UA (Weapon Groups) FAQ and/or errata?

[Nik_the_Pig]

I'm playing around with some ideas and intend to use Weapon Groups in my next campaign. This is all good and well with a number of weapons listed in those groups in books I don't have but missing is the simple old NET.

Simply asked, has Unearthed Arcana had any errata or FAQ that would let my know which weapon group the net should belong to (I haven't seen any errata or FAQ's for it to date) and if not what would the rest of you suggest?

 

[Silveras]

I'm playing around with some ideas and intend to use Weapon Groups in my next campaign. This is all good and well with a number of weapons listed in those groups in books I don't have but missing is the simple old NET.

Simply asked, has Unearthed Arcana had any errata or FAQ that would let my know which weapon group the net should belong to (I haven't seen any errata or FAQ's for it to date) and if not what would the rest of you suggest?

I think it is too soon for Errata or FAQs. Those usually take on the order of 2-3 months rather than 2-3 weeks.

The Net is an Exotic Weapon. It does not fit any group. It requires a separate proficiency all by itself. That is my opinion, based on the PH and the other groupings.

[Edit: You could always create a new "custom" group for some region or organization -- like Gladiators -- and put it there.]

 

[Nik_the_Pig]

I think it is too soon for Errata or FAQs. Those usually take on the order of 2-3 months rather than 2-3 weeks.

The Net is an Exotic Weapon. It does not fit any group. It requires a separate proficiency all by itself. That is my opinion, based on the PH and the other groupings.

[Edit: You could always create a new "custom" group for some region or organization -- like Gladiators -- and put it there.]

Thanks for that (thread's had a few reads, nice that someone put a opinion in).

with the Weapons Group feats in UA several some of what were Exotic Weapons have been put into specific groups and the Exotic Weapons groups adds additional weapons to all groups you all ready know (ie if you have the Thrown Weapons Group and pick up exotic weapons you get bolas, etc, etc).

What I'd like to know, looking at the way Weapon Groups are done, where would the net fall (so to speak), in Thrown weapons? in exotic weapons for thrown weapons? somewhere else?

As an aside what I'm interested for is I'm planing to make rules for a lasso (rule to be very similar to as that for the net, lower burst DC and with escape artist check based on the throwers use rope check).

 

[Silveras]

Thanks for that (thread's had a few reads, nice that someone put a opinion in).

with the Weapons Group feats in UA several some of what were Exotic Weapons have been put into specific groups and the Exotic Weapons groups adds additional weapons to all groups you all ready know (ie if you have the Thrown Weapons Group and pick up exotic weapons you get bolas, etc, etc).

What I'd like to know, looking at the way Weapon Groups are done, where would the net fall (so to speak), in Thrown weapons? in exotic weapons for thrown weapons? somewhere else?

As an aside what I'm interested for is I'm planing to make rules for a lasso (rule to be very similar to as that for the net, lower burst DC and with escape artist check based on the throwers use rope check).

Well, after adding the lasso as a weapon option, then you could make the Net and the Lasso into an Exotic Capture Weapons group. Other than that, I don't think the Net (or the Lasso) is similar enough to other weapons be grouped with them.