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<blockquote data-quote="Sledge" data-source="post: 2887205" data-attributes="member: 9324">big dummy thanks for the links to the manuals.&nbsp; I was impressed with their quality and by the fact that numerous examples show fighting with swords that are longer than the wielders are tall.I must disagree however with your assessments of which d&amp;d weapons are represented by which historical weapons.The d&amp;d great sword in my opinion is the same weapon as previous editions called the 2 handed sword.&nbsp; It was described in 2e as a 5-6 foot long sword that required two hands to use.&nbsp; This all fits what you have called a true two handed sword.The sword you call a war sword is the d&amp;d bastard sword.&nbsp; It is also called a hand and a half sword in the 3e phb.&nbsp; This sword can be used one handed or two handed.&nbsp; The length in the 2e A&amp;A fits your description of the war sword.I think you've gotten yourself so stuck on the name greatsword, you haven't given any consideration to anything else.&nbsp; The very fact that it requires two hands indicates to me it must be a true two handed sword.&nbsp; Since d&amp;d uses 5 foot squares there is no need for the greatsword or polearms to have any statement of minimum size to use.&nbsp; Your assumption that any weapon to big to use in a room would not be in the d&amp;d ruleset is fallacious when there are numerous polearms and other long weapons in the rules.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sledge, post: 2887205, member: 9324"] big dummy thanks for the links to the manuals. I was impressed with their quality and by the fact that numerous examples show fighting with swords that are longer than the wielders are tall. I must disagree however with your assessments of which d&d weapons are represented by which historical weapons. The d&d great sword in my opinion is the same weapon as previous editions called the 2 handed sword. It was described in 2e as a 5-6 foot long sword that required two hands to use. This all fits what you have called a true two handed sword. The sword you call a war sword is the d&d bastard sword. It is also called a hand and a half sword in the 3e phb. This sword can be used one handed or two handed. The length in the 2e A&A fits your description of the war sword. I think you've gotten yourself so stuck on the name greatsword, you haven't given any consideration to anything else. The very fact that it requires two hands indicates to me it must be a true two handed sword. Since d&d uses 5 foot squares there is no need for the greatsword or polearms to have any statement of minimum size to use. Your assumption that any weapon to big to use in a room would not be in the d&d ruleset is fallacious when there are numerous polearms and other long weapons in the rules. [/QUOTE]

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