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Message: <blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 3246755" data-attributes="member: 1164">There are some chain likeweapons, though most are lacking. The ways weapon are balanced really make every "trick" a weapon can do 'cost' it something. The Whip was crippled because of this. I made a chain family of weapons a while back to represent the potential a chain truely has as a weapon. One big thing I felt the whip got right was  lexible weapons should not grant extended reach for the porposes for taking AoOs. Thats something I reserve in my own game for polearms. A readied attack with a chain at a distance is fine in my book. A chain allows for more tricks, but the pole offers more control when you have to deal with too many foes.Chains; A group of weapons consisting of stout chain, Nearly 15 feet long, with varying options at both ends. Each exotic weapon proficency grants a single head combination [Head-Chain-Head] Attack adjacent foes as a improvised flail or use similar to a whip as an exotic weapon [disarm & trip options]. The chain is treated as a melee weapon with 15-foot reach, though you don’t threaten past 5’, much like the whip. Depending on heads, using as a double weapon and weapon finesse may be an option. The chain itself counts as a light weapon in a grapple. Though two handed, the flexible nature of the chain prevents wielder from applying STR x 1.5 or the 2 for 1 bonus of power attacking with a two handed weapon. Using these weapons in confined spaces spaces is one step more diffcult [See DMG2]Base Chain 1d6/1d6 x2 crit 12LB 30 GP finesse, ‘light’ Heavy head: 1d8 bludgeoning x3 crit +6 lb, 10gp each. ‘one handed’ Blade head: 1d8 slashing 19-20 crit +4lb, 15 gold each. ‘one handed’Boulder Head: 2d6 bludgeoning 19-20 crit +20 lbs ‘two handed’ Allows STR x 1.5 damage allows 2 handed power attack output. Requires a standard action to attack past where you threaten. Doesn’t have disarm, dual wield or trip options due to mass..You've seen these comboes before...Schoolgirl: Base Head -Chain- Heavy head.Moria Cave troll: Base head -Chain- Boulder head</blockquote>

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