Double Bastard Sword possible?

[Virindi]

Well after reading these posts and some others from a few other forums. I decided to only allow the double sword type as described in the Adventurer's Vault(AV)page 9.

I figured trying to make sure this player proposed "Double bastard sword" was not going to balance easily. And balancing this weapon seemed to arduous for me to spend time on. Thanks again for everyone input.

 

[doctorhook]

Ok one more question on this subject. if I do allow this weapon modeled mechanically after the double axe ( +2 prof, d10/d10).

When it comes to enhancements. Do I allow heavy blade enhancements or since this is modeled after the heavy axe I restrict to axe, and any melee enhancements?

I have noticed that some enhancements for heavy blade do not have axe too, and their are some axe enhancements that don't have heavy blade. Examples from the Adventurer's Vault. are (Acidic, axe isn't mentioned as a category weapon to enhance, and Rending is an axe only enhancement)

I guess my goal is one to decide if allowing this weapon is even worth the trouble of allowance.
Two, if I do allow this weapon to keep this weapon from being a superior superior melee. And 3 try to give my player something of what they envision.

Thanks everyone for your advice on this matter.

I realize you've already made up your mind, but to answer the above question: If you were going to call it a heavy blade (despite that it uses axe statistics), allow any heavy blade enchantments (but NOT axe-only enchantments). This shouldn't cause an imbalance at all.

Thanks for the XP, btw!

 

[Darkwolf71]

Also, with the admission that realisim takes a back seat for many, consider the logistics of wielding a 12' two bladed weapon... without removing your own head.

Silliness abounds!

 

[On Puget Sound]

 

[doctorhook]

Also, with the admission that realisim takes a back seat for many, consider the logistics of wielding a 12' two bladed weapon... without removing your own head.

Silliness abounds!

lol You make a good point! If you're "simulationally-inclined", you might rule that such a weapon accidentally attacks a random adjacent creature (with the "off-end") whenever you attack with it.

PS: Don't do this.^

 

[DracoSuave]

Cloud Strife

1) The bustersword only has one edge
2) It's not a double-weapon.

You're probably thinking more along the lines of:

 

[Alabast]

The very concept of a double bastard sword is silly; Bastards swords, or 'hand and a half' swords, are names such because they can be used either one or two-handed, hence they are bastards that belong in neither family.

Since all double weapons are two-handed weapons, then he essentially wants a double sword with extra-long blades on each end. Fine. Make the same statistically, as a double axe. If he wants a +3 prof bonus to go with that, then too bad, that is an overpowered weapon.

 

[elecgraystone]

LOL A double bastard sword is easy to find in the existing rules. Really! Most of us call it a large double sword though so only minotaurs and bugbears can actually use it.