Halfling Staff Wizard . . . impossible?

[Stogoe]

Which is kind of dumb if you think about it... my halfling carries a staff but is forbidden to whack things with it if he wants?

You can whack things with it, however it's so unwieldy that it counts as an improvised weapon.

 

[Wolf88]

You can whack things with it, however it's so unwieldy that it counts as an improvised weapon.

now this is less silly! how much damage would it do?

 

[fissionessence]

Thanks for all the replies. I, too, hope for a small staff some time soon, especially since the spear is so close.

now this is less silly! how much damage would it do?

As an improvised weapon, a staff would do 1d4 damage and have no proficiency bonus.

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[Gruns]

Thanks for all the replies. I, too, hope for a small staff some time soon, especially since the spear is so close.



As an improvised weapon, a staff would do 1d4 damage and have no proficiency bonus.

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Or if used two handed, it's 1d8 damage. And still no Proficiency Bonus, which isn't really TOO bad if you think about it. This is the same as a Quarterstaff for a Medium Sized PC, but you're just missing out on +2 to attack, but really, how often is your Wizard meleeing?

Later!
Gruns

 

[scarik]

I have an even better houserule than making smaller damage staves for halflings and other small creatures.

I ignore the weapon restrictions entirely.

Done.

The benefits of being small are an exceedingly short (ha!) list.

You can move through a Large creature's space... woo.

If you aren't a Rogue (who suffers none of the weapon wankery anyway) then that also means the monster can just walk over you. Not fun when you're a defender.

 

[Goblyns Hoard]

Use the stats for a club but change the mace keyword to staff.

 

[Baumi]

Why not just lower the damage one step, like the did with the shortbow versus longbow?