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4th Edition Excerpts: Weapons

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#1
valgard
May 07, 2008 3:09:58 It is posted in the website.
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#2
valgard
May 07, 2008 3:12:41
Weapon Groups

* Axe
* Bow
* Crossbow
* Flail
* Hammer
* Heavy Blade
* Light Blade
* Mace
* Pick
* Polearm
* Sling
* Spear
* Staff
* Unarmed

Was that so difficult to do? I've been wondering why all games had weapon groups except D&D.

I don't really know why spears and polearms are in different groups. And why a group only for the staff?
#3
18DELTA
May 07, 2008 6:29:00 -I thought the Article was ok. Second Edition had Weapon groups IIRC. Also Arcana Unearthed had Weapon Groups. So I be Familiar with the concept.

18D;)
#4
valgard
May 07, 2008 9:04:05
-I thought the Article was ok. Second Edition had Weapon groups IIRC. Also Arcana Unearthed had Weapon Groups. So I be Familiar with the concept.

18D;)

I know. I once tried to use the rule form Unearthed Arcana, but after any member of the party (with two fighters, a ranger, and a paladin, among others) could use a magical mace they found, I desisted. That rule gave you too few proficiencies... Then I gave the normal weapon proficiencies for class, and when choosing specific weapon feats (Weapon Focus, Improved Critical, etc.) then I used weapon groups.
#5
alkasyn
May 15, 2008 10:52:02
Was that so difficult to do? I've been wondering why all games had weapon groups except D&D.

I don't really know why spears and polearms are in different groups. And why a group only for the staff?

Ditto the question, seeing as you can use the staff and the spear in pretty much teh same way, albeit with slight modifications to your style.
#6
lord_karsus
May 15, 2008 16:31:36 -Nothing new here. My DM instituted a Houserule similar to this a while ago.
#7
Diffan
May 15, 2008 17:50:41
Reach: With a reach weapon, you can attack enemies that are 2 squares away from you as well as adjacent enemies, with no attack penalty. You can still make opportunity attacks only against adjacent enemies. Likewise, you can flank only an adjacent enemy.

wow, that's handy. No more waisting feats just to choke up on the length of a spear/glaive/guisarme.

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#1 valgard May 07, 2008 3:09:58	It is posted in the website. Show 4th Edition Excerpts wrote:
#2 valgard May 07, 2008 3:12:41	Weapon Groups * Axe * Bow * Crossbow * Flail * Hammer * Heavy Blade * Light Blade * Mace * Pick * Polearm * Sling * Spear * Staff * Unarmed Was that so difficult to do? I've been wondering why all games had weapon groups except D&D. I don't really know why spears and polearms are in different groups. And why a group only for the staff?
#3 18DELTA May 07, 2008 6:29:00	-I thought the Article was ok. Second Edition had Weapon groups IIRC. Also Arcana Unearthed had Weapon Groups. So I be Familiar with the concept. 18D;)
#4 valgard May 07, 2008 9:04:05	-I thought the Article was ok. Second Edition had Weapon groups IIRC. Also Arcana Unearthed had Weapon Groups. So I be Familiar with the concept. 18D;) I know. I once tried to use the rule form Unearthed Arcana, but after any member of the party (with two fighters, a ranger, and a paladin, among others) could use a magical mace they found, I desisted. That rule gave you too few proficiencies... Then I gave the normal weapon proficiencies for class, and when choosing specific weapon feats (Weapon Focus, Improved Critical, etc.) then I used weapon groups.
#5 alkasyn May 15, 2008 10:52:02	Was that so difficult to do? I've been wondering why all games had weapon groups except D&D. I don't really know why spears and polearms are in different groups. And why a group only for the staff? Ditto the question, seeing as you can use the staff and the spear in pretty much teh same way, albeit with slight modifications to your style.
#6 lord_karsus May 15, 2008 16:31:36	-Nothing new here. My DM instituted a Houserule similar to this a while ago.
#7 Diffan May 15, 2008 17:50:41	Reach: With a reach weapon, you can attack enemies that are 2 squares away from you as well as adjacent enemies, with no attack penalty. You can still make opportunity attacks only against adjacent enemies. Likewise, you can flank only an adjacent enemy. wow, that's handy. No more waisting feats just to choke up on the length of a spear/glaive/guisarme.