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#1 abrohm Oct 31, 2011 15:50:33	Is this article cancelled? Since I mean, this is the last day of october and its not up, any chance it will show up late? I was looking forward to it....
#2 IxidorRS Oct 31, 2011 17:26:15	I'd wait until midnight tonight and see what happens.
#3 Crimson_Concerto Oct 31, 2011 18:23:38	It's up now, I just looked at it.
#4 robertread3 Nov 01, 2011 0:58:48	its solid and balanced, they need to make us wait till the last day somtimes....
#5 alitain Nov 01, 2011 7:20:05	Question for those that can actually read the article(obviously I can't), but I'm curious about one thing.  I know this generally doesn't happen, but do they have a katana as a weapon in the article?  My friend's a big fan of katanas and has been annoyed it hasn't appeared in any of the 4th books.  He was hoping that the release of all these Asian themed themes and builds, it may appear.  Well thanks!
#6 Mirtek Nov 01, 2011 8:11:07	Question for those that can actually read the article(obviously I can't), but I'm curious about one thing.  I know this generally doesn't happen, but do they have a katana as a weapon in the article?  My friend's a big fan of katanas and has been annoyed it hasn't appeared in any of the 4th books.  He was hoping that the release of all these Asian themed themes and builds, it may appear.  Well thanks! No new weapon, but I don't see any reason to not use the 3.x katana rules (aka katana = bastard sword) Between longsword, broadsword, bastard sword and fullblade I don't actually think there is room for any stat-combantion for a seperate katana weapon.
#7 Neutronium_Dragon Nov 01, 2011 8:28:21	I'd be inclined to use the scimitar, myself. Fortunately, it's not an issue I've had to deal with.
#8 Mirtek Nov 01, 2011 8:39:11	I'd be inclined to use the scimitar, myself. Fortunately, it's not an issue I've had to deal with. I forgot about scimitar and falchion. So two more stat-combinations alreay used.
#9 Vestras Nov 01, 2011 10:36:53	All you need to make a weapon feel like a katana is high crit and versatile.  +3 of course.  Light or Heavy blade, as depending on make could go either way.
#10 alitain Nov 01, 2011 10:46:05	Oh yeah we have already homebrewed a katana which is basically like the 3.5 but yeah with high crit and versatile or whatever, can't remember the stats.  Just curious if they may have actually done one up for 4th in the article.  But you considering all the various swords already out there there's little squeeze room for more so I'm not surprised they haven't yet.
#11 thespaceinvader Nov 01, 2011 12:50:00	Question for those that can actually read the article(obviously I can't), but I'm curious about one thing.  I know this generally doesn't happen, but do they have a katana as a weapon in the article?  My friend's a big fan of katanas and has been annoyed it hasn't appeared in any of the 4th books.  He was hoping that the release of all these Asian themed themes and builds, it may appear.  Well thanks! No new weapon, but I don't see any reason to not use the 3.x katana rules (aka katana = bastard sword) Between longsword, broadsword, bastard sword and fullblade I don't actually think there is room for any stat-combantion for a seperate katana weapon. I'd actually be inclined towards suggesting that a Superior 2-handed Light Blade wouldn't go amiss - maybe +3/1d10 or 2d4 - and would fit nicely with the pop-culture outlook on the katana.
#12 Mirtek Nov 02, 2011 12:34:57	Question for those that can actually read the article(obviously I can't), but I'm curious about one thing.  I know this generally doesn't happen, but do they have a katana as a weapon in the article?  My friend's a big fan of katanas and has been annoyed it hasn't appeared in any of the 4th books.  He was hoping that the release of all these Asian themed themes and builds, it may appear.  Well thanks! No new weapon, but I don't see any reason to not use the 3.x katana rules (aka katana = bastard sword) Between longsword, broadsword, bastard sword and fullblade I don't actually think there is room for any stat-combantion for a seperate katana weapon. I'd actually be inclined towards suggesting that a Superior 2-handed Light Blade wouldn't go amiss - maybe +3/1d10 or 2d4 - and would fit nicely with the pop-culture outlook on the katana. So it would be a light blade version of the bastard sword or 1h versatile falchion that could work.
#13 thespaceinvader Nov 02, 2011 12:50:07	Essentially, yes.  Probably +3/2d4/versatile is better than 2-handed.  The damage support for light blades fits the popculture katana to a t, and there's design space for such a weapon.  It fits nicely.
#14 salla Nov 02, 2011 12:59:21	It's a longsword.
#15 Mirtek Nov 02, 2011 13:43:32	Essentially, yes.  Probably +3/2d4/versatile is better than 2-handed. Would model the greatsword -> bastard sword upgrade, you really found a possible stat combination that's still open.
#16 robertread3 Nov 02, 2011 14:53:12	Question for those that can actually read the article(obviously I can't), but I'm curious about one thing.  I know this generally doesn't happen, but do they have a katana as a weapon in the article?  My friend's a big fan of katanas and has been annoyed it hasn't appeared in any of the 4th books.  He was hoping that the release of all these Asian themed themes and builds, it may appear.  Well thanks! No new weapon, but I don't see any reason to not use the 3.x katana rules (aka katana = bastard sword) Between longsword, broadsword, bastard sword and fullblade I don't actually think there is room for any stat-combantion for a seperate katana weapon. I'd actually be inclined towards suggesting that a Superior 2-handed Light Blade wouldn't go amiss - maybe +3/1d10 or 2d4 - and would fit nicely with the pop-culture outlook on the katana. superior, +3, light blade, 1d10, 2 handed, high crit is what i would vote for. you could also make a case for it being defensive, but that is style specfic as far as parrying and junk goes
#17 salla Nov 02, 2011 14:56:49	No new weapon, but I don't see any reason to not use the 3.x katana rules (aka katana = bastard sword) There's a very good reason not to use that rule.  Nobody is inherently proficient with the bastard sword (since the theme doesn't give that proficiency), so that means you have to spend your first-level feat on that proficiency.  Terrible idea.
#18 Garthanos Nov 02, 2011 15:13:37	I say be flexible - longsword or bastardsword dependent on whether you have superior weapon proficiency.