Patryn of Elvenshae
First Post
Where's that Conan picture that explains why I prefer the 3.5 weapon size rules? I know someone's got it somewhere.
I prefered 3.0 on this issue. Prior to 3.5 none of my players had ever complained about this as a problem. So it felt like they were offering a solution we didn't need.
Funny you should mention this as an advantage of 3.0, because it's actually one of the reasons they switched. Your club/greatclub point is, I'm pretty sure, valid as far as it goes; but it doesn't generalize. A short sword (say a gladius) and a bastard sword (say the "longswords" I've practised with) differ in much more than just length and weight; they're balanced differently and intended to be used with different techniques (mainly thrusting, often from a stationary stance as part of a phalanx, versus slashing and always moving, respectively). Overall the "realism" point goes to 3.5, I would say, though you may have pointed out one counterexample to this.OTOH, the 3.0 approach was [among other advantages] probably more realistic for weapons with very simple hafts or grips. Is there really any difference between a Large club and a Medium greatclub?
Funny you should mention this as an advantage of 3.0, because it's actually one of the reasons they switched. Your club/greatclub point is, I'm pretty sure, valid as far as it goes; but it doesn't generalize. A short sword (say a gladius) and a bastard sword (say the "longswords" I've practised with) differ in much more than just length and weight; they're balanced differently and intended to be used with different techniques (mainly thrusting, often from a stationary stance as part of a phalanx, versus slashing and always moving, respectively). Overall the "realism" point goes to 3.5, I would say, though you may have pointed out one counterexample to this.
I picked 3e, but what I'd like to have picked was 1e.
All weapons have a size. In the case of some creatures, larger or smaller weapons might exist. Thus, a hill giant might have a huge club, or a pixie a tiny rapier, but for most purposes, you don't have to consider what size a longsword is "sized for" when you include it in a treasure hoard.
That said, for switching weapon sizes, Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved.
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