I'd like it if the Short Sword was re-done like the "Broad Blade" Shortsword, giving a minor AC bonus when Fighting Defensively...
Boring/Weak weapons should be minimized. Unique/Interesting is good.
I wish more weapons had minor bonuses like this, or just allowed more Maneuvers (see [Weapons & Maneuvers])
...It gives them a more specific usage, rather than just a damage amount and type.
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I couldn't agree more, and Weapon Focus/Specialization would be taken way more often iof they allowed access to more manuevers.
Ex:WF: Whip allow you to do lethal damage with a mundane whip.
Ranged disarm would be great. I still haven't been able to put my full list together, work/school/kids keep getting in the way LoL...
I'd like it if the Short Sword was re-done like the "Broad Blade" Shortsword, giving a minor AC bonus when Fighting Defensively...
Boring/Weak weapons should be minimized. Unique/Interesting is good.
I wish more weapons had minor bonuses like this, or just allowed more Maneuvers (see [Weapons & Maneuvers])...It gives them a more specific usage, rather than just a damage amount and type.
Not that I disagree with you or anything, but short sword is the staple weapon of two weapon fighting rogues. Actually, scratch that. Short sword is like the staple weapon of rogues in general. It's not weak.
Exactly.
I would think a Rogue would be the iconic class who would want to use Fighting Defensively like this.
(Most of a Rogue's damage will be coming from Sneak Attack. So they tend to care less about Weapon Damage than other qualities)
It would be nice to see also a slashing-type Short Sword in the final version of the rules (like the Cutlass in the Stormwrack splatbook).
Not every short sword is a roman gladius, you see...