AxeD
2010-09-27, 09:45 PM
Do you think it's reasonable to consider the great sword and the long sword to be the same weapon in regards to weapon focuses & weapon specialisations?
I was looking at the weapon size section of the SRD and noticed that a large sized long sword does the same damage as a medium sized great sword. In fact, when you increase each wepon by an increment in size, they have the same corresponding damage. (ie, a huge l.sword & large g.sword does 3d6 damage, a colossal l.sword & gargantuan g.sword does 6d6 damage)
When you consider that they have the same critical hit range and modifiers and that the weight is the same (l.sword weighs 4 pounds, g.sword weighs 8 pounds, when you go up an increment, you double the weight, therefore a large l.sword would weigh the same as a medium g.sword) it seems to be that the great sword is only a increased size of the longsword.
The only difference I can note, is that the long sword costs 15 gp and the great sword costs 50 gp. (Normally you double the cost of the weapon when you increase the size.)
So theorectically, could a fighter have a long sword weapon focus and apply that bonus when he wields a great sword? Would there be a difference if the fighter held a large sized long sword in two hands or if he held a medium great sword in two hands? What about if he held a medium longsword in one hand or a small sized great sword in one hand?
Anyone know if this is referenced in any sources?
I was looking at the weapon size section of the SRD and noticed that a large sized long sword does the same damage as a medium sized great sword. In fact, when you increase each wepon by an increment in size, they have the same corresponding damage. (ie, a huge l.sword & large g.sword does 3d6 damage, a colossal l.sword & gargantuan g.sword does 6d6 damage)
When you consider that they have the same critical hit range and modifiers and that the weight is the same (l.sword weighs 4 pounds, g.sword weighs 8 pounds, when you go up an increment, you double the weight, therefore a large l.sword would weigh the same as a medium g.sword) it seems to be that the great sword is only a increased size of the longsword.
The only difference I can note, is that the long sword costs 15 gp and the great sword costs 50 gp. (Normally you double the cost of the weapon when you increase the size.)
So theorectically, could a fighter have a long sword weapon focus and apply that bonus when he wields a great sword? Would there be a difference if the fighter held a large sized long sword in two hands or if he held a medium great sword in two hands? What about if he held a medium longsword in one hand or a small sized great sword in one hand?
Anyone know if this is referenced in any sources?