This is a question posed by one of the people in my gaming group:
"I feel like I'm missing something here. I know under 2nd edition you had fighting styles you could get and single weapon fighting was one of them. I believe it allowed you to add 2 to your AC (or subtract under 2nd edition) if you were fighting with only one weapon and your other hand was empty. Under 3rd edition rules, fighting with one weapon appears to be very limited. There is not reason why you shouldn't either use a shield, fight with two weapons, or use a 2 handed weapon. I am running into a delima with my Rogue/Fighter right now. She focuses more on sneak attack damage, so she doesn't really care how much damage the weapon inflicts. With that in mind, I can't really justify using a longsword over a dagger, but I also see no reason why she wouldn't start using 2 weapons. The problem is I feel my character is starting to get too much like another member of our party and I'd rather her be more unique then that. So, my question is, is there any advantage of using a single weapon over two weapons, any feats that would exploit the benefits of doing that?"
I've even checked the Netbook of Feats and can't find anything that answers this. Does anyone here have a good solution for this question?
"I feel like I'm missing something here. I know under 2nd edition you had fighting styles you could get and single weapon fighting was one of them. I believe it allowed you to add 2 to your AC (or subtract under 2nd edition) if you were fighting with only one weapon and your other hand was empty. Under 3rd edition rules, fighting with one weapon appears to be very limited. There is not reason why you shouldn't either use a shield, fight with two weapons, or use a 2 handed weapon. I am running into a delima with my Rogue/Fighter right now. She focuses more on sneak attack damage, so she doesn't really care how much damage the weapon inflicts. With that in mind, I can't really justify using a longsword over a dagger, but I also see no reason why she wouldn't start using 2 weapons. The problem is I feel my character is starting to get too much like another member of our party and I'd rather her be more unique then that. So, my question is, is there any advantage of using a single weapon over two weapons, any feats that would exploit the benefits of doing that?"
I've even checked the Netbook of Feats and can't find anything that answers this. Does anyone here have a good solution for this question?