stats for broadsword

[kreynolds]

Re: 1e ...

If you really wanted to just straight up convert it ...

Martial weapon: Broadsword
type: Slashing
Damage: 2d4
crit: 19-20/x2
cost: 20gp
weight: 5 lb

Hmmm...only 1 crit point away from a Falchion. Anyone else have a problem with this?

 

[Ealli]

Re: 1e ...

If you really wanted to just straight up convert it ...

Martial weapon: Broadsword
type: Slashing
Damage: 2d4
crit: 19-20/x2
cost: 20gp
weight: 5 lb

You also need to mention size. I assume that it is medium.

 

[Wolf72]

Re: Re: 1e ...

Hmmm...only 1 crit point away from a Falchion. Anyone else have a problem with this?

plus at size medium it can be weilded one hand ...

I don't think it's going to be that much of a problem ... I'd still rather use a falchoin (one crit range is pretty significant imo)

 

[Gromm]

In my understanding, "broadsword" is a renaissance word. And they are called "broad" because they are broader than rapiers or small swords. Thus those things are nothing but equivalents of medieval longsword or short sword, depend or their length. So using longsword stats for broadsword is "realistic". Am I wrong about this?

Historically there never was a "long sword", thats basically a D&D/modern fantasy literature term. Broad swords are long swords. Long sword just means any "long" sword used for slashing that takes one hand and has a straight blade, ie broad sword.

The "broad swords" with a basket hilt are actually sabers by the D&D rules (think they are in FRHB).

 

[kreynolds]

The "broad swords" with a basket hilt are actually sabers by the D&D rules (think they are in FRHB).

Except that sabers in FR have slightly longer blades to allow deeper cuts, and you get a +1 bonus to attack rolls while attacking from a horse.

The cutlass is what has the basket hilt and grants a +2 bonus to resist being disarmed. Oh, and the cutlass is curved.

 

[Geoff Watson]

What type of broadsword? There have been several different weapons all called broadswords.

I suggest using the stats for either longsword, rapier, or cutlass(FRCS), depending on which sword you want.

I don't recommend making up new weapon stats that are better than any other martial medium weapon.

Geoff.

 

[jollyninja]

the WotC official stats for a broadsword bewfore they cut it to save space were exactly like a longsword except 2d4 damage. it was on one of their playtesters at work pages (i think) before 3e was released showing how they were changing things to save space explaining that the two weapons were "not different enough" to warrant seperate entries in the PH. on a related note if you want a knife instead of a dagger, it does a 1d3 damage.

 

[kreynolds]

on a related note if you want a knife instead of a dagger, it does a 1d3 damage.

Hey, thanks man. A player of mine wanted to know what the stats were on a knife and I didn't have a clue. Is the crit range just a 20?

 

[Kaptain_Kantrip]

Suddenly, I can't remember what book the weapon is in, but there's one in the books that has a basket hilt. They seem to give a bonus to your roll against disarms made against you. Wish I could remember where that was. Maybe the cutlass...

Might be the "basket-hilted backsword" in Bastion Press' "Arms & Armor."

20 gp, Dmg: 1d6 (blade) or 1d4 (basket), crit. 18-20/x2, Wt. 6 lb., Type S (blade) or B (basket), Reach 5 ft.

 

[Kaptain_Kantrip]

A&A also has stats for the chinese dao in it, called dadao, which can be wielded either one or two-handed.

Dadao (Chinese broadsword)
25 gp, Dmg: 1d6, Crit. 19-20/x3, Wt. 5 lb., Type: S, Reach 5 ft.