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<blockquote data-quote="Dremen" data-source="post: 373191" data-attributes="member: 6773">Actually your typical long sword would weigh 1.5 - 2.5 pounds. (Assuming steel weapons from Jain to Katana to Knightly Sword) It would be rare that&nbsp; one would weigh more than 3 pounds. This can be confirmed by museum pieces, historical writings, modern reproductions not meant for stage combat, but made with function in mind.A double sword is simply 2 short swords and a longer wooden shaft. This would weigh no more than 6 pounds. But they list it as 30 pounds. it would not weight this much if it was made from lead. 30 pounds is about the wieght of an professional quality barbell. THis is ALLOT of weight.I read and re-read the PHB and it simply states that this is how much the weapon weighs. It says nothing about the encumbrance. I just want to hear Wizards say 'We pulled the weapon weights out of a hat' I'm sick of arguing with DMs over how much something weighs because wizards pulled something out of a hat and DMs take it as gospel.I even had to bring a sword in and weigh it in front of a DM to prove my point.-D</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dremen, post: 373191, member: 6773"] Actually your typical long sword would weigh 1.5 - 2.5 pounds. (Assuming steel weapons from Jain to Katana to Knightly Sword) It would be rare that one would weigh more than 3 pounds. This can be confirmed by museum pieces, historical writings, modern reproductions not meant for stage combat, but made with function in mind. A double sword is simply 2 short swords and a longer wooden shaft. This would weigh no more than 6 pounds. But they list it as 30 pounds. it would not weight this much if it was made from lead. 30 pounds is about the wieght of an professional quality barbell. THis is ALLOT of weight. I read and re-read the PHB and it simply states that this is how much the weapon weighs. It says nothing about the encumbrance. I just want to hear Wizards say 'We pulled the weapon weights out of a hat' I'm sick of arguing with DMs over how much something weighs because wizards pulled something out of a hat and DMs take it as gospel. I even had to bring a sword in and weigh it in front of a DM to prove my point. -D [/QUOTE]

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