replace riposte with a SH bonus
Posted: Tuesday, 17th April 2018, 17:24
If we look at swords in history, they're usually used with shields.
If we look at swords in fiction, they're often used to deflect arrows and so on in fancy ways.
Every weapon type gets something unique, but nobody really understands riposte, and it leads to weird situations like mages holding a triple sword.
My suggestion here is to replace riposte with a SH bonus from long blades of (weapon_skill * dex / 40). That would give long blades a niche as a weapon for high dex characters with shields and/or heavy armor.
If we look at swords in fiction, they're often used to deflect arrows and so on in fancy ways.
Every weapon type gets something unique, but nobody really understands riposte, and it leads to weird situations like mages holding a triple sword.
My suggestion here is to replace riposte with a SH bonus from long blades of (weapon_skill * dex / 40). That would give long blades a niche as a weapon for high dex characters with shields and/or heavy armor.