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<blockquote data-quote="Mannahnin" data-source="post: 8520241" data-attributes="member: 7026594">Some Deep Thoughts here!Some OSR games do HD-based damage, or fixed d6 damage like 1974 OD&amp;D.&nbsp; I've also seen some folks add a really simple variation on this like &quot;small concealable weapons roll 2d6 and take the lowest, large two handed weapons roll 2d6 and take the highest&quot;. In general I like the idea of static damage, or static damage based on class (like make it match HD), in part because it allows more variety of weapons used without characters having to compromise effectiveness.&nbsp; The trap you have to watch out for is of course making it a no-brainer choice to always just use the smallest/cheapest weapon, the dagger issue folks have mentioned.&nbsp; If you're playing Holmes Basic, for example, you're basically always best off to wield a dagger, until and unless you find a particularly good magic weapon.The best solution to that I can identify is to give weapons different keywords/properties which give other advantages, and make different weapons better situationally.The idea of accuracy-based damage a couple of folks have floated here also sounds potentially cool.&nbsp; Maybe just 1pt for hitting the opponent's AC dead-on, and 1 additional point for every 2 points by which you exceed the AC/number needed to hit.&nbsp; Armor thus would serve to more directly reduce damage taken,&nbsp; higher rolls would (intuitively) literally represent better, more damaging hits, and more skilled characters having higher attack bonuses would translate directly to deadlier strikes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mannahnin, post: 8520241, member: 7026594"] Some Deep Thoughts here! Some OSR games do HD-based damage, or fixed d6 damage like 1974 OD&D. I've also seen some folks add a really simple variation on this like "small concealable weapons roll 2d6 and take the lowest, large two handed weapons roll 2d6 and take the highest". In general I like the idea of static damage, or static damage based on class (like make it match HD), in part because it allows more variety of weapons used without characters having to compromise effectiveness. The trap you have to watch out for is of course making it a no-brainer choice to always just use the smallest/cheapest weapon, the dagger issue folks have mentioned. If you're playing Holmes Basic, for example, you're basically always best off to wield a dagger, until and unless you find a particularly good magic weapon. The best solution to that I can identify is to give weapons different keywords/properties which give other advantages, and make different weapons better situationally. The idea of accuracy-based damage a couple of folks have floated here also sounds potentially cool. Maybe just 1pt for hitting the opponent's AC dead-on, and 1 additional point for every 2 points by which you exceed the AC/number needed to hit. Armor thus would serve to more directly reduce damage taken, higher rolls would (intuitively) literally represent better, more damaging hits, and more skilled characters having higher attack bonuses would translate directly to deadlier strikes. [/QUOTE]

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