In a message dated 10/10/98 1:19:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time, GeoffGart@aol.com writes: > The Deadland's book Tales o' Terror:1877 lists katanas as having a damage of > Str+2d8. It doesn't list a defensive bonus, but I might give it a +1. +2 def. at least. Swords and sword-fighting in Japan are artforms, I can't imagine that they'd be any worse than a cavalry sabre.