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| darth_borehd09-14-07, 08:28 PM | I'm looking for the name and stats of a specific oriental weapon. It consists of a weight attached to a long rope or chain. The wielder builds momentum with it by rapping it around his limbs or neck and then snapping it back the opposite way to attack opponents. There was a version with pop-up blades seen in the movie Kill Bill and Jackie Chan used an improvised version with a rope and horseshoe in Shanghai Noon. Anybody know what it is called and if there are stats for it? |
| Etrogann09-14-07, 08:37 PM | OK, that is creapy. I have been searching the internet for the exact same thing for the past 30 minutes. I think it would be the same stats as a spiked chain? but I am not sure, I need the info as well. EDIT: I found this WIKI entry, but I could still use stats on a weapon like this. Meteor Hammer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_hammer) |
| CaptKillern09-14-07, 11:28 PM | Well if I remember from my Ninja's and Superspies days... It sounds like the Manriki Gusari http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manriki-gusari http://www.bushipower.com/page/BS/PROD/AX/MT680 |
| CaptKillern09-14-07, 11:31 PM | There is also the kusari-gama http://www.geocities.jp/samurai_garage50/samurai_garage/kusarigama.jpg |
| Etrogann09-15-07, 12:32 AM | yep, those are right along the lines of what I was thinking of, hope the OP was too. But what would the stats be for this? |
| CaptKillern09-15-07, 01:55 AM | Ok, so the chinese version is the ropedart and meteor hammer as stated above not sure what the stats should be. I do have a d20 book called Bastion Press arms and armor that has stats for the Meteor Hammer. per the book its open content so... Exotic Weapon Proficiency Meteor Hammer Can be used as a double weapon 1d6/1d6 19-20/x2 3lb bludgeoning. reach 5-15' +1 to disarm, +1 to trip. Can be used up to 15' but can still be used against adjacent foes. May be used with weapon finnesse. Oh, and cool video showing use http://www.youtube.com/watch_fullscreen?video_id=uhW67MBO8M8&l=161&t=OEgsToPDskKmVIXtkcU4u7VyZcKO9TOA&sk=rPc7EZXyg3m_7iaRhIotTQC&fs=1&title=Kung%20Fu%20Weapons%20-%20The%20Rope%20Dart%20%26%20The%20Meteo r%20Hammer This is the Manriki Gusari in use, they look completly different in use. http://www.youtube.com/watch_fullscreen?video_id=jv9lzST4hGc&l=159&t=OEgsToPDskJzP6fBuLO6yiv-CKhnMhUz&sk=rPc7EZXyg3m_7iaRhIotTQC&fs=1&title=my%20manriki%20gusari%20demo |