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<blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 7445483" data-attributes="member: 6716779">I won't be using a disadvantage rule or anything similar on damage. The old 2E rules were basically 1 paragraph, my -1/-1 rule+ weapon breaks on a 1 is a single sentence. The increased damage dice for metal weapons would be used over that, a metal greatsword would deal 2d8. Might use the -1/-1 rule and have the superior metal weapon damage dice in the optional rules. The main reason I don't like the superior metal weapons rules is because you can get metal amor on DS its just rare so if you have a metal weapon going up against metal armor it should not have the increased weapon damage dice. &nbsp;I'm not 100% sold on the -1/-1 thing but any rule replacing it has to be very simple. Weapon breaks on a 1 and DMs discretion on disadvantage to hit (DS inferior weapons vs metal armor) for example is very simple.&nbsp; A wooden Rapier is silly, an obsidian sword existed IRL and was very sharp but useless vs steel armor.&nbsp;The rules don't have to duplicate the old 2E rules 100$ but I want the feel of the setting to be as close as possible. Defiling for example creates an ash circle the mechanical effects of the defiling can vary a bit. Also simplify some of the 2E rules their rules for inferior weapons had 3 different modifiers for stone, wood and bone for example. If someone really likes the 2E rules for inferior weapons and defiling I think they are actually compatible enough with 5E to use them RAW.Its also why I am ignoring some of the silliness from 2E as well like Paraelemental clerics, the Prism Pentad, Dragon Kings etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zardnaar, post: 7445483, member: 6716779"] I won't be using a disadvantage rule or anything similar on damage. The old 2E rules were basically 1 paragraph, my -1/-1 rule+ weapon breaks on a 1 is a single sentence. The increased damage dice for metal weapons would be used over that, a metal greatsword would deal 2d8. Might use the -1/-1 rule and have the superior metal weapon damage dice in the optional rules. The main reason I don't like the superior metal weapons rules is because you can get metal amor on DS its just rare so if you have a metal weapon going up against metal armor it should not have the increased weapon damage dice. I'm not 100% sold on the -1/-1 thing but any rule replacing it has to be very simple. Weapon breaks on a 1 and DMs discretion on disadvantage to hit (DS inferior weapons vs metal armor) for example is very simple. A wooden Rapier is silly, an obsidian sword existed IRL and was very sharp but useless vs steel armor. The rules don't have to duplicate the old 2E rules 100$ but I want the feel of the setting to be as close as possible. Defiling for example creates an ash circle the mechanical effects of the defiling can vary a bit. Also simplify some of the 2E rules their rules for inferior weapons had 3 different modifiers for stone, wood and bone for example. If someone really likes the 2E rules for inferior weapons and defiling I think they are actually compatible enough with 5E to use them RAW. Its also why I am ignoring some of the silliness from 2E as well like Paraelemental clerics, the Prism Pentad, Dragon Kings etc. [/QUOTE]

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