D&D 5E Why does the club do d4?

[TarionzCousin]

If you invent duct tape, it is time to retire as an adventure and make a killing of a different kind.

I'm pretty sure they used duct tape in ancient China. They had gunpowder, sunglasses, bureaucracy; duct tape had to be part of that, right?

 

[guachi]

Think of clubs as one step above an improvised weapon. 1d4 but without the improvised weapon penalty.

 

[thalmin]

A baseball bat would not be a light weapon. It would be a versatile weapon, and strength based, not finessed. A light weapon is designed for one-handed use.

 

[Hussar]

Again that's splitting hairs pretty fine. A club is a wooden truncheon, a belaying pin, a big stick, a police night stick, and lots else as well. On the big end, you get a baseball bat, but, that's not really big enough to be a great club and nowhere near as damaging as a spear.

The system just isn't granular enough to be that specific.

 

[Ravenheart87]

I was in a club a few weeks ago, it didn't really do more than 1d4 thunder damager per round.

 

[Henrix]

A baseball bat would not be a light weapon. It would be a versatile weapon, and strength based, not finessed. A light weapon is designed for one-handed use.

Baseball bat, simple weapon, 2sp, 1d4 bludgeoning, 4lbs, versatile (1d6)

 

[mcbobbo]

I think instead of trying to increase the club to a d6, the better solution is to grant whatever character you're thinking needs this your blessing to sub in a mace instead. A big, wooden, knobby mace.