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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 6263728" data-attributes="member: 2525">They don't deal &quot;much less damage&quot; than a rapier.&nbsp; Where do you get that from? Their intent is to pierce a vital organ with precision!There simply is not small sword in D&amp;D.&nbsp; The small sword in D&amp;D is best represented by the rapier, because like the rapier (the type of sword it historically developed from, which is right there in that Wikipedia article) it is a flexible piercing weapon.&nbsp; Meanwhile, the short sword is an inflexible weapon which can be either piercing or slashing.&nbsp; So, in terms of which represents the small sword best, it's the rapier (the historical predecessor of the small sword).In the very least, can you admit it's one fair interpretation of the swashbuckler you're talking about so we can move on?He sneaks up behind people and puts his rapier to their backs or necks all the time.&nbsp; He doesn't actually stab them, but that's because of the character - and you can do that too with your rogue if you wish.&nbsp; But, to get to the point where you CAN sneak up on them like that, the rogue is the better choice.&nbsp; Flynn also gains advantage on his foes if they are faced by one of his allies at the same time - another trait of the rogue.&nbsp; He also jumps around and moves very fast - another trait of the rogue.&nbsp; Rogue is a pretty good fit here.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 6263728, member: 2525"] They don't deal "much less damage" than a rapier. Where do you get that from? Their intent is to pierce a vital organ with precision! There simply is not small sword in D&D. The small sword in D&D is best represented by the rapier, because like the rapier (the type of sword it historically developed from, which is right there in that Wikipedia article) it is a flexible piercing weapon. Meanwhile, the short sword is an inflexible weapon which can be either piercing or slashing. So, in terms of which represents the small sword best, it's the rapier (the historical predecessor of the small sword). In the very least, can you admit it's one fair interpretation of the swashbuckler you're talking about so we can move on? He sneaks up behind people and puts his rapier to their backs or necks all the time. He doesn't actually stab them, but that's because of the character - and you can do that too with your rogue if you wish. But, to get to the point where you CAN sneak up on them like that, the rogue is the better choice. Flynn also gains advantage on his foes if they are faced by one of his allies at the same time - another trait of the rogue. He also jumps around and moves very fast - another trait of the rogue. Rogue is a pretty good fit here. [/QUOTE]

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