Argent said:
Exotic Weapon Prof: Shark tooth Staff (Savage Species)
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Haven't got Sav Species but this weapon sounds ideally suited - so please post the stats
CHARACTER BACKGROUNDS
Even before dawn the village was astir as the people of Takanui set about the preparations for the days events. In the preceding days Fish, turtle, dog and even pig had been killed and dressed ready for the cooking pits, coconut was being scraped and fruits and vegetables of all kinds, both wild and grown had been gathered and readied.
It was the time of the Matariki festival, the celebrations, which following the predawn rise of the constellation Matariki marked the beginning of the New Year. For months before this day the Chief Makea Takanui had sent out runners and Vaka Tohora, those fast deep-sea outrigger canoes, carrying invitations to all the surrounding districts and islands even as far as Tafitinui. The Ariki knew too that his call would be heard even further afield as word of mouth spread the news to islands more distant than his own emissaries would travel.
You begin as attendees at the Matariki festival hosted by Takanui. You can be members of the Takanui clan, visiting relatives or 'Poea*' (Adventurers) come across to participate...
*Poea refers to idle 'wanderers' and is often derogatory
Some other info that could be handy
1. Barbarians in Hawaiki are all cannibals
2. Ritual cannibalism is practiced throughout Hawaiki (usually as an act of war, or a sacrifice to the gods). However during peace times a taboo against generally cannibalism applies.
Barbarians are different in that they hunt Long Pork (Humanoid flesh) for the sheer pleasure of it
3. Honour and strength is more important than mercy and affection
3. Taipo (Goblins) are not generally welcomed in Human villages unless they are slaves/servants of an important Human chief or prisoners (who will either become slaves or sacrificed) (Raurth Snowfang your Taipo is still welcome and you can choose to ally yourself with another PC - as a Bard you have more chance to be a favoured servant due to your skill - or you could be a prisoner who gets lucky: Your choice
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4. Bards are more than just entertainers. They are historians and heralds, many are religious functionaries and most are skilled at arms.
Karioi are a 'cult' of Bards who travel around the islands staging huge productions in honour of the Atua.
4. Language: The Languages of Hawaiki fall into two broad dialect groups - those of Hawaiki-runga (West) and those of Hawaiki-Raro (East). Within these groups sub-dialects occur but variations are minor, Nukutere is part of Hawaiki-raro. Gnomes, Goblins, Giants and Fey each speak their own dialects.
Other Languages include Aquan and those of the Islands of Pulotu and Papatea to the west of Hawaiki-Runga
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Weapons and Armor
All Weapons of Hawaiki are made of Wood, stone (includes obsidian), bone, teeth or shell including combinations of these. Clubs, spears and polearms (similar to Halberds, glaives etc) are the most common types, with other weapon types being proportionately ¡¥rare¡¦.
Highly polished sharp edged stone clubs are used like short swords and are a weapon of prestige. Daggers made from the tail spike of a stingray are used by assassins.
Missile weapons are rare, javelins are thrown at fleeing enemies, slings are used by non-combatants to defend their villages and short bows are used for hunting rats or in Sport (to see who can shoot the furthest). Only a coward would use a bow in combat!
Armour is equally rare although some padded armour is available, armour made from wood, gourd helmets and turtleshell breastplates are also known and have a quality similar to Scale Mail. (ie all armour types from Padded to Scale Mail are available but will probably be made of multiple layers of woven fibre and wood or sheel plates - very effective against the wood, stone and bone weapons of Hawaiki.)
Heavy Armour does not exist those with the Heavy Armour Proficincy get a AC bonus equal to their level.
For ease of play the following weapons are ¡¥available¡¦ (ie their mechanics will be used) however the actual form of the weapon may be quite different tothat listed in the PHB
Weapon Damage
Stone is known to chip and bone and teeth can be break when used in combat. If a Natural 1 is rolled when using a weapon to attack it is a critical failure and the weapon will take 1 point of damage (affects hardness first) and may need repair. If a Weapon gets down to 0 Hit points it is broken.
Weapons
DC0: Club; Greatclub; Quarterstaff; Sling
DC1: Throwing Axe; Dagger; Dart; Halfspear; Handaxe; light Hammer; Javelin; Sap; Scythe; Whip
DC2: Battleaxe; punching Dagger; Light Lance, Mace; Net; Shortspear
DC3: Greataxe; Halberd; Longspear; Pike; Ranseur, Shortbow; Short Sword; Warhammer
DC4: Heavy Lance,
DC5: Pounamu Short Sword, Long Bow
Nephrite Jade (Pounamu) has a greater strength than steel and can be polished to a sharp edge. In Hawaiki it is consider equivalent to Adamantine.
„« No Crossbows, No chain weapons
