Post/Author/DateTime	Post
SaintSoldier 04-27-06, 06:47 PM	Is a cutlass a light weapon? I know it's a martial weapon, but is it also light, medium, or heavy? Thanks.
Verelor 04-27-06, 08:06 PM	A cutlass is identical to a scimitar. A scimitar is a one-handed weapon. So is a cutlass. :)
Jaeron Dalur 04-27-06, 08:20 PM	The thought of classifying the cutlass as the same weapon as the saber-like scimitar in DnD always struck me as wrong. A cutlass is supposed to be short and light enough to be both a tool and a weapon aboard a ship. Anything even close to a cavalry sword would get caught in/cut the lines and would be useless as a tool. I always thought a shortsword with slashing damage instead of peircing was closest.
Rulebook 04-27-06, 09:29 PM	i own a cutlass. belive me, there more like cavalry sabers than short swords.
pres_man 04-27-06, 09:30 PM	yeah, I think the shortsword but with slashing instead of piercing is usually how you see it stat'ed. On the other hand, I use "machete", which I made as basically a sickle without the trip and is a simple weapon. Machete (M): 1d6/x2 Slashing (simple light melee weapon)
fefnir 04-27-06, 10:40 PM	Is a cutlass a light weapon? I know it's a martial weapon, but is it also light, medium, or heavy? Thanks. i got storm wrack its a light weapon. when the dicribe the weapon they say "this light slashing weapon"
Sunrider 04-28-06, 07:19 AM	A cutlass is identical to a scimitar. A scimitar is a one-handed weapon. So is a cutlass. :) Eh... no... Cutlass is a light, 1d6 19-20/x2 P/S martial weapon, with a +2 bonus on rolls to avoid being disarmed.
Rulebook 04-28-06, 07:29 AM	heh, i need to talk to my friend and get the pictures of me wrecking a car with my cutlass. theres a really good picture in there of all our swords just sticking out of the car, and a video of me smashing one of the windows (surprisingly easy)
RaspK FOG 04-28-06, 12:23 PM	I will have to side with Sunrider.