Most Popular/Favorite/Most used Sword

[chatdemon]

In my game, longswords are the most "popular", simply because I have determined that they are the only ones commonly available. For this reason, prices of other blades range from 5 to 10 times PHB cost, must be custom commissioned by a weaponsmith (taking a week or so to forge), and may never be purchased at character creation.

I do also have a mini-longsword that I call the lightblade or smallblade, I use the same stats as the shortsword, but it's a slashing weapon, for the little people (gnomes and halflings). It is treated as a longsword in terms of availability.

 

[Oni]

In my game, longswords are the most "popular", simply because I have determined that they are the only ones commonly available. For this reason, prices of other blades range from 5 to 10 times PHB cost, must be custom commissioned by a weaponsmith (taking a week or so to forge), and may never be purchased at character creation.

May I ask why this is? It seems odd, and so you've made me curious.

 

[MythandLore]

People seems to like Long Swords, Bastard Swords and Katanas, followed by Greatswords.
I kinda guessed it would be like that.
Longswords being the clear winner.
I though short swords would have done a little better, but I guess they just don't deal the damage munchkins can get with bigger swords and or 'Monkey Grip'.

"Double Fisted Monkey Grip Style!!!"
-the Fighter

 

[GnomeWorks]

Mercurial Greatswords, from S&F. When I want to use a sword in a non-oriental campaign, that is definitely the way to go...

 

[Reprisal]

The Small Scimitar!

I came up with these during my last D&D campaign using the Kingdoms of Kalamar setting. I had a group of goblin raiders on wolves use these with some surprising effectiveness.

Small Scimitar
Small, Slashing Martial Weapon (15 gp)
1D4 Damage, 18-20/x2, 3 lbs

Yeah, they're not ground-breaking but I took a real liking to the little guys after a few encounters.

 

[MythandLore]

Mercurial Greatswords, from S&F. When I want to use a sword in a non-oriental campaign, that is definitely the way to go...

Big damage high Crit aye?
Do you monkey grip that sucker!

The Small Scimitar!

I came up with these during my last D&D campaign using the Kingdoms of Kalamar setting. I had a group of goblin raiders on wolves use these with some surprising effectiveness.

Small Scimitar
Small, Slashing Martial Weapon (15 gp)
1D4 Damage, 18-20/x2, 3 lbs

Yeah, they're not ground-breaking but I took a real liking to the little guys after a few encounters.

You wacky munchkin, it's like a non-exotic larger kukri.

Kukri
Tiny, Slashing Exotic Weapon (8 gp)
1D4 Damage, 18-20/x2, 3 lbs

Munchkins! Munchkins every-where!!!

 

[graydoom]

The greatsword, though the mercurial greatsword sees use too.
Bastard swords are also used a good deal.

 

[madriel]

Our paladin uses a sword (bastard sword I think), but he's the only one. The rest of us use a waraxe, light mace and ranged weapons. Of course we have more spellcasters and rogues than straight fighters.

 

[Sir Hawkeye]

Bastard Sword since 1996. I'm fond of most western slashing blades. And back when my munchkin influences were stronger, the Bastard was the best in the business.

 

[birdboy2000]

Reverse blade longsword(Deals subdual instead of normal damage)