D&D 5E (2014) I hate rapiers. Do you?

[cbwjm]

Gnome Paladins dual wielding rapiers?

If you want to be the best paladin you can be then this is the way to go.

 

[lowkey13]

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[Guest 6801328]

I'd so much rather read this thread than the one where everybody is having a pissing match over who knows the most about historical swords.

 

[Greg K]

I will probably make them 1d6 piercing. To receive the d8 and finesse benefit will require a fighting style or an appropriate archetype (e.g., Swashbuckler, Duelist, Gallant, Musketeer). Maybe, also provide a feat option for a fencing or courtly dueling style.

 

[Coroc]

[MENTION=6801328]Elfcrusher[/MENTION] So you prefer unjustified opinions over fundamental knowledge?
Me not, i like it when People know what they talk about. You cannot convince me by telling me your preferences but you can by telling me hard proven Facts.

 

[Ancalagon]

[MENTION=6801328]Elfcrusher[/MENTION] So you prefer unjustified opinions over fundamental knowledge?
Me not, i like it when People know what they talk about. You cannot convince me by telling me your preferences but you can by telling me hard proven Facts.

I appreciate the sentiment thank you.
[MENTION=6801328]Elfcrusher[/MENTION]: The goal wasn't to have a "pissing match" and use "leet historical knowledge" to restrict options, but rather to expand them. And since we were talking about "how swords would work out in D&D world", it was inherently speculative.

 

[Ninja-radish]

Personally I've always hated rapiers, but it has nothing to do with rules or mechanics. I just prefer medieval weapons to the Renaissance. Also I hate the idea of swashbucklers in my games. However, I don't ban or nerf rapiers when I DM.

 

[Ancalagon]

Personally I've always hated rapiers, but it has nothing to do with rules or mechanics. I just prefer medieval weapons to the Renaissance. Also I hate the idea of swashbucklers in my games. However, I don't ban or nerf rapiers when I DM.

Full plate armor is a very late medieval armor at the earliest... did you modify your armor tables?

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[Tony Vargas]

So you prefer unjustified opinions over fundamental knowledge?

There's a lot of that on-line, if you think about it.

I mean, you can argue opinions endlessly without ever admitting you're wrong. It's harder when ugly ol' facts keep getting brought up. So the former sort of conversations have legs.

 

[BookBarbarian]

Full plate armor is a very late medieval armor at the earliest... did you modify your armor tables?

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I don't know about Ninja-Radish, but I do! Ever since I saw these adapted weapons and armor tables for a dark ages setting at http://dnd-edit.tumblr.com/search/dark+ages

Adventures in Middle-Earth also has Weapons and Armor tables I prefer over the 5e PHB ones.