barbed,chain [Archive] - Wizards Community

barbed,chain [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Dyax
10-16-07, 06:27 AM is a barbed,chain 1 handed or 2 handed?

and if its 1 handed could i use 2 of them?

i cant find my savage spieces book, please help
BugHunter
10-16-07, 09:16 AM Looking at the decsciption of the barbed chain there is nothing states that it is a two handed weapon. Comparing the damage for the barbed chain with other weapons (greatsword, falchion) that do two die of damage, IMO I would say it would be a two handed weapon.

Edit: After reading RavenDrake's post and checking the E-tools dataset for Savage Species, I have changed my position to it is a one handed exotic weapon.
Ninja_Ferret
10-16-07, 11:35 AM Isnt the barbed chain just a varent on the spiked chain?
RavenDrake
10-16-07, 12:35 PM Savage Species was still printed under the 3.0 rules, which for weapons means that weapon sizes were static rather than sized relative to the weilder.

A weapon that was the same size as the weilder, in 3.0, is what's considered a One-handed weapon in 3.5. So, yes, the barbed chain is a one handed exotic weapon. Note that the barbed chain is NOT just a varient spiked chain, as the barbed chain does NOT provide you with reach, nor does it provide any bonuses to trip or disarm, nor can you apply weapon finesse to it.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dyax 10-16-07, 06:27 AM	is a barbed,chain 1 handed or 2 handed? and if its 1 handed could i use 2 of them? i cant find my savage spieces book, please help
BugHunter 10-16-07, 09:16 AM	Looking at the decsciption of the barbed chain there is nothing states that it is a two handed weapon. Comparing the damage for the barbed chain with other weapons (greatsword, falchion) that do two die of damage, IMO I would say it would be a two handed weapon. Edit: After reading RavenDrake's post and checking the E-tools dataset for Savage Species, I have changed my position to it is a one handed exotic weapon.
Ninja_Ferret 10-16-07, 11:35 AM	Isnt the barbed chain just a varent on the spiked chain?
RavenDrake 10-16-07, 12:35 PM	Savage Species was still printed under the 3.0 rules, which for weapons means that weapon sizes were static rather than sized relative to the weilder. A weapon that was the same size as the weilder, in 3.0, is what's considered a One-handed weapon in 3.5. So, yes, the barbed chain is a one handed exotic weapon. Note that the barbed chain is NOT just a varient spiked chain, as the barbed chain does NOT provide you with reach, nor does it provide any bonuses to trip or disarm, nor can you apply weapon finesse to it.