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Bat’leth in 3.5 dnd?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 7496711" data-attributes="member: 6669384"><p>Hmmm... </p><p></p><p>Essentially a Bladestaff or double-axe. Exotic. Clearly intended to be used two handed, though TNG showed some one handed use in practice.</p><p></p><p>There were some scenes with Michael Dorn (Warf) doing katas where it was almost like a dance. </p><p></p><p>Mechanically it isn't that different in use from a great axe. Similar length and weight, similar grip. Maybe drop the damage to a D8. (When using an axe to cut wood, which I've done, it's common to start with the left hand at the base and the right one near the head, then slide the right hand down as you complete the swing. No way to slide that hand on the Bat'leth.) Same crit range would work.</p><p></p><p>So Exotic, like the Bastard Sword: Can be used two handed by anyone with battle axe proficiency, need Exotic weapon feat to use one handed. </p><p></p><p>Someone mentioned its use in parrying: I wouldn't give it the automatic AC bonus, but perhaps a +1 AC when used with Combat Expertise. (For those unfamiliar with this seldom used feat, it lets you shift from one to five BAB points to AC, sort of the counterpart to Power Attack.)</p><p></p><p>And yes, I'd give it a +1 to Disarm attempts.</p><p></p><p>Anything more would make it overpowered. Fewer advantages/options than the Spiked Chain, and comparable damage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greenfield, post: 7496711, member: 6669384"] Hmmm... Essentially a Bladestaff or double-axe. Exotic. Clearly intended to be used two handed, though TNG showed some one handed use in practice. There were some scenes with Michael Dorn (Warf) doing katas where it was almost like a dance. Mechanically it isn't that different in use from a great axe. Similar length and weight, similar grip. Maybe drop the damage to a D8. (When using an axe to cut wood, which I've done, it's common to start with the left hand at the base and the right one near the head, then slide the right hand down as you complete the swing. No way to slide that hand on the Bat'leth.) Same crit range would work. So Exotic, like the Bastard Sword: Can be used two handed by anyone with battle axe proficiency, need Exotic weapon feat to use one handed. Someone mentioned its use in parrying: I wouldn't give it the automatic AC bonus, but perhaps a +1 AC when used with Combat Expertise. (For those unfamiliar with this seldom used feat, it lets you shift from one to five BAB points to AC, sort of the counterpart to Power Attack.) And yes, I'd give it a +1 to Disarm attempts. Anything more would make it overpowered. Fewer advantages/options than the Spiked Chain, and comparable damage. [/QUOTE]
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