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<blockquote data-quote="Pranqstr" data-source="post: 7150156" data-attributes="member: 6890806">Oops, it cut off part of my thought.I do think there is truth to the idea players will want martial weapons instead of simple weapons, if available. Well, most anyway. But I like to be unique. everyone can pick a long sword or battle axe, but what about the flail or pick or hammer? I've noticed most magic is not geared to the less common weapons. Yes, less common means, less likely to be magicked. I get that. But it seems in most fantasy areas weapons are the same. The Zulus (okay, they were stone age ) had much different weapons than the Japanese, who had different weapons than the French. But most of the world had club (which again, went from a 1d6 in earlier systems to 1d4 in 5e), dagger, staff and sling. In some areas of the world those weapons would be common and magicked. There could be some truth to damage reduced so magic users (wizards/sorcerers) do less damage, but 5e, has the damaging dealing classes doing damage by spells or effect - Rogues back stab, paladin's smite, fighter's action surge and improved critical. 1d4 vs 1d6 isn't really significant in this case. And the damage dealing classes are built to deal damage, rarely will a magic user have a 16 STR or DEX to deal extra damage. And if the magic user is fighting with weapons, the magic user and probably party is screwed, as he should be casting spells and cantrips (which deal better damage than a 1d6 anyway).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pranqstr, post: 7150156, member: 6890806"] Oops, it cut off part of my thought. I do think there is truth to the idea players will want martial weapons instead of simple weapons, if available. Well, most anyway. But I like to be unique. everyone can pick a long sword or battle axe, but what about the flail or pick or hammer? I've noticed most magic is not geared to the less common weapons. Yes, less common means, less likely to be magicked. I get that. But it seems in most fantasy areas weapons are the same. The Zulus (okay, they were stone age ) had much different weapons than the Japanese, who had different weapons than the French. But most of the world had club (which again, went from a 1d6 in earlier systems to 1d4 in 5e), dagger, staff and sling. [B]In some areas of the world those weapons would be common and magicked.[/B] There could be some truth to damage reduced so magic users (wizards/sorcerers) do less damage, but 5e, has the damaging dealing classes doing damage by spells or effect - Rogues back stab, paladin's smite, fighter's action surge and improved critical. 1d4 vs 1d6 isn't really significant in this case. And the damage dealing classes are built to deal damage, rarely will a magic user have a 16 STR or DEX to deal extra damage. And if the magic user is fighting with weapons, the magic user and probably party is screwed, as he should be casting spells and cantrips (which deal better damage than a 1d6 anyway). [/QUOTE]

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