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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cap'n Kobold" data-source="post: 7985587" data-attributes="member: 6802951">Its pretty hard to find a weapon from anywhere that you can't find its equivalent on the current 5e table, and just change the name, and possibly the damage type. Longswords and scimitars. There is a lot of confusion caused by what the word "finesse" means in general usage: "with skill" "artful" etc. . . . and what it means as a 5e game term (effectiveness and damage are irrespective of the force and athleticism of the wielder, and only based on their grace and balance.)That and the unfortunately still-existent misconception that Strength-based attacks do not involve skill. You would probably have to introduce a weapons system that has more mechanical features in order to do this just so you can give them to weapons that you want to differentiate. In the current system, "Longsword" covers any cutting, sword-like weapon that can be used in either one or two hands. There is no property in the current system that could be used to differentiate a katana or macuahuitl from that category.</blockquote>