Deity with a Katana [Archive] - Wizards Community

Deity with a Katana [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
mtrpcic
02-25-07, 03:15 AM Is there any Deity thats favored weapon is the Katana? I want to play a Favored Soul with a katana, but I don't wanna waste a feat taking the proficiency.

Any help?
Paragon_of_Tyr
02-25-07, 03:21 AM Eilistraee of the old Drow of the Underdark followers use a Katana/Bastard Sword as a favored weapon. Nowadays in the FRCS 3.5, it's just a plain bastard sword. Apart from that, I don't recall any deity having a Katana as a favored weapon.
Calmar
02-25-07, 03:58 AM Since you use bastard sword stats to represent katanas, I would say, any deity with a bastard sword could allow katanas. :)
The_Shaman
02-26-07, 10:52 AM True, right now katanas are equivalent to bastard swords. Besides, I find it easier to imagine Eilistraee or her bladedancers with a katana-esque sword than something as heavy as the typical bastard sword (now, Kelemvor might prefer something heftier when he goes a-smiting). On the other hand, you can use a Shaman from the OA book and go for the War domain. A war-spirit or an ancestral spirit might perfectly well wield a katana.
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht
02-27-07, 04:27 AM True, right now katanas are equivalent to bastard swords. Besides, I find it easier to imagine Eilistraee or her bladedancers with a katana-esque sword than something as heavy as the typical bastard sword (now, Kelemvor might prefer something heftier when he goes a-smiting). On the other hand, you can use a Shaman from the OA book and go for the War domain. A war-spirit or an ancestral spirit might perfectly well wield a katana.

Just on an aside, a katana is the same weight as a bastard sword in the game, and slightly heavier is real life.
Zumarai
02-27-07, 04:57 AM Hachiman?
lint trap
02-27-07, 03:35 PM Hachiman?

Gesundheit.
Rogue Shadows
02-27-07, 04:27 PM WotC goes to great lengths to convince its players that a katana is simply a masterwork bastard sword, so any D&D with a bastard sword as a favored weapon also has katana as a favored weapon.
Melpomene
02-27-07, 05:02 PM However, as the Bastard Katana is an exotic(ish) weapon, there is by needs going to be a very small (and very cheesy) selection of dieties offering it.
crimsonwolf
02-28-07, 08:27 PM meh exotic wep proficiency or wepond focus feat.... both balance out lol
gimby
02-28-07, 09:08 PM As it stands, a katana/bastard sword is a 2 handed martial weapon. As the war domain gives you:

Free Martial Weapon Proficiency with deity’s favored weapon (if necessary) and Weapon Focus with the deity’s favored weapon.

Then you get MWP:Katana/Bastard sword, making this a strictly suboptimal choice. Go Kord for MWP:Greatsword instead :)
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht
02-28-07, 10:06 PM As it stands, a katana/bastard sword is a 2 handed martial weapon.
Nope. One handed exotic that can be used in two hands as a martial weapon.
d24478667
02-28-07, 10:15 PM I believe he was saying that as it only gives martial proficiency, the greatsword would be a better choice.
Bob the Efreet
03-01-07, 08:25 PM Right. So you'd gain MWP: Katana/Bastard Sword, but NOT EWP. Thus you could only two-hand it. This is much better than (for example) a favoured weapon of spiked chain. In which you would get no proficiency at all from the War domain.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
mtrpcic 02-25-07, 03:15 AM	Is there any Deity thats favored weapon is the Katana? I want to play a Favored Soul with a katana, but I don't wanna waste a feat taking the proficiency. Any help?
Paragon_of_Tyr 02-25-07, 03:21 AM	Eilistraee of the old Drow of the Underdark followers use a Katana/Bastard Sword as a favored weapon. Nowadays in the FRCS 3.5, it's just a plain bastard sword. Apart from that, I don't recall any deity having a Katana as a favored weapon.
Calmar 02-25-07, 03:58 AM	Since you use bastard sword stats to represent katanas, I would say, any deity with a bastard sword could allow katanas. :)
The_Shaman 02-26-07, 10:52 AM	True, right now katanas are equivalent to bastard swords. Besides, I find it easier to imagine Eilistraee or her bladedancers with a katana-esque sword than something as heavy as the typical bastard sword (now, Kelemvor might prefer something heftier when he goes a-smiting). On the other hand, you can use a Shaman from the OA book and go for the War domain. A war-spirit or an ancestral spirit might perfectly well wield a katana.
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht 02-27-07, 04:27 AM	True, right now katanas are equivalent to bastard swords. Besides, I find it easier to imagine Eilistraee or her bladedancers with a katana-esque sword than something as heavy as the typical bastard sword (now, Kelemvor might prefer something heftier when he goes a-smiting). On the other hand, you can use a Shaman from the OA book and go for the War domain. A war-spirit or an ancestral spirit might perfectly well wield a katana. Just on an aside, a katana is the same weight as a bastard sword in the game, and slightly heavier is real life.
Zumarai 02-27-07, 04:57 AM	Hachiman?
lint trap 02-27-07, 03:35 PM	Hachiman? Gesundheit.
Rogue Shadows 02-27-07, 04:27 PM	WotC goes to great lengths to convince its players that a katana is simply a masterwork bastard sword, so any D&D with a bastard sword as a favored weapon also has katana as a favored weapon.
Melpomene 02-27-07, 05:02 PM	However, as the Bastard Katana is an exotic(ish) weapon, there is by needs going to be a very small (and very cheesy) selection of dieties offering it.
crimsonwolf 02-28-07, 08:27 PM	meh exotic wep proficiency or wepond focus feat.... both balance out lol
gimby 02-28-07, 09:08 PM	As it stands, a katana/bastard sword is a 2 handed martial weapon. As the war domain gives you: Free Martial Weapon Proficiency with deity’s favored weapon (if necessary) and Weapon Focus with the deity’s favored weapon. Then you get MWP:Katana/Bastard sword, making this a strictly suboptimal choice. Go Kord for MWP:Greatsword instead :)
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht 02-28-07, 10:06 PM	As it stands, a katana/bastard sword is a 2 handed martial weapon. Nope. One handed exotic that can be used in two hands as a martial weapon.
d24478667 02-28-07, 10:15 PM	I believe he was saying that as it only gives martial proficiency, the greatsword would be a better choice.
Bob the Efreet 03-01-07, 08:25 PM	Right. So you'd gain MWP: Katana/Bastard Sword, but NOT EWP. Thus you could only two-hand it. This is much better than (for example) a favoured weapon of spiked chain. In which you would get no proficiency at all from the War domain.