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<blockquote data-quote="Felon" data-source="post: 3630679" data-attributes="member: 8158">The concept of exotic weapons really appealed to me when 3e came out. I thought that they would open up avenues for creating distinct characters. I'd envisioned playing a bounty hunter character taking down foes with bolas, nets, and an aresnal of other unusual weapons that enemies would be completely unprepared for. Today, exotic weapons are basically a red-headed stepchild in my gaming circles, with only a scant few seeing any widespread usage (certainly not the bola heh), and game elements such as feats and prestige classes rarely incorproate them. I really think exotic weapons could stand some revisitation. I was kind of hoping we'd get another &quot;Complete&quot; book this year that at least partially focused on the concept of weapon mastery, but no news of another Complete book of any kind is coming down the pipeline (which IMO supports the suspicion that 4th edition is due for a GenCon Indy announcement).What's the state of the union with exotic weapons in your campaign? Ever seen a PC use a bola? Any house rules crop up to make training in exotic weapons more advantageous?NOTE: Please avoid overt discussion of the &quot;realism&quot; of certain exotic weapons.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Felon, post: 3630679, member: 8158"] The concept of exotic weapons really appealed to me when 3e came out. I thought that they would open up avenues for creating distinct characters. I'd envisioned playing a bounty hunter character taking down foes with bolas, nets, and an aresnal of other unusual weapons that enemies would be completely unprepared for. Today, exotic weapons are basically a red-headed stepchild in my gaming circles, with only a scant few seeing any widespread usage (certainly not the bola heh), and game elements such as feats and prestige classes rarely incorproate them. I really think exotic weapons could stand some revisitation. I was kind of hoping we'd get another "Complete" book this year that at least partially focused on the concept of weapon mastery, but no news of another Complete book of any kind is coming down the pipeline (which IMO supports the suspicion that 4th edition is due for a GenCon Indy announcement). What's the state of the union with exotic weapons in your campaign? Ever seen a PC use a bola? Any house rules crop up to make training in exotic weapons more advantageous? NOTE: Please avoid overt discussion of the "realism" of certain exotic weapons. [/QUOTE]

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