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#1 TheReverend Jan 02, 2015 13:56:02	I seem to rememeber that, in earlier versions of DnD, small-sized characters could only use non-small(light) weapons with two hands. For example, a halfling can only wield a longsword with two hands. Is this still true in 5e? I do see a note in the PHB about small charaters and a disadvantage with heavy weapons. Am I missing another note somewhere, or are halflings able to use a longsword with one hand?
#2 Saelorn Jan 02, 2015 14:22:58	If it's not heavy or two-handed, then a small character can use it in one hand. It honestly shouldn't come up much, since the larger weapons (like a longsword) are not finesse weapons, and small creatures generally have higher Dexterity than Strength.
#3 Ashrym Jan 02, 2015 14:52:15	TheReverend wrote:
#4 TheReverend Jan 02, 2015 19:42:00	Thank you for the responses. They're very helpful. Halfling barbarian, anyone? She's good natured, friendly, and everything like that. Just don't piss her off. :-)
#5 Cutlass Jan 02, 2015 23:28:10	My two cents is that while in general I like the way 5th edition simplified things, I think that when it comes to small characters, their weapons, armor, gear and encumbrance; they may simplified things too much. Unfortunately I can't think of any reasonably easy way to "fix" that right now. I'd be interested to know what other people think about that.
#6 Timmee Jan 03, 2015 7:13:04	You can always just fudge the damage die of the weapon and make the mechanics all the same for the wee folk. For instance, a halfling long sword does 1d6/1d8. A halfling-sized great sword might do 2d4, etc. That's a nutshell way it was done in 3e.
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