, not a Medium anything. Incidentally, I wouldn't expect the bastard sword to be an easy example. In 3.0 it's listed as a Medium weapon, but acts like a Large weapon, since Medium characters must wield it in two hands. (For characters with EWP, it becomes a regular Medium exotic weapon.) That's an exception to the regular handedness rules, so it's bound to be a little less sensible than the standard case. That's only in 3E, though. In the new version, size reportedly has nothing to do with handedness. A longsword is one-handed for anyone who can wield it, even a gnome. The Monkey Grip feat will clearly need to be rewritten. Perhaps it will allow that gnome to wield a Medium longsword without the size penalty. We don't know yet. The problem with "common sense" is that it's not really very common. ;) What one DM sees as the sensible interpretation may be the complete opposite of what another sees. Witness the arguments about Boccob's Blessed Book. [/QUOTE]
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