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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FluidDragon" data-source="post: 1072662" data-attributes="member: 12239">Cedric is ABSOLUTELY correct. Don't be fooled by the weapon discriptions and weights in D&D and video games. This is a sore point with anyone who actualy studied ancient weapons. They simply didn't do any research on the subject, and in regards to D&D the weights of the weapons are totally off. Most weapons in the phb are listed at two or three times the actual weight. If you want to find out how much a particular type of weapon weighs then check out <a href="http://museumreplicas.com" target="_blank">Museum Replicas</a>. This is good easy site to get an APPROXIMATION of how much such an item would be. You would be surprised how light most weapons are.You want the weapon as light as it possibly can be, as you are swinging it constantly. Even if you are very strong a weapon that is too heavy will tire you. Most weapons were effective becasue of their geometry not because they were heavy. Swords cut because of the shape of the blade bevel which is sharpend in a similar manner to an axe NOT like a razor or even a knife. They were not razor sharp, and did not need to be. If you really want to learn more go to <a href="http://swordforum.com" target="_blank">Sword Forum</a>. Excelletn site and they can recomend many books on the subject.</blockquote>