How does LPF rule on the Scorpion Whip?

Chronikoce · Apr 18, 2013

What is the official way that LPF handles the Scorpion whip?

Specifically for someone who is proficient with it.

The line that says treated like a whip for those who are proficient. Does this mean:

Scorpion Whip

15ft Reach, Disarm, Trip, Lethal Damage
Or
10ft Reach, Disarm, Trip, Lethal Damage

That is how I have always interpreted it but I saw that some people do not interpret it this way and I wanted to know how we treat it before I build a character around one.

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment---final/weapons/weapon-descriptions/whip-scorpion

Satin Knights · Apr 19, 2013

I'll give you the "15ft Reach, Disarm, Trip, Lethal Damage" as my judge opinion.

I will also give you my opinion that it is a trap weapon. You are going to be sixth level before you can afford to enchant it to do double digit damage. That will take about a year and a half of playing time. It will use up multiple feats to make effective. Until then, you are a combatant that can be ignored while the bad guys go after the squishy mages behind you.

If you are building a 10th level character, a trip monkey with a whip may be viable. It takes three years to climb to that level in PbP.

Chronikoce · Apr 19, 2013

Hmm you bring up a good point. I am bouncing back and forth between two character types.

1) A knight in shining armor style character who is either a Paladin, fighter, or Cavalier.

2) Bard with the Archaeologist Archetype. More of a control build using a whip and spells to assist in combat and a skill monkey out of combat.

I know the first option will work out just fine but this is the type of characters I usually play (and have fun with). Was considering the second option to branch out a bit but the inability to contribute to combat is the reason that I usually end up playing martial knight style characters.

I shall have to contemplate some more. Hoping that once my finals are over in a few weeks that I'll have time to play.

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