Equipment Redefined

[JasonMCM]

Guess that's the way the cookie crumbles.

[Redav]

Another person late to the party. Great work in here. I have started expanding the armoury for my house rules and there's some interesting stuff in here. I won't be adding every weapon under the sun though. Just enough to cater for weapon restrictions and some I thought were missing because I too feel quest treasures can be devalued.

I think a shortsword should not have reach, it's called a SHORTsword for a reason.

Whilst I can't fault your literal logic and I wondered that as a kid, these days I figure it was like this for two reasons. Firstly, it was probably a simple way to get an upgraded ability and secondly, maybe it's due to the fighting style? With that in mind, maybe it could gain diagonal ability when used with a shield?

[Daedalus]

I think a shortsword should not have reach, it's called a SHORTsword for a reason.

Whilst I can't fault your literal logic and I wondered that as a kid, these days I figure it was like this for two reasons. Firstly, it was probably a simple way to get an upgraded ability and secondly, maybe it's due to the fighting style? With that in mind, maybe it could gain diagonal ability when used with a shield?

This shortsword thread discusses the hows and whys of a diagonal attack for that weapon.