Longswords for Halflings in SRD?

[Storyteller01]

He means the racial feature "Powerful Build" possessed by half-giants and goliaths, which allows a creature to be considered one size category larger for certain purposes, including size bonuses to grapples.

Which halflings certainly don't possess, regardless of their Str score

-Hyp.

Aaaaa... I see now. Still funny though.

 

[Storyteller01]

And I'd like to see more than "I don't like your pictures" on your part. If nothing, I have given the more compelling case. You resulted to "prove it" which is the real world way of saying "since I know you can't take a picture of a real life halfling, I will fall back to that argument to try to win my own argument."

I already proved it. I provided pictures. Altered only because halflings don't exist on our world, but yet, I maintained scale of the figures. I can rescale the gun, but even though that proves my point further, you will come up with some other reason the resultant picture isn't good enough. So, until you provide your own hard proof, I am going to let you revel in your "prove it".

As for everyone else reading the thread, I think they can form their own opinions on the matter. The evidence has been presented.

It's not that hard. I've provided pics as well. Page 2 has a link for a pic with a child holding a wakizashi. Much more accurate scale with no alterations at all.

 

[Goldmoon]

Ive read all these posts and I dont see what the arguement is. I have always been led to believe that A long sword is weighted in the blade to allow for cleveing and chopping mosly while a short sword is more weighted in the pommel and hilt to allow for more force to be put behind the stabs. Shortswords arent made for chopping and slashing, thus a human shortsword could not be easily used as a halfling longsword. The size up issue doesnt work well either. I took fencing for many years and I am much taller that the average female (6'3"). The "female" foils were uncomfortably small in my hands and so I hade to use a longer one sized for men. I realize were talking about a game but it just seems thst common sense dictates that weapone used in a manner than otherwise intended will incur a penalty.

 

[Dracorat]

You mean the one where he is holding it with two hands, it is pointed away from the camera and there is no adult holding the same one?

I saw it.

 

[Storyteller01]

You mean the one where he is holding it with two hands, it is pointed away from the camera and there is no adult holding the same one?

I saw it.

The one where you can see the grip on the top hand, so you can identify the grip. Yep, that's it. As for getting an idea of an adult holding it, head to the local Martial Arts supply store. You can get the adult version fairly easily.

If a halfling can carry 33 lbs without penalty, holding that weapon one handed won't be a problem.

 

[Dracorat]

And it's held differently. I didn't hold Wakizashis, but I did hold Katanas as a child. They were dulled for practice.

And I can tell you they didn't fit my hand right. They were long, they were akward and they often required a change of grip just to rebalance them.

An adult could weild them fine.

 

[Dracorat]

If a halfling can carry 33 lbs without penalty, holding that weapon one handed won't be a problem.

A does not lead to B.

There is no rule that says "a creature can weild a weapon of up to its carry capacity without issue".

 

[Storyteller01]

A does not lead to B.

There is no rule that says "a creature can weild a weapon of up to its carry capacity without issue".

No, but a halfling can wield a Small Longsword (2 lbs per the PHB) one handed. This weapon weighs less than 2 lbs. Doesn't take much to make the connection.

 

[Dracorat]

You are still implying. Different weapons have different weight thresholds and the grips on them cause you to weild them differently.

So, like you have said before, prove it.

 

[Storyteller01]

Already have, several times. To each their own though.

Take care.