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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Avenger" data-source="post: 8189881" data-attributes="member: 779"><p>I looked things on the subject of prehensile tails in past editions. The "third hand" to attack idea only came from Savage Species, and it had exotic weapons made for tails. It brought up lizardfolk as an example. The exotic weapons did 1d8 which is too much in my opinion. In 2e the character Kylie was an example who used a weapon with a tail, but it was only a blade that did 1d6 damage.</p><p></p><p>I realized that I can easily prevent the Savage Species cheese of a "third hand" attack in 5e with the fact that there's only one bonus action allowed, so no main attacks, then off-hand and tail. Since one could only do off-hand or tail. If an attack was allowed from a tail as a bonus action, it could be more beneficial to the other fighting styles. Anyways unlike the Loxodon trunk I'm presenting as something that replaces Fire Resistance.</p><p></p><p><strong>Prehensile Tail:</strong> You can grasp things with your tail. It has a reach of 5 feet, and it can lift a number of pounds equal to your Strength score. You can use it to do the following simple tasks: lift, drop, hold, push, or pull an object or a creature; open or close a door or a container. Your DM might allow other simple tasks to be added to that list of options.</p><p></p><p>Your tail has some fine control, and can wield weapons with the <em>light</em> property using it to attack with a bonus action, you're proficient enough in using your tail that you can apply your ability modifier to damage with that weapon. The tail can be used to assist in some checks like Athletic climbing possibly granting advantage at the DM's discretion, but if only used by itself for some checks (like using tools) it may instead be at a disadvantage. This trait replaces Fiendish Resistance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kobold Avenger, post: 8189881, member: 779"] I looked things on the subject of prehensile tails in past editions. The "third hand" to attack idea only came from Savage Species, and it had exotic weapons made for tails. It brought up lizardfolk as an example. The exotic weapons did 1d8 which is too much in my opinion. In 2e the character Kylie was an example who used a weapon with a tail, but it was only a blade that did 1d6 damage. I realized that I can easily prevent the Savage Species cheese of a "third hand" attack in 5e with the fact that there's only one bonus action allowed, so no main attacks, then off-hand and tail. Since one could only do off-hand or tail. If an attack was allowed from a tail as a bonus action, it could be more beneficial to the other fighting styles. Anyways unlike the Loxodon trunk I'm presenting as something that replaces Fire Resistance. [B]Prehensile Tail:[/B] You can grasp things with your tail. It has a reach of 5 feet, and it can lift a number of pounds equal to your Strength score. You can use it to do the following simple tasks: lift, drop, hold, push, or pull an object or a creature; open or close a door or a container. Your DM might allow other simple tasks to be added to that list of options. Your tail has some fine control, and can wield weapons with the [I]light[/I] property using it to attack with a bonus action, you're proficient enough in using your tail that you can apply your ability modifier to damage with that weapon. The tail can be used to assist in some checks like Athletic climbing possibly granting advantage at the DM's discretion, but if only used by itself for some checks (like using tools) it may instead be at a disadvantage. This trait replaces Fiendish Resistance. [/QUOTE]
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