double sword question

sunhawk88 · Post by **sunhawk88** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:24 am

can you use weapon finesse with a double sword

Narsia Ny'Dhun · Post by **Narsia Ny'Dhun** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:33 am

Dual wielding blades is the favored weapon style amongst most drow (as far as I've read) so I'd say that it's not impossible. And in the real world their are a miriad or styles devoted to this form of fighting, though usually the 'off-hand' weapon has a shorter blade that your main one.

Unless you're talking about one of those weapons that has a blade on both ends of the hilt, in which case I don't know.

sunhawk88 · Post by **sunhawk88** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:38 am

yeah sorry i meant the one with the sword on both sides of the hilt, because i have a ranger/barbarian drow and he uses 2 shortswords and i kinda wanna upgrade

Bhaern Quel · Post by **Bhaern Quel** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:00 am

[quote:1z32n7ag]Weapon Finesse [General]
Prerequisite

Base attack bonus +1.
Benefit

With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls. [/quote:1z32n7ag]

A double sword is not a light weapon.

Also as a practicle matter rather hard to even carry about let alone use.

If you want to upgrade I would not advise a two handed weapon.

sunhawk88 · Post by **sunhawk88** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:06 am

thank you very very much i couldn't find my PHB

sunhawk88 · Post by **sunhawk88** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:15 am

any ideas? i can't afford anything enchanted. right now i have two admantine short swords and i have some oh so shiny mithral chainmail

but i have enough money for weapon of a different material if i so choose