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Message no. 1
From: MILLIKEN DAMION A <u9467882@***.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Long Swords
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 20:57:14 +1000
Jeremy writes:

> Oh, does a +2 sword with (str+1)M damage sound about right?
> Just curious as to what the other GMs think about it (my GM and I agree
> on it).

Well, that is the damage listed for a "Light Sword" from FoF. It has +1
reach and conc 4. For a longer reach weapon (like what you want I think),
you would just decrease the concealability. It would theoretically be
possible to have a longer reach katana like sword too, it could have the
same damage, and less conc and more reach. A weapon like that may have some
sort of strength minimum on it though, as it would be getting a bit tricky
to use.

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Damion Milliken University of Wollongong e-mail: u9467882@***.edu.au

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Message no. 2
From: Joanna Goodhartz <JGOODHAR@****.STEVENS-TECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Long Swords
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 15:11:52 -0400
> For a longer reach weapon (like what you want I think),
>you would just decrease the concealability. It would theoretically be
>possible to have a longer reach katana like sword too, it could have the
>same damage, and less conc and more reach. A weapon like that may have some
>sort of strength minimum on it though, as it would be getting a bit tricky
>to use.

Now, if you want a real long sword, try a claymore - concealability 2, reach
2, (Str+2)S. My phys ad/vampire picked one up in England (during Imago).
She's never used it, but it looks nice over her fireplace <g>. In fact, the
fire elemental that's supposed to be guarding her katana weapon focus seems
to prefer the claymore :) Anyway, the GM claims it's at least as big as
Nightwing is, but, if necessary, she can still wield it (strength 6, doncha
know.).

Joanna Goodhartz
(I'm working on it, really! <g>)

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