2-H sword

[newsalor]

I just bought Burning Wheel #740 . . .

The game looks good, though there are a lot of minor details that would have needed some fixing. Anyway, I can't seem to find me a 2-H sword. What are their statistics? I assume that they can do the Great Blow.

[Durgil]

See the table on page 194 and the top of page 232 of the rule book, and especially page 164, under Sword in the Character Burner book. :-)

[newsalor]

Thanks.

Ah. So, I guess that a 2-H sword would be just like an axe, which is listed as being 2-handed. Thus, it would be insane to use a 2-H sword or at least as insane as it would be to use the axe. :)

Hmm, I guess that it has more reach. . .

BTW, I'm basing all this on the assumption that BW tries to be as believable as possible. You know, a sim game. If it does, then I have to say that it has succeeded in many respects.

[Luke]

Hi Newsalor,
two handed swords weren't common enough in use for me to include in the basic weapons list.

But here are some stats we cooked up:

R-o-M Zweihander: Pow 4, VA 1, WS Unwieldy, Striking Distance of 2 paces

SQ Zweihander: Pow 4, VA 2, WS Unwieldy, Striking Distance of 2 paces

thanks for your interest!
-Luke

[newsalor]

Thanks! It makes sense now.