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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Judas" data-source="post: 892924" data-attributes="member: 3917">I feel it's fine the way it is. You're trying to make it more realistic, which I applaud by the way, but there's other factors besides size.Weight:A weapons weight is actually what should ultimately determine weapons speed, not size. A 6' Bo staff is a very quick weapon that in DnD "got the shaft" in game terms. TWF IMHO, should not apply to a Staff, and all other double weapons should be removed completely. Take a staff made of wood and a identical sized staff made from made from metal (Such as a pipe) and try swinging them around. The two weapons are identical in size, yet the wood staff is quick, and the metal is slow.Strength:A characters strength then alters the relative weight of the weapon. Different fighting styles with the same weapon could change the weapon speed. Doubling up on a longsword would give you a faster reaction with the weapon than fighting with the same sword and a shield. Fighting with a staff, using both ends to attack can be faster than swinging the same staff like a club.There's even your dexterity which gives you a higher degree of control as your wepon gets lighter. There's just too much "weapon math" to be done to make the game fast and enjoyable. Added realism just slows down game play (for the most part).Just my thoughts.</blockquote>