[LT] Armor and cutting damage concerns

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Figleaf23

That's logical within the structure of the rules, but the problem I was trying to point out is that in reality an edge is a superior CRUSHING weapon than a blunter object with the same force behind each. The rules fail to take this into account.

That would be solved by a rule giving simple clubs a 0.5 armor divisor. A compact striking head, such as is found on a hammer or mace, is better than an edge.

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by Anthony

That would be solved by a rule giving simple clubs a 0.5 armor divisor. A compact striking head, such as is found on a hammer or mace, is better than an edge.

Note that I do just that in my campaigns.*

*Well, I have an intermediate category too, with my hatred for sharp breakpoints, where I multiple DR by 1.5. That covers knobbed clubs and suchlike. But it's basically the same rule.