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<blockquote data-quote="TheEvil" data-source="post: 1943310" data-attributes="member: 23261"><p>Not to be snarky, but so what? That doesn't change the fact that a longer arm length and a greater body mass results in greater force of the blow. </p><p></p><p>It is also starting to sound like your problem is that small monks do less damage with monkish weapons then humans do. Are you complaining about the general populace of or about the specially trained? You have gone to great lengths to point out that those with marital training are able to use off sized weapons without any great difficulty. You have also pointed out how much variation there is in grip size in historical weapons. If you really want more realism, why not add a feat or allow warrior class characters and monks to use weapons to use of one size off weapons without penality if you really think it adds more realism? As another option, why not have weapons that are usable between two sizes without penality. If nothing else, I think you have made a pretty good case for this.</p><p></p><p>One thing you have not done, however, is shown how the average person would be able to use an off sized weapon as effectively as weapons actually made for their size.</p><p></p><p>Another point worth noting:</p><p>You use the example of a 11 year old using a wakazashi as why there shouldn't be a penalty to hit. A halfling is about the size of a 2-3 year old. How well do you think a 3 year old would handle a weapon sized for an adult?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheEvil, post: 1943310, member: 23261"] Not to be snarky, but so what? That doesn't change the fact that a longer arm length and a greater body mass results in greater force of the blow. It is also starting to sound like your problem is that small monks do less damage with monkish weapons then humans do. Are you complaining about the general populace of or about the specially trained? You have gone to great lengths to point out that those with marital training are able to use off sized weapons without any great difficulty. You have also pointed out how much variation there is in grip size in historical weapons. If you really want more realism, why not add a feat or allow warrior class characters and monks to use weapons to use of one size off weapons without penality if you really think it adds more realism? As another option, why not have weapons that are usable between two sizes without penality. If nothing else, I think you have made a pretty good case for this. One thing you have not done, however, is shown how the average person would be able to use an off sized weapon as effectively as weapons actually made for their size. Another point worth noting: You use the example of a 11 year old using a wakazashi as why there shouldn't be a penalty to hit. A halfling is about the size of a 2-3 year old. How well do you think a 3 year old would handle a weapon sized for an adult? [/QUOTE]
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