Battle Cane [Archive] - Wizards Community

Battle Cane [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Zodiaq7
03-31-07, 04:36 PM I know there's probably a book out there with a similar weapon, but I thought this might be fun. I got the idea from the martial art of Hapkido.

Battle Cane:1D3(sm)/1D4(med), crit x2, +2 to disarm, can be used to trip. Is considered a special monk weapon.

I know this can probably be worded better, but any feedback would be appreciated.
draconic_swine
03-31-07, 04:48 PM (1) No weapon provides a +2 to trip. You can either trip with a weapon, or you cannot. No bonus.

(2) It's overpowered compared to other monk weapons. A kama is a 1d6 x2 weapon that can trip; a nunchaku is a 1d6 x2 weapon that provides a +2 bonus to disarm. The battle cane does both. To keep it balanced with the other monk weapons, you'll want to either ratchet down the damage, or remove either the disarm bonus or the ability to trip.
Whisper_Swiftblade
03-31-07, 05:14 PM honestly I would have just went with club stats, and give the same tripping as with the Nunchaku.
Zodiaq7
03-31-07, 07:29 PM Updated info. Thank you for the constructive criticism.
Bluebrush
03-31-07, 10:38 PM I'm pretty sure there's a Battle Cane in Secrets of Sarlona. When I have time, I'll take a look at it.
Cartigan
03-31-07, 11:53 PM (1) No weapon provides a +2 to trip. You can either trip with a weapon, or you cannot. No bonus.

There are weapons in 3.0 books that provide +2 to trip attempts, though I don't suppose that matters much.
Zodiaq7
04-02-07, 12:15 PM I guess what I'm looking for here is whether or not this would qualify as an exotic weapon. I suppose it should as I'm classifying it as a monk weapon, but I'm not sure if this fits the exotic bill 100%. Am I close, or too far off the mark??

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Zodiaq7 03-31-07, 04:36 PM	I know there's probably a book out there with a similar weapon, but I thought this might be fun. I got the idea from the martial art of Hapkido. Battle Cane:1D3(sm)/1D4(med), crit x2, +2 to disarm, can be used to trip. Is considered a special monk weapon. I know this can probably be worded better, but any feedback would be appreciated.
draconic_swine 03-31-07, 04:48 PM	(1) No weapon provides a +2 to trip. You can either trip with a weapon, or you cannot. No bonus. (2) It's overpowered compared to other monk weapons. A kama is a 1d6 x2 weapon that can trip; a nunchaku is a 1d6 x2 weapon that provides a +2 bonus to disarm. The battle cane does both. To keep it balanced with the other monk weapons, you'll want to either ratchet down the damage, or remove either the disarm bonus or the ability to trip.
Whisper_Swiftblade 03-31-07, 05:14 PM	honestly I would have just went with club stats, and give the same tripping as with the Nunchaku.
Zodiaq7 03-31-07, 07:29 PM	Updated info. Thank you for the constructive criticism.
Bluebrush 03-31-07, 10:38 PM	I'm pretty sure there's a Battle Cane in Secrets of Sarlona. When I have time, I'll take a look at it.
Cartigan 03-31-07, 11:53 PM	(1) No weapon provides a +2 to trip. You can either trip with a weapon, or you cannot. No bonus. There are weapons in 3.0 books that provide +2 to trip attempts, though I don't suppose that matters much.
Zodiaq7 04-02-07, 12:15 PM	I guess what I'm looking for here is whether or not this would qualify as an exotic weapon. I suppose it should as I'm classifying it as a monk weapon, but I'm not sure if this fits the exotic bill 100%. Am I close, or too far off the mark??