Spiked Chain is unlike MOST

[Felnar]

didnt know about the Duom or Kusari-Gama

thanks

 

[avr]

There's a whipsword or something like that in Secrets of Sarlona which is essentially a one-handed spiked chain.

This is called a spinning sword. There's another wonky exotic weapon in that book, the hooked sword. If you spend an extra feat, you can join a couple of hooked swords together to make a temporary reach weapon.

 

[Talembar]

There's a feat in the PHB2 which lets you use a swift action to lose the benefits of reach with a polearm and instead attack adjacent squares.

I believe the feat you're speaking of is Short Haft -- as a swift action you can switch a reach weapon from 10' reach to 5' reach by "choking up" on the haft of the weapon...

 

[mvincent]

I believe the feat you're speaking of is Short Haft -- as a swift action you can switch a reach weapon from 10' reach to 5' reach by "choking up" on the haft of the weapon...

A question for other DM's out there:
Would you allow a PC you use a polearm as an improvised quarterstaff? What would it take for him to treat it as such? Could he threaten with it?

 

[brehobit]

A question for other DM's out there:
Would you allow a PC you use a polearm as an improvised quarterstaff? What would it take for him to treat it as such? Could he threaten with it?

Having watched a polearm fighter (SCA), I'd say it should be able to work that way. But from a balance perspective, I'd say you need a feat do that...

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