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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 870653" data-attributes="member: 177">With 3.5e DR rules, the golfbag o'weapons may well become more common <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />But really, don't confuse how frequently a character makes a decision with the power inherent in that decision.  A spellcaster typically changes what spell he uses each round because he has to.  He only has so many of a particular spell prepared.  Even if he finds one that works well, firing it off repeatedly is usually not an option.Also, consider this:  Wizards have one sort of power - a very large range of possible spells to cast.  Sorcerers have a restricted spell list.  They have fewer choices.  As a balance of power, they are given more spells per day.  A spellcaster with a sorcerer's spell choice and a wizard's spells per day would be severely underpowerd.  Hence, bredth of choice is one power, ability to repeat is another.You think the ability to choose the right weapon for the right scenario isn't powerful?  Tell me that the next time you have a warrior come up against a critter immune to slashing weapons, and all you've got is a greataxe.  Or a critter with high DR you can't bypass, and your weapons are shorswords.  Being able to pick the right tool and style of the job is key for a warrior type. Yep, a simple case of the sword cutting both ways.</blockquote>

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