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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 3448585" data-attributes="member: 13966">Yeah, Bankoutsu calls it his halberd, but that's probably just some fluke of translation or artistic license.  It's basically a nicer-looking version of Cloud Strife's buster sword (looking less like a giant, clumsy meat cleaver and a bit more like a big sword).  Keep in mind that Bankoutsu pretty obviously has the Monkey Grip feat and such.Treat it as either a Mercurial Greatsword, Fullblade, or a Huge Mercurial Greatsword, stat-wise.  Check the Arms & Equipment Guide.  These are all exotic weapons.  A mercurial greatsword is 2d6 slashing/20/x4/large/17 lbs., and 600 gp.  A fullblade/ogre's greatsword is 2d8 slashing/19-20/x2/huge/23 lbs., and 100 gp.  A huge mercurial greatsword would be kinda absurd; the boost from large to huge size makes it 4d6 slashing/20/x4/huge/26 lbs., and 900 gp.Technically the Fullblade's description says it can't be used one-handed by a Medium-sized character at all, so I'd probably suggest the insane stats for a huge mercurial greatsword.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />  But, A&EG is technically 3.0/3.25, so the 3.5 PH's rules for using differently-sized weapons may negate that restriction (the fullblade is just a huge greatsword after all).With Monkey Grip, Exotic Weapon Proficiency, and the entirety of feats available to a Fighter in boosting his skill with a particular weapon, you'd basically have Bankoutsu and his Banryu.Alternatively: You could try my stats for Zanmato/Zanbattou, that I modeled after Sannouske Sagara's (IIR the name correctly) massive sword in Rurouni Kenshin (the historical basis for it actually has a wooden core though).  The Monkey Grip feat can probably be used to wield the Zanmato one-handed if sufficiently strong.  My version of the Zanmato is a Large exotic weapon, but just barely small enough for that (and that's in 3.0 terms; in 3.5 terms it's a Medium two-handed exotic weapon).  Note that my weight value for it is meant to be just a bit more realistic than what D&D normally gives weapons (still a freakin' heavy weapon).[Code][COLOR=Red]Zanmato (Zanbattou)    90 gp    14 lbs.    AC 4/Hardness 10/HP 13/Break DC 20    4d4 (Slashing) or 1d8 (Piercing)    T/C 20/x3 (19-20/x2 Piercing)[/COLOR]    [B]*[/B] A zanmato can be used as a martial melee weapon if held two-handed    by a character of large size, or one-handed by a larger character.  To    wield the zanmato two-handed requires Strength of at least 15, and    this is a prerequisite for gaining any two-handed zanmato proficiency,    while a Strength of 19 is required if the zanmato is to be wielded    one-handed, and likewise any one-handed zanmato proficiency has    a Strength prerequisite of 19+.  Size limitations to wielding a weapon    one-handed still apply.    [COLOR=Blue][B]*[/B] The zanmato's great size incurs a -3 circumstance penalty on all    attack rolls with it unless the user is at least large-sized, regardless    of proficiency, and this stacks with any nonproficiency penalties    when applicable.  Likewise, unless the user is at least large-sized or    has Strength of at least 19, they cannot perform a full-attack action    with the zanmato and cannot threaten an area with it.[/COLOR]    [B]*[/B] A zanmato has reach, and can be used to strike an opponent up to    10 feet away.  However, the zanmato deals only 1d6 slashing damage    to opponents within 5 feet, cannot be used for piercing damage    against opponents within 5 feet, incurs a -3 attack penalty against    opponents within 5 feet, and has its threat range reduced by half    against opponents within 5 feet.    [COLOR=Blue][B]*[/B] Any proficient character wielding the zanmato may use it to    perform a Whirlwind Attack, as per the feat, but without need for that    feat, and striking all opponents beyond 5 feet who are within the    zanmato's reach.[/COLOR][/Code]</blockquote>

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