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Message: <blockquote data-quote="5ekyu" data-source="post: 7573028" data-attributes="member: 6919838">Ok, I will call at least a foul here.Specifically on your (mis) quote of the rule which cuts short the **actual** quote, gives bogus punctuation and isolates it from its context which alters its meaning.Your (mis)quote was this:"In many cases, an improvised weapon is similar to an actual weapon."Putting that as a period ended single sentence makes it look like what you ascribe, but if taken as it actually is its meaning is clear in context. The statement is talking about how to assign values of damage and damage type etc to the improvised weapon and tie-in proficiencies. Here is the exact quote - unedited."Often, an improvised weapon is similar to an actual weapon and can be treated as such. For example, a table leg is akin to a club. At the DM's option, a character proficient with a weapon can use a similar object as if it were that weapon and use his or her proficiency bonus."The paragraph that follows covers the other case, which helps show you the context again,  and shows that even that case can apply to weapons themselves."An object that bears no resemblance to a weapon deals 1d4 damage (the DM assigns a damage type appropriate to the object). If a character uses a ranged weapon to make a melee attack, or throws a melee weapon that does not have the thrown property, it also deals 1d4 damage. An improvised thrown weapon has a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet."So, sure, you can edit a cute to cut it short and hide its context to build your rulings on, thats your call. But to me that effort just spotlights the degree of confidence you seem to have in that decision. But hey, its GM call.</blockquote>

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