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Kensai Weapons, and Monk Weapons In General
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<blockquote data-quote="Al2O3" data-source="post: 7537442" data-attributes="member: 6802284"><p>A non-heavy glaive dealing 1d8 instead of 1d10 might be a reasonable martial weapon. Maybe not a good idea for the game as a whole, but for a single table it should absolutely be fine.</p><p></p><p>I assume that for a single table it would be possible to discuss potential pros and cons beforehand and stop it if there are problems.</p><p></p><p>Maybe even go all the way and call it a Kensei glaive. Proficiency can only be gained by selecting it as a Kensei weapon. It has 10 ft reach and all the properties granted by being a Kensei weapon. Maybe 1d6 damage die as minimum.</p><p></p><p>Edit/adding:</p><p>I had a look at Glaive, Greataxe and Battleaxe.</p><p>Compared to Greataxe, removing "Heavy" gives a Battleaxe held in two hands and is worth reducing the die one size.</p><p>Greataxe Vs Glaive suggests adding reach reduces the damage die one size.</p><p></p><p>Taking a Glaive and removing the heavy tag would then make it a 1d8 two-handed martial melee weapon with reach. Reducing one damage die size further would make it reasonable as a simple weapon. It would still only be usable as a monk weapon for Kensei, because it has the two-handed property.</p><p></p><p>Keeping it martial (1d8, two-handed and reach) or do a weird simple 1d4 (versatile 1d6) damage weapon with reach to let all monks use it as a monk weapon might be the way to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Al2O3, post: 7537442, member: 6802284"] A non-heavy glaive dealing 1d8 instead of 1d10 might be a reasonable martial weapon. Maybe not a good idea for the game as a whole, but for a single table it should absolutely be fine. I assume that for a single table it would be possible to discuss potential pros and cons beforehand and stop it if there are problems. Maybe even go all the way and call it a Kensei glaive. Proficiency can only be gained by selecting it as a Kensei weapon. It has 10 ft reach and all the properties granted by being a Kensei weapon. Maybe 1d6 damage die as minimum. Edit/adding: I had a look at Glaive, Greataxe and Battleaxe. Compared to Greataxe, removing "Heavy" gives a Battleaxe held in two hands and is worth reducing the die one size. Greataxe Vs Glaive suggests adding reach reduces the damage die one size. Taking a Glaive and removing the heavy tag would then make it a 1d8 two-handed martial melee weapon with reach. Reducing one damage die size further would make it reasonable as a simple weapon. It would still only be usable as a monk weapon for Kensei, because it has the two-handed property. Keeping it martial (1d8, two-handed and reach) or do a weird simple 1d4 (versatile 1d6) damage weapon with reach to let all monks use it as a monk weapon might be the way to go. [/QUOTE]
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