Dreadnecromancer martial weapon

[shadyizok]

Hi guys, I'm building a changeling dreadnecromancer right now and I'dd like some ideas for his martial waepon proficiency. Right now it's longbow.

My point is that it is unlikely that a regular melêe weapon is gonna be of much more use to me then his standard touch attack. Therefore I went with a ranged weapon.

Since I want to play him more subtle then most dreadnecro's you get bonus points for a good weapon that fits this theme. Maybe rapier (in a cane)? Then again isn't the dreadnecro's touch a better attack 9 out of 10?

Anyone got any suggestions?

 

[Dandu]

Harpoon.

 

[shadyizok]

Ok, I looked up harpoon and that thing is pretty sick. However it is also an exotic weapon, not martial. But I do like the idea of something with lots of little rules and sidethings, makes it more usefull.

 

[LuckyBoneDice]

Scythe. Works both thematically and structurally. Great damage, good crit, and gives the whole "Grim Reaper" look. Make it Thinauan (?) and you steal their soul and make raising them from the dead half as expensive

 

[parinho7]

Scythe. Works both thematically and structurally. Great damage, good crit, and gives the whole "Grim Reaper" look. Make it Thinauan (?) and you steal their soul and make raising them from the dead half as expensive

Where this Thinauan Scythe can be found? is it an ability?

 

[shadyizok]

Hmm, thinaun is pretty cool! (complete warrior p136) But the scythe is to much of a cliche in my eyes, I want to try getting him to be more subtle. But I think I just have to accept that most of the 'cool' weapons are exotic.

 

[LuckyBoneDice]

Hmm, thinaun is pretty cool! (complete warrior p136) But the scythe is to much of a cliche in my eyes, I want to try getting him to be more subtle. But I think I just have to accept that most of the 'cool' weapons are exotic.

I then say use a thinaun sickle and use that Martial Proficiency on Longbow

 

[Sharkon]

Scythe. Works both thematically and structurally. Great damage, good crit, and gives the whole "Grim Reaper" look. Make it Thinauan (?) and you steal their soul and make raising them from the dead half as expensive

i tottally agree, plus if you drop your opponent's ability score to 0 you have the x4 coup de grace (automatic critical)

 

[BENINHB]

Go with the old Diablo style necro and wield a crossbow, make it a bladed cross bow and you'll be ready for melee if your out of/don't want to use your spells.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I don't have my books in front of me, but you might want to check out the Planar Handbook for the Salamander barbed spears- because of their all-metal construction, they do more damage.

Unfortunately, I simply don't recall if that made them martial or exotic, or just meant that they were made of an unusual material.