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<blockquote data-quote="big dummy" data-source="post: 2887240" data-attributes="member: 41052">I never said it couldn't be in the ruleset, it was in the 1E rules after all.&nbsp; I just don't think it would be performing the same role.&nbsp; It would be an outdoor weapon like some polearms.&nbsp; A 4' greatsword by contrast you can bring into dungeons and use indoors.&nbsp; (You could carry it on your back or even your hip in a sheath theoretically as well unlike a 6' zweihander)As for some polearms having reach and some not having it... some polearms are principly or at least in equal measure thrusting weapons, (which you can always use in tight quarters) whle the zweihander is fundamentaly a chopper, and also, polearms can be wielded at the half staff.&nbsp; You can of course half-sword a zweihander but you are also supposed to be able to hold it from the grip like any sword.&nbsp;&nbsp; That requires a minmum of 7' -9' in all direactions for most people's reach, assuming you don't move at all!BD</blockquote>

[QUOTE="big dummy, post: 2887240, member: 41052"] I never said it couldn't be in the ruleset, it was in the 1E rules after all. I just don't think it would be performing the same role. It would be an outdoor weapon like some polearms. A 4' greatsword by contrast you can bring into dungeons and use indoors. (You could carry it on your back or even your hip in a sheath theoretically as well unlike a 6' zweihander) As for some polearms having reach and some not having it... some polearms are principly or at least in equal measure thrusting weapons, (which you can always use in tight quarters) whle the zweihander is fundamentaly a chopper, and also, polearms can be wielded at the half staff. You can of course half-sword a zweihander but you are also supposed to be able to hold it from the grip like any sword. That requires a minmum of 7' -9' in all direactions for most people's reach, assuming you don't move at all! BD [/QUOTE]

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