Quote from: Spike;377991Hey! Nothing in the rules says you have to use a small weapon. If you are THAT damn sneaky, go for it.

Also: I've seen a movie where the thief sucessfully backstabs a dude in a tavern with a ballista.

Fuck you and your weapon-sizism, I won't stand for that shit here!

That'd be "The Gamers" - a deliberate RPG parody.
Personally I don't really mind people backstabbing/sneak attacking with awl pikes either, though; I'd always thought of it as just being a better knowledge of vital points.

I actually prefer systems where your to-hit success add to your damage somehow, which instantly and automatically factors in extra damage for catching a foe with their pants down.

Quote from: Seanchai;378006Yes, when most play was in dungeons with narrow passages, and when virtually no published modules had magic halberds as treasure.

Seanchai

Of course, having given out magic Halbards, Guissarmes, and a few long-style bec-di-corbins...sometimes the PCs aren;t thrilled with my diversity.

I coulda swore Vault of the Drow or one of the giant modules had a +1 bardiche in there somewhere. Don't spose anyone has those handy?

I'm just going to chime in and mention that my players still make human PCs.  But then, they aren't all that big into the optimization thing anyhow (hell, one plays a wilden).

Of course the races are unbalanced! Just check the weight tables. You stick one of them on this end of the see-saw and another one on the other end...

*Runs*

Quote from: Narf the Mouse;378190Of course the races are unbalanced! Just check the weight tables. You stick one of them on this end of the see-saw and another one on the other end...

*Runs*

Ah...how fast the posters grow. I remember when Narf started here, he could barely snark his way past his own name. Now look at him. Aos and I are very proud...