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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 7599969" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>Well statswise it's pretty much just a light mace with optional Reach which is very weak for an exotic weapon. Spiked chains are better in numerous ways. Its telescoping mechanism must presumably make it a lot more difficult and complicated to make so it ought not to be that cheap as a simple staff or mace. When I think about what must be involved in its manufacture it sounds as or more difficult to craft than a repeating crossbow. Arguably more difficult, since repeating crossbows don't have to work reliably after you repeatedly bash them against an enemy.</p><p></p><p>So I guess we should just pull a number out of the air and use it. I suppose 20 gp is as good as anything.</p><p></p><p>Come to think of it, we never got around to saying if an action is required to extend and/or contract a torag pole. I suggest we use the precedent of the 3E <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/rods.htm#lordlyMight" target="_blank"><em>rod of lordly might</em></a>, which can switch between a shortspear and a longspear with the press of a button and "Pushing any of the rod’s buttons is equivalent to drawing a weapon".</p><p></p><p>So shall we add the sentence "Extending or contracting a torag pole is equivalent to drawing a weapon." </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hmm…</p><p></p><p>Hanim warriors usually fight from their giant fly mounts. They try to stay out of their enemies' reach by throwing javelins or striking with extended torag poles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 7599969, member: 57383"] Well statswise it's pretty much just a light mace with optional Reach which is very weak for an exotic weapon. Spiked chains are better in numerous ways. Its telescoping mechanism must presumably make it a lot more difficult and complicated to make so it ought not to be that cheap as a simple staff or mace. When I think about what must be involved in its manufacture it sounds as or more difficult to craft than a repeating crossbow. Arguably more difficult, since repeating crossbows don't have to work reliably after you repeatedly bash them against an enemy. So I guess we should just pull a number out of the air and use it. I suppose 20 gp is as good as anything. Come to think of it, we never got around to saying if an action is required to extend and/or contract a torag pole. I suggest we use the precedent of the 3E [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/rods.htm#lordlyMight"][I]rod of lordly might[/I][/URL], which can switch between a shortspear and a longspear with the press of a button and "Pushing any of the rod’s buttons is equivalent to drawing a weapon". So shall we add the sentence "Extending or contracting a torag pole is equivalent to drawing a weapon." Hmm… Hanim warriors usually fight from their giant fly mounts. They try to stay out of their enemies' reach by throwing javelins or striking with extended torag poles. [/QUOTE]
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