[Small Mod Request] Allow dual wield with 1 one handed weapon

[isandhlwahna]

Hello,

I was hoping for a mod that would fix my biggest pet peeve in 5th ed- the fact you can dual wield with 2 light weapons only. There are two main reasons I hate this rule;

1. It disallows classic, real world weapons combinations like rapier and dagger.

2. In BG3 specifically, it makes torches really obnoxious to use. Why can't I use a normal 1H weapon with a torch again?

My solution- change it so you can use any 1H weapon in the main hand 9That doesn't have the 'can't dual wield tag) but are still required to use a light weapon in the off hand.

I've run this homebrew in PnP, and it's never unbalanced the game. Dual wielding gets a small damage boost (Usually going from a d6 to a d8), but frankly it kind of needs the help.

Thanks for the help!

Edited July 28, 2023 by isandhlwahna