Would you allow this?

[Thanee]

But you're right, D&D is definitely unrealistic in this regard, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to push it in the right direction. Simulating historical combat is more interesting to me...

Yeah, you will have trouble to get that with D&D... levels and hit points alone are good for screwing all realism completely over!

Bye
Thanee

 

[kreynolds]

Not to draw the wrath of Kreynolds (TM) but, with some weapons, you do not 'slice through' the subject. Take for example, a mace. If you WWA with a mace, you're not splattering everybody around you. And it's not exactly like Curly with a stepladder.

Now why would you draw my "wrath" when I'm in complete agreement with you? Hell, even if you have a slashing weapon, that doesn't necessarily mean that you cut them in half.