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Post/Author/DateTime Post
zerocool001
02-18-05, 02:39 AM People,help me please:
I need in description with the list of characteristics
to the cutlass weapon...
Callahan
02-18-05, 02:48 AM unless there is a specific weapon that was released, a cutlas is pretty much exactly the same as a scimitar as far as stats go.
primemover003
02-18-05, 02:55 AM No I'd say the cutlass is a little bit lighter than a scimitar... I'd say it's closer to the rapier 1d6, 18-20 x2.
Evadyn the second
02-18-05, 03:33 AM It is in th FRCS

1d6, 19-20/×2, +2 against disarm
Bluebrush
02-18-05, 03:57 AM And aside from the mild cost increase, it's superior or equal to the short sword in every way.

How awesome is that?
Callahan
02-18-05, 04:11 AM No I'd say the cutlass is a little bit lighter than a scimitar... I'd say it's closer to the rapier 1d6, 18-20 x2.
they actualy drew the scimitar to look like a cutlas. Artist error... or they just didn't know what a scimitar is.
Watchman
02-18-05, 06:35 AM Well, weapons defineable in D&D terms as "scimitars" come in such an absurd variety of forms you'd think it wasn't real. But it is. The collection of Swedish state-issue military sabres at the local museum's armoury, dating from early 1700s to late 1800s, alone holds half a dozen different blade designs...

Anyway, a cutlass is really just a curved short sword, normally with some sort of closed hilt to protect the hand, usually a crude "cheap and cheerful" weapon issued in bulk to naval crews and similar low-end troops. Gets decent results at minimal skill in the conditions of shipboard combat, and isn't a big loss if it breaks or falls overboard. In D&D, call it a Shortsword with the damage type switched to Slashing and wave off the cosmetic details, that's my advice.

(Most D&D swords should have the damage type as "Slashing or Piercing", wherever necessary declared prior to rolling the attack; by D&D levels of detail there's no point in concerning oneself with such details as the presence of a decent thrusting tip or lack thereof, especially as the practical difference would come down to about 50 gp in cost...)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
zerocool001 02-18-05, 02:39 AM	People,help me please: I need in description with the list of characteristics to the cutlass weapon...
Callahan 02-18-05, 02:48 AM	unless there is a specific weapon that was released, a cutlas is pretty much exactly the same as a scimitar as far as stats go.
primemover003 02-18-05, 02:55 AM	No I'd say the cutlass is a little bit lighter than a scimitar... I'd say it's closer to the rapier 1d6, 18-20 x2.
Evadyn the second 02-18-05, 03:33 AM	It is in th FRCS 1d6, 19-20/×2, +2 against disarm
Bluebrush 02-18-05, 03:57 AM	And aside from the mild cost increase, it's superior or equal to the short sword in every way. How awesome is that?
Callahan 02-18-05, 04:11 AM	No I'd say the cutlass is a little bit lighter than a scimitar... I'd say it's closer to the rapier 1d6, 18-20 x2. they actualy drew the scimitar to look like a cutlas. Artist error... or they just didn't know what a scimitar is.
Watchman 02-18-05, 06:35 AM	Well, weapons defineable in D&D terms as "scimitars" come in such an absurd variety of forms you'd think it wasn't real. But it is. The collection of Swedish state-issue military sabres at the local museum's armoury, dating from early 1700s to late 1800s, alone holds half a dozen different blade designs... Anyway, a cutlass is really just a curved short sword, normally with some sort of closed hilt to protect the hand, usually a crude "cheap and cheerful" weapon issued in bulk to naval crews and similar low-end troops. Gets decent results at minimal skill in the conditions of shipboard combat, and isn't a big loss if it breaks or falls overboard. In D&D, call it a Shortsword with the damage type switched to Slashing and wave off the cosmetic details, that's my advice. (Most D&D swords should have the damage type as "Slashing or Piercing", wherever necessary declared prior to rolling the attack; by D&D levels of detail there's no point in concerning oneself with such details as the presence of a decent thrusting tip or lack thereof, especially as the practical difference would come down to about 50 gp in cost...)