I have a question about a single rule regarding weapons:
According to the rules:
"Weapon Size: Every weapon has a size category. This designation indicates the size of the creature for which the weapon was designed.
A weapon's size category isn't the same as its size as an object. Instead, a weapon's size category is keyed to the size of the intended wielder. In general, a light weapon is an object two size categories smaller than the wielder, a one-handed weapon is an object one size category smaller than the wielder, and a two-handed weapon is an object of the same size category as the wielder."
Does this mean that my Human Warrior using a longsword 1 handed uses the Small category 1d6 weapon damage, or would he still use the Medium category 1d8 damage?
My GM and I were going around and around about this and I really don't want to argue the rules with him, just understand how my medium weapon is doing small weapon damage.
If that's true I would, personally, only want to use 2 handed or Large weapons.
Thanks ahead of time for your help in this issue.
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No, you match the damage category for your actual size. The weapon is made for medium characters, so it is a medium longsword, even if it is technically about the size of a halfling (3 and 1/2 feet)
The reason why there is a small category is because people can also play halflings and gnomes, which re small sized. So their long swords would technically be tiny.
This rule you are quoting is so you know what size the object takes up for thing like spell effects. If a spell says it can move a 'tiny object', then you could move a medium character's dagger, or a small character's longsword.
I have a question about a single rule regarding weapons:
According to the rules:
"Weapon Size: Every weapon has a size category. This designation indicates the size of the creature for which the weapon was designed.A weapon's size category isn't the same as its size as an object. Instead, a weapon's size category is keyed to the size of the intended wielder. In general, a light weapon is an object two size categories smaller than the wielder, a one-handed weapon is an object one size category smaller than the wielder, and a two-handed weapon is an object of the same size category as the wielder."
Does this mean that my Human Warrior using a longsword 1 handed uses the Small category 1d6 weapon damage, or would he still use the Medium category 1d8 damage?
My GM and I were going around and around about this and I really don't want to argue the rules with him, just understand how my medium weapon is doing small weapon damage.
If that's true I would, personally, only want to use 2 handed or Large weapons.
Thanks ahead of time for your help in this issue.
Generally speaking i suggest simply using the tables in the book for stats on small and medium weapons. For the most part you never have to think about he size of the weapon in physical terms just its size for wielding and weapon damage.
The reason that information is there however, is it tells you that if i pick up a chair and it is about the size of a halfling i can wield the chair in one hand.
Likely can be used for other stuff like spells etc or more technical magical things i cant think of right now.
No, you match the damage category for your actual size. The weapon is made for medium characters, so it is a medium longsword, even if it is technically about the size of a halfling (3 and 1/2 feet) The reason why there is a small category is because people can also play halflings and gnomes, which re small sized. So their long swords would technically be tiny. This rule you are quoting is so you know what size the object takes up for thing like spell effects. If a spell says it can move a 'tiny object', then you could move a medium character's dagger, or a small character's longsword.
Okay, that is how I understood it. The GM believed that it would have you utilizing a 1 category smaller damage column, so our gnome would use small weapons, but only tiny damage, our humans would use medium weapons and use small category damage, which made no sense and was something I had never heard of/played.
Thank you for your help!