Iirc one handed spear will be in game (could be very wrong here)… so… just take the pointy part off and bingo!
So ...
We would poke with our quarterstaff rather than smash?
That is one thing i always missed a little in D&D...weapon speed. A guy with a dagger should be able to attack way more often that someone swinging a Maul or Greatsword. D&D just compensates it with the additional dmg for Dex (since finess was implemented) but if weapons would be
differentiated by more than dmg dice, it could actually make a difference between weapons that use the same dice.
Interesting. Ever actually fight someone with nerf weapons or whatever? It doesn't usually matter what size weapon you have. You look for an opening and strike. Sure, a dagger is easier when attempting a quick jab, but it's not like you usually attack multiple times compared to the person with the bigger weapon.
Sorry GM4Him, but nerf weapon fighting is nothing like fighting with real weapons. Someone quick and nimble could jump inside your swing of a great axe or a long sword and stick their dagger in you 4 or 5 times before you could even begin to recover from your missed swing.
Check out your local Ren faire next time you get a chance and pick up some of those weapons they have for display / sale.
