One-handed or Two-handed sword, that is the question

[Ze'Manel Cunha]

Originally Posted by Carlos

Despite the fact that the Zweihander is a fencing weapon, I don't think it suits a Swashbuckler because its a heavy weapon, which fits completely the DF's Knights with Two-Handed Sword skill in full plate. And this is a problem, as I said, because the Armor Familiarity perk is a exclusive Power-up to Swashbucklers.

Originally Posted by Figleaf23

Don't you sometimes wish you were playing GURPS?

Exactly, I mean really, come on, just give him the Perk and be done with it.

[malloyd]

Originally Posted by Ultraviolet

I think the real question is *why* the Zweihander gets the parry bonus otherwise restricted to fencing weapons.
Isn't it a huge blade? Why is it so maneouverable?

Clearly it's an equivalent of Dwarven - everybody knows these can only be made by wondersmiths trained in this secret art by the Dwarves of the Rhine Valley, right?