slashing/piercing damage [Archive] - Wizards Community

slashing/piercing damage [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
tenguroEd
07-10-07, 02:33 AM Looking at the certain weapons(short sword, longsword, etc.) it only lists one type of damage, longsword=slashing, short sword=piercing. Now if you are a sword fanatic like me, you will realize that short swords can also be used as a slashing weapon and longswords can be used as piercing weapons, so with that said, does anybody share the same thoughts as me?
Altyrium
07-10-07, 03:58 AM yeah my entire group has had these thoughts, but we just agreed that though you can do it and it makes sense, there must me some cosmic balance issue at hand, so you'd just take the -4 unpro penalty
Nevarre
07-10-07, 07:24 AM yeah my entire group has had these thoughts, but we just agreed that though you can do it and it makes sense, there must me some cosmic balance issue at hand, so you'd just take the -4 unpro penalty

I'd go with that approach if you really need a rule for it. You'd have to caveat that it's only for melee weapons (using an arrow as a slashing weapon? convince me!).

tenguroEd, as an aside, you might want to consider raising this in the D&D general forum rather than Eberron one, you're likely to get more replies, and it's not specific to the game world. :)
Cifer
07-10-07, 04:56 PM There is only one reason and it's called balance. If you want to harm that Rakshasa and the Lich at the same time, you better get either a silver morningstar (simple weapon -> comparably bad stats) or two weapons, possibly temporarily enhanced by your friendly artificer companion.
Meep326
07-10-07, 05:26 PM I'd go with that approach if you really need a rule for it. You'd have to caveat that it's only for melee weapons (using an arrow as a slashing weapon? convince me!).
I could see an arrow as a slashing weapon, albeit a fragile one. Just like I can see a dagger being a slashing weapon.
Nevarre
07-10-07, 06:00 PM I could see an arrow as a slashing weapon, albeit a fragile one. Just like I can see a dagger being a slashing weapon.

I can imagine it will not be a very effective slashing weapon, especially when used as a ranged attack! :) (I would image that would actually count as a 'glancing blow')
ArcTan
07-10-07, 06:07 PM I have had these thoughts, but quickly realized that D&D was not even close to the kind of system where such thoughts would be meaningful.
Nevarre
07-10-07, 06:13 PM I have had these thoughts, but quickly realized that D&D was not even close to the kind of system where such thoughts would be meaningful.

Agreed entirely! It's certainly not something you want to get cut up over (sorry!! couldn't resist that..)
tenguroEd
07-10-07, 06:23 PM sorry for posting it in the wrong forum, but i thought, it involving combat rules... well it belongefd in the combat,arms,armor forums.
Edymnion
07-10-07, 08:48 PM sorry for posting it in the wrong forum, but i thought, it involving combat rules... well it belongefd in the combat,arms,armor forums.Whe they meant was that it has nothing to do with Eberron in particular. Nothing to do with warforged, or the Chamber, or the iron defender, the Eberron specific kind of stuff. Its a general question, so it would be better off on the weapons and combat board on the generic D&D forums.

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Post/Author/DateTime	Post
tenguroEd 07-10-07, 02:33 AM	Looking at the certain weapons(short sword, longsword, etc.) it only lists one type of damage, longsword=slashing, short sword=piercing. Now if you are a sword fanatic like me, you will realize that short swords can also be used as a slashing weapon and longswords can be used as piercing weapons, so with that said, does anybody share the same thoughts as me?
Altyrium 07-10-07, 03:58 AM	yeah my entire group has had these thoughts, but we just agreed that though you can do it and it makes sense, there must me some cosmic balance issue at hand, so you'd just take the -4 unpro penalty
Nevarre 07-10-07, 07:24 AM	yeah my entire group has had these thoughts, but we just agreed that though you can do it and it makes sense, there must me some cosmic balance issue at hand, so you'd just take the -4 unpro penalty I'd go with that approach if you really need a rule for it. You'd have to caveat that it's only for melee weapons (using an arrow as a slashing weapon? convince me!). tenguroEd, as an aside, you might want to consider raising this in the D&D general forum rather than Eberron one, you're likely to get more replies, and it's not specific to the game world. :)
Cifer 07-10-07, 04:56 PM	There is only one reason and it's called balance. If you want to harm that Rakshasa and the Lich at the same time, you better get either a silver morningstar (simple weapon -> comparably bad stats) or two weapons, possibly temporarily enhanced by your friendly artificer companion.
Meep326 07-10-07, 05:26 PM	I'd go with that approach if you really need a rule for it. You'd have to caveat that it's only for melee weapons (using an arrow as a slashing weapon? convince me!). I could see an arrow as a slashing weapon, albeit a fragile one. Just like I can see a dagger being a slashing weapon.
Nevarre 07-10-07, 06:00 PM	I could see an arrow as a slashing weapon, albeit a fragile one. Just like I can see a dagger being a slashing weapon. I can imagine it will not be a very effective slashing weapon, especially when used as a ranged attack! :) (I would image that would actually count as a 'glancing blow')
ArcTan 07-10-07, 06:07 PM	I have had these thoughts, but quickly realized that D&D was not even close to the kind of system where such thoughts would be meaningful.
Nevarre 07-10-07, 06:13 PM	I have had these thoughts, but quickly realized that D&D was not even close to the kind of system where such thoughts would be meaningful. Agreed entirely! It's certainly not something you want to get cut up over (sorry!! couldn't resist that..)
tenguroEd 07-10-07, 06:23 PM	sorry for posting it in the wrong forum, but i thought, it involving combat rules... well it belongefd in the combat,arms,armor forums.
Edymnion 07-10-07, 08:48 PM	sorry for posting it in the wrong forum, but i thought, it involving combat rules... well it belongefd in the combat,arms,armor forums.Whe they meant was that it has nothing to do with Eberron in particular. Nothing to do with warforged, or the Chamber, or the iron defender, the Eberron specific kind of stuff. Its a general question, so it would be better off on the weapons and combat board on the generic D&D forums. http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=520