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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mad Mac" data-source="post: 2884105" data-attributes="member: 27873">Hold on now. What swords are called in real life and what swords are called in D&D are 2 very different things. In D&D terms, a longsword is a one-handed straight slashing sword, a Scimitar is a one-handed curved sword, a Bastard sword is a heavier sword suitable for one or two-handed use (Assuming you're strong enough), and a Greatsword is a sword that nobody uses one handed.  That's it. They aren't supposed to model specific weapons. (Note the weapon equivalency tables in Sword and Fist) We're talking about a system abstract enough to use the same stats for a Bastard Sword and a Katana, after all.   And seriously, we're talking about the difference between Totally Fake longswords that weigh 4 pounds, vs Awesomely realistic longswords that weigh 2-3 pounds. Not that the weight rules have any effect on the game whatsoever, except for encumberance, in which case I'd prefer a ruleset that leans towards discouraging people from packing around 50 "Light as a Feather) longswords.  And just for the heck of it, daggers vs swords...how are daggers not lethal weapons in D&D? They do 2 points less damage than a longsword, on average, but tend to be used by the shifty looking guys with sneak attack. I'm not remembering the part of history where fully armored warriors used daggers as a prefered weapon, either. As a back-up weapon and tool, especially useful for close in grappling? Definately. Come to think of it, that's how their most often used in D&D....ah well.</blockquote>

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