Which isn't to say it's actually a balanced game (it isn't) but compared to 3.5 with all of its splatbooks PF1e is far more playable. It's also a lot more balanced with a lot less power creep than 3.5 ended up being. It's essentially D&D 3.75 and fixes a lot of the fixable issues 3.5e had, such as this, while adding a bunch of things that are mostly in the same vein as 3.5 stuff. IMO everyone who still plays 3.5 should check out Pathfinder 1e. All this is to say, for game balance, don’t go giving all weapons both slashing and piercing damage just because it has a pointy end. Other monsters might have other resistances. Which thematically makes sense as they have no blood or organs to damage. Skeletons have a resistance to piercing and slashing. The leading trope or meme monsters in D&D are probably Goblins, Giant Spiders. Last is damage type, because certain damage resistances are more common than others. A rogue wouldn’t, a monk wouldn’t, a wizard and sorcerer and warlock wouldn’t (unless it was their Pact of the Blade, cool idea). The reason this is important is for what classes can use them. It’s definitely a Martial, not simple weapon, because that’s the same damage category as existing halberds and pole arms. You need to consider weapon proficiencies. A 2d6 great axe does the most amount of damage on average. OP the thing you need to watch out for from a game balance perspectives are:ĭamage dice. But farming scythes are such an awkward and ineffective weapon that any leader calling upon peasant conscripts for an army would be better off equipping them with spears at about the same production cost. To your original point, I'm sure peasant militias had to defend themselves with whatever they had, no dispute. It was a fencing manual intended to be read by nobility, but why a gentleman would be called upon to defend himself with a peasant's farming implement against another similarly armed noble is beyond contrived, if you ask me :P There were only three copies ever made, they were hand-copied very carefully and at great expense, which is to say they were not accessible to the layman, and not exactly anything the army was interested in after guns were introduced, anyway. For more information about Wizards of the Coast or any of Wizards' trademarks or other intellectual property, please visit their website at I'm actually familiar with the scythe-fencing treatise you and presumably that other guy were talking about, but so far as I know there was only one and I think it's fascinating! It was written by a German dude named Hector Mair around the 16th century. For example, Dungeons & Dragons® is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast. This subreddit may use the trademarks and other intellectual property of Wizards of the Coast LLC, which is permitted under Wizards' Fan Site Policy. This subreddit is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Wizards of the Coast LLC. Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, and their logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. For a longer list, see the Related Subreddits wiki page.BoardGameGeeks Friendly Local Game Store List.Please read the rules wiki page for a more detailed break-down of each rule. Posts must relate to Dungeons & Dragons.Any questions? Check out the Filter FAQ.Most apps include their own filtering systems. It is recommended that you go into your preferences and increase your displayed links to 100.Brand new to Dungeons & Dragons? Check out our Getting Started Thread! Learn more about our sub at the /r/DnD Wiki Get questions answered in our latest Weekly Questions Thread Find great artists in our latest Monthly Artists Thread Filters
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