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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 2139082" data-attributes="member: 463">That's roughly how I do it in my game - from my campaign notes:__________________________________________Swords of EaHeavy Sword/Broadsword: This is a 2-handed weapon with a broad blade of at least 4' length, some are 4'6" or more. Originally developed to cut the heads off enemy pikes, it makes a very effective man-killer and is a common primary weapon of knights and heavy infantry. This is the heaviest practical fighting sword, though ceremonial zweihanders with blades of 6'+ length also exist. The 1st 12" of the blade on most heavy swords is blunt, allowing it to be gripped above the hilt. Uses D&D greatsword stats.Bastard sword/Hand-and-a-half sword: This weapon is an uneasy compromise between broadsword & arming sword, with a blade typically 3'6" or so, it is most easily used two-handed, but can with training be an effective though unwieldly single-handed weapon. Unlike the heavy broadsword, it is marginally concealable beneath a long cloak. Uses D&D bastard sword stats.Sword/Arming Sword: This classic, perhaps somewhat archaic one-handed sword is typically of blade length 2'6"-3', and is often used as a back-up weapon by knights and well-equipped soldiery. It is also favoured by practitioners of the 'Imarran' dueling style such as Erin Wist, which employs sword & buckler or sword & dagger. Uses D&D longsword stats.Rapier: This light, narrow blade is edged but primarily employs a piercing point. Blades are typically up to 3' long. Rapiers are favoured by rogues and dandies, they are not generally considered a serious military weapon though in the hands of a skilled practitioner of the 'Bretanian' duelling style they can be exceptionally lethal. Uses D&D Rapier stats.Short blade: This is more an oversized dagger than a true sword, with a blade of around 18". Short blades are relatively cheap and easily concealable, thus are often wielded by ruffians and vagabonds. Uses D&D shortsword stats.(edit: lengths are for the steel blade only, the hilt is usually an additional 6-8" (1 hand) to 12-18" (2-handed)_______________I assume the D&D 'weights' for weapons & other objects include an encumbrance multiplier, as Gygax explicitly stated in 1e.</blockquote>

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