Pricing swords for utility

Anders · 01-19-2022, 10:46 AM

Swords are very expensive in DFRPG. This is realistic - making a good sword is difficult... but since when has DFRPG been about realism?

So I arbitrarily divided the prices for swords by 5 to make swashbucklers and sword-users in general more viable. What do you think?

Bastard Sword: $150
Broadsword: $120
Cavalry Saber: $100
Cutlass: $100
Estoc or Tuck: $100
Falchion: $100
Falchion, Large: $125
Falchion, Small: $80
Greatsword: $180
Katana: $130
Katar, Large: $80
Longsword: $140
Long Knife: $60
Rapier: $100
Rapier, Edged: $200
Rapier, Light Edged: $140
Rapier, Light: $80
Saber: $140
Shortsword: $80
Smallsword: $80
Smallsword, Dress: $60

What do you think? Note that swords are still pretty expensive. Strictly speaking they are not priced by utility - that would require work to figure out utility - but it's closer to utility compared to axes and spears than standard DFRPG.

01-19-2022, 10:46 AM	#1
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Pricing swords for utility Swords are very expensive in DFRPG. This is realistic - making a good sword is difficult... but since when has DFRPG been about realism? So I arbitrarily divided the prices for swords by 5 to make swashbucklers and sword-users in general more viable. What do you think? Bastard Sword: $150 Broadsword: $120 Cavalry Saber: $100 Cutlass: $100 Estoc or Tuck: $100 Falchion: $100 Falchion, Large: $125 Falchion, Small: $80 Greatsword: $180 Katana: $130 Katar, Large: $80 Longsword: $140 Long Knife: $60 Rapier: $100 Rapier, Edged: $200 Rapier, Light Edged: $140 Rapier, Light: $80 Saber: $140 Shortsword: $80 Smallsword: $80 Smallsword, Dress: $60 What do you think? Note that swords are still pretty expensive. Strictly speaking they are not priced by utility - that would require work to figure out utility - but it's closer to utility compared to axes and spears than standard DFRPG. __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius Author of Winged Folk. The GURPS Discord. Drop by and say hi!