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<blockquote data-quote="Sir Brennen" data-source="post: 1682868" data-attributes="member: 553">Not an expert, but did fence for a semester in college. The epee has a thicker, triangular cross-section as opposed to the rapier's thin round one. The epee is much less flexible.&nbsp; Sabre is heavier than even the epee, but flat, thin and flexible; I'd give it a d3 as well (again, for the sporting version.)&nbsp; This is also true of the sabre.&nbsp; The logic behind the scoring system is based on the type of wound the true, combat version of the weapon would make.&nbsp; A rapier poke to the arm or leg may hurt, but won't neccessarily disable the limb, so only torso and head shots count.&nbsp; A bigger poke with an epee or slash from a saber will probably impair the limb significantly, so hits anywhere score in the sport.Yeah, and I would probably allow Weapon Finesse to be used with it as well.&nbsp; One fencer I had a match with kept getting through my guard by actually snapping his wrist so the sabre flexed over mine like a whip when I blocked.&nbsp; After the match, we were both impressed by the amount of bruising he had done to my shoulder even through the heavy fencing jacket.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sir Brennen, post: 1682868, member: 553"] Not an expert, but did fence for a semester in college. The epee has a thicker, triangular cross-section as opposed to the rapier's thin round one. The epee is much less flexible. Sabre is heavier than even the epee, but flat, thin and flexible; I'd give it a d3 as well (again, for the sporting version.) This is also true of the sabre. The logic behind the scoring system is based on the type of wound the true, combat version of the weapon would make. A rapier poke to the arm or leg may hurt, but won't neccessarily disable the limb, so only torso and head shots count. A bigger poke with an epee or slash from a saber will probably impair the limb significantly, so hits anywhere score in the sport. Yeah, and I would probably allow Weapon Finesse to be used with it as well. One fencer I had a match with kept getting through my guard by actually snapping his wrist so the sabre flexed over mine like a whip when I blocked. After the match, we were both impressed by the amount of bruising he had done to my shoulder even through the heavy fencing jacket. [/QUOTE]

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