Class aesthetic and weapon selection

[Tsiron]

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While the shape of the RDM weapons does indeed diverge from the typical curvature of a katana, there's still no mistaking that hilt wrapping (and therefore their intent). All in all though I think you're overhyping katanas a bit... but Shougun already wrote up a great reply.

While Paladin does indeed have weapons named "longswords", some of which do look the part... but what I had in mind was specifically the historical, two-handed weapon. Too big to be effectively used single handed (except maybe on horseback), but not greatsword length either