Except how many magical ones do you find??Arkhandus said:So in other words it's [sabre] kinda broken, a longsword that gets an extra +1 on mounted attack rolls without any balancing drawbacks. :\
It's already in the meatshield's best interest to protect the squishy guys as they can either nuke them 'till glow or heal/raise them.Arkhandus said:Anyway, you got item creation feats available; you can solicit the party's wizard or cleric to magic up your masterwork saber, and just pay him and promise continued protection of his frail personage.![]()
Actually, katanas and bastard swords are used in a identical fashion. The differences are minor.Arkhandus said:They just use scimitar stats, cuz they're effectively the same (remember, the 3E rules don't usually differentiate between multiple cultural styles of the same weapons, with a few exceptions; thus why katanas, despite being rather differently shaped from war swords/long swords/broad swords, and varying in size, are just classified as 'bastard swords' in 3E because it's part of the 3E design philosophy).
Arkhandus said:They just use scimitar stats, cuz they're effectively the same (remember, the 3E rules don't usually differentiate between multiple cultural styles of the same weapons, with a few exceptions; thus why katanas, despite being rather differently shaped from war swords/long swords/broad swords, and varying in size, are just classified as 'bastard swords' in 3E because it's part of the 3E design philosophy).
The saber, though, could represent it I guess. It's statted in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting book, as a weapon used by the Tuigan and Nars. Sabers in the FRCS are medium, martial, melee weapons (in 3.5 they'd be classified as one-handed weapons, BTW), that deal 1d8 slashing and piercing damage, with a threat range/multiplier of 19-20/x2, weighing 4 pounds and costing 20 gold pieces. Plus the saber yields a +1 circumstance bonus on attack rolls with it when mounted. So in other words it's kinda broken, a longsword that gets an extra +1 on mounted attack rolls without any balancing drawbacks. :\
Kinda like the Forgotten Realms in general.![]()
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Darklone said:Actually, katanas and bastard swords are used in a identical fashion. The differences are minor.
D&D scimitars are not "scimitars", they are most probably meant to be all saberlike weapons.
*shrug*Arkhandus said:So in other words it's kinda broken, a longsword that gets an extra +1 on mounted attack rolls without any balancing drawbacks.
... they do?wildstarsreach said:People love the twin scimitars of Drizzit.