The Phantom Squee: You know, that makes me extremely scared that my little brother sleeps with a sharpened sword at the end of his bed...
Inf: A sword?!
Inf: May I ask why?
The Phantom Squee: He says it's for self-defense.
Inf: There are things called firearms.
Inf: Depending on what system you're using, they typically do at least 1d6 more than swords. =P