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.
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.