Amiri's Sword

[Ginseng]

I for one really love the sword and think the backstory for it is neat, along with the mechanics.

I know it's probably a bit late now, considering the game will be out in a few days, but can some future dlc allow us to take a perk, trait or skill that allows us to wield unwieldly swords, almost dark souls style, with a penalty unless we're enraged or something?

That would be amazing.

[Balkoth]

So, this exists in the pen and paper.

Basard swords is usually a 2 handed weapon. You can take an exotic weapon proficancy to make it one-handed.

Increasing the size category of a weapon increased the handed-ness of the weapon.

So, Amiri's sword is just a bastard sword with +1 size.

In the pen and paper, you can do this with Katanas or Dwarven Waraxes as well, among others.

[GrandMajora]

Originally posted by Balkoth:

So, this exists in the pen and paper.

Basard swords is usually a 2 handed weapon. You can take an exotic weapon proficancy to make it one-handed.

Increasing the size category of a weapon increased the handed-ness of the weapon.

So, Amiri's sword is just a bastard sword with +1 size.

In the pen and paper, you can do this with Katanas or Dwarven Waraxes as well, among others.

What's the feat? Because if it also exists in D&D, I'm not familiar with it.

[Grifta]

I'm hoping for Phalanx Fighter archetype in DLC at some point. That lets you Spear and Board without penalty.

[Balkoth]

Originally posted by GrandMajora:

Originally posted by Balkoth:

So, this exists in the pen and paper.

Basard swords is usually a 2 handed weapon. You can take an exotic weapon proficancy to make it one-handed.

Increasing the size category of a weapon increased the handed-ness of the weapon.

So, Amiri's sword is just a bastard sword with +1 size.

In the pen and paper, you can do this with Katanas or Dwarven Waraxes as well, among others.

What's the feat? Because if it also exists in D&D, I'm not familiar with it.

Exotic Weapon Proficancy: WeaponName

It just works with certain types if weapons.

3.5 D&D had Monkey Grip so you could technically do it for all wrapons, but paizo took that out.

[GrandMajora]

Originally posted by Grifta:

I'm hoping for Phalanx Fighter archetype in DLC at some point. That lets you Spear and Board without penalty.

Isn't that what the Tower Shield Specialist is, though?

[Grifta]

Nope. Tower Shield Specialist (TSS) purely makes Tower Shields really good. They still have to use one-handed weapons. Phalanx Fighter has a specific ability "Phalanx Fighting" which lets them use a spear in 1 hand while holding a shield.

Honestly, it's probably a terrible archetype, but I always loved the idea... and I may have played that in Dark Souls before I got gud :P