Finessable reach weapon?

[Alejandro]

Other than the spiked chain, are there any finessable reach weapons (polearms preferred) out there? Thanks in advance!

 

[Hypersmurf]

Well, there's... oh, you already got that one.

... whip?

-Hyp.

 

[green slime]

IMC... (house rule)

I have
Jagged Spear (Exotic) Slashing d8 20/x4 10'r Large 3lbs Hardness 5, 2 hp (Finesse, Set)

Very light, but fragile...

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

It was suggested to me a while back to use spiked chain stats, but swap out the trip/disarm for a x3 or 19-20/x2 crit. I'd eliminate the attacking people close to you alos, and make it martial.

 

[Alejandro]

Thanks all. My gaming library is quite sparse, and I wasn't sure if something like the Arms & Equipment Guide or Complete Warrior would have such a thing. I'll keep looking.

 

[Rashak Mani]

An enlarged Swashbuckler ?

Enlarge spell is the way to go... no other finessable weapons that I remember.

 

[Nifft]

I'd allow a bamboo spear (like the one used in the movie Musa: the Warrior).

Bamboo Spear (Exotic) Slashing 1d6 20/x3 10'r Large 3lbs Hardness 5, 2 hp (Finesse, Monk)

Note: can NOT be 'set', because the bamboo is too weak & flexible.

-- N

 

[mhd]

If i remember correctly, some of the real world rapiers were extraordinarily long. What D&D calls a rapier is more a light-weight cut&thrust sword.
But I'm not really sure whether this would qualify for reach, as it isn't really longer than the greatsword, which has the normal 5' reach...

Elven Mithral Megarapiers...

 

[Felix]

Is the mancatcher still around? I would think that thing would rely less on STR and more on DEX to make a hit... though you would still have to make STR checks to keep the target grappled...

 

[shilsen]

Is the mancatcher still around? I would think that thing would rely less on STR and more on DEX to make a hit... though you would still have to make STR checks to keep the target grappled...

Yes. It is in Complete Warrior. Nothing about Dex, however. It's a reach weapon allowing one to start a grapple as a free action if one hits.