Eastern Weapons

Eastern Weapons- From wushu’s whirling chains and multi-bladed polearms to the awe-evoking mystique of the samurai’s gleaming blades, the martial arts of the East evoke images of fantastic weaponry.

Exotic even within their own cultures, a number of these weapons require specialized training, and the secrets of their mastery are well protected in remote temples and secret dojos. In most Eastern cultures, the weapon is more than just a means of defense; possibly representing a cultural tradition or philosophy. It may display social status or even tell the history of a clan or house.

This section contains all the Eastern weapons needed to run an Eastern-inspired fantasy campaign. They were chosen from a variety of Asian cultures, including those of China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, and more.

(Simple – Eastern Weapons) Light Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Hanbo	1 gp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	2 lbs.	B	monk, trip

(Simple) Two-Handed Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Kumade	5 gp	1d4	1d6	x3	—	4 lbs.	P	grapple
Kumade, collapsible	10 gp	1d4	1d6	x3	—	4 lbs.	P	grapple

Martial Weapons (Eastern Weapons)

(Martial – Eastern) Light Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Sword, Butterfly	20 gp	1d3	1d4	19–20/×2	—	1 lb.	S	monk
Iron Brush	2 gp	1d2	1d3	×2	10 ft.	—	P	—
Jutte	8 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	—	1 lb.	B	disarm, monk
Kerambit	2 gp	1d2	1d3	×3	—	—	S	—
Kukri	8 gp	1d3	1d4	18–20/x2	—	2 lbs.	S	—
Lungchuan tamo	5 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	10 ft.	1 lb.	P or S	monk
Shang gou	6 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	—	1 lb.	S	disarm or trip (see text), monk
Tonfa	1 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	—	1 lb.	B	blocking, monk
Wushu dart (5)	1 gp	1d2	1d3	×2	10 ft.	—	P	monk

(Martial – Eastern Weapons) One-Handed Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Broadsword, Nine-Ring	15 gp	1d6	1d8	×3	—	4 lbs.	S	monk
Double Chicken Saber	12 gp	1d4	1d6	19–20/×2	—	3 lbs.	S	disarm, monk
Gandasa	15 gp	1d6	2d4	x3	–	4 lbs.	S
Sibat	2 gp	1d4	1d6	×3	10 ft.	2 lbs.	P or S	see text

(Martial – Eastern Weapons) Two-Handed Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Hooked lance	3 gp	1d6	1d8	×4	—	10 lbs.	P	reach, trip
Monk’s spade	20 gp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×2	—	12 lbs.	B or P or S	double, monk
Naginata	35 gp	1d6	1d8	×4	—	9 lbs.	S	reach
Nodachi	60 gp	1d8	1d10	18–20/×2	—	8 lbs.	S or P	brace
Sansetsukon	8 gp	1d8	1d10	19–20/×2	—	3 lbs.	B	blocking, disarm, monk
Sword, Tri-Point Double-Edged	12 gp	1d8	1d10	×3	—	14 lbs.	P	reach
Tiger Fork	5 gp	1d6	1d8	×2	—	8 lbs.	P	brace, monk

(Martial – Eastern Weapons) Ranged Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Tube arrow shooter	3 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	40 ft.	1/2 lb.	P	—
Arrow, Bamboo shaft (10)	1 gp	—	—	—	—	1/2 lb.	—	—
Arrow, iron-tipped distance (20)	1 gp	—	—	—	—	4 lbs.	—	—
Arrow(s), whistling (20)	2 gp	—	—	—	—	3 lbs.	—	—
Poisoned sand tube	1 gp	special	special	—	—	1 lb.	—	—

(Exotic – Eastern Weapons) Light Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Bich’hwa	5 gp	1d3	1d4	19-20/x2	—	2 lbs.	P or S	monk
Dan bong	1 sp	1d2	1d3	19–20/×2	10 ft.	—	B	blocking, monk
Emei piercer	3 gp	1d2	1d3	19–20/×2	—	—	P	monk, see text
Fighting Fan	5 gp	1d3	1d4	×3	—	—	S or P	distracting, monk
Kama	2 gp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	2 lbs.	S	monk, trip
Madu (leather)	40 gp	1d3	1d4	x2	—	5 lbs.	P	performance
Madu (steel)	40 gp	1d3	1d4	x2	—	6 lbs.	P	performance
Nunchaku	2 gp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	2 lbs.	B	disarm, monk
Pata	14 gp	1d4	1d6	x3	—	3 lbs.	P	performance
Sai	1 gp	1d3	1d4	x2	—	1 lb.	B	disarm, monk
Siangham	3 gp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	1 lb.	P	monk
Tekko-kagi (iron claw)	2 gp	1d2	1d3	×2	—	—	P	disarm, see text
Wakizashi	35 gp	1d4	1d6	18–20/×2	—	2 lbs.	P or S	deadly

(Exotic – Eastern Weapons) One-Handed Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Katana	50 gp	1d6	1d8	18–20/×2	—	6 lbs.	S	deadly
Nine-section whip	8 gp	1d6	1d8	19–20/×2	—	3 lbs.	B	blocking, distracting, monk, trip
Sword, temple	30 gp	1d6	1d8	19-20/x2	—	3 lbs.	S	monk, trip
Urumi	30 gp	1d6	1d8	18-20/x2	—	6 lbs.	S	—

(Exotic – Eastern Weapons) Two-Handed Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Bo staff	1 gp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×2	—	3 lbs.	B	blocking, double, monk
Chain spear	15 gp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×2	—	13 lbs.	P and S	double, trip
Chain, spiked	25 gp	1d6	2d4	x2	—	10 lbs.	P	disarm, trip
Kama, double-chained	8 gp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×2	—	4 lbs.	S	double, monk, reach, trip
Katana, double walking stick	50 gp	1d4	1d6	19-20/×2	—	6 lbs.	S	—
Kusarigama (sickle and chain)	12 gp	1d2/1d4	1d3/1d6	×2	—	3 lbs.	S or B	double, monk, reach, trip, grapple
Kyoketsu shoge	6 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	20 ft.	1 lb.	S or P	disarm, grapple, monk, reach
Meteor hammer	10 gp	1d6	1d8	×2	—	10 lbs.	B	reach, trip
Sword, Seven-Branched	50 gp	1d8	1d10	×3	—	7 lbs.	S	disarm, monk
Tetsubo	20 gp	1d8	1d10	×4	—	10 lbs.	B	—

(Exotic – Eastern Weapons) Ranged Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Chakram, crystal	20 gp	1d4	1d6	18-20/x2	—	2 lbs.	S	—
Rope dart	1 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	20 ft.	—	P	blocking, distracting, monk

(Exotic – Eastern Weapons) Ammunition	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight1	Type2	Special
Shuriken (5)	1 gp	1	1d2	x2	10 ft.	1/2 lb.	P	monk

¹ Weight figures are for Medium weapons. A Small weapon weighs half as much, and a Large weapon weighs twice as much.
² A weapon with two types is both types if the entry specifies “and,” or either type (wielder’s choice) if the entry specifies “or.”

• Gandasa
• Klar
• Knife, Deer Horn
• Sword, Dueling
• Estoc
• Knobkerrie
• Fukibari
• Hanbo
• Jutte/Jitte
• Kukri
• Kusarigama
• Lungchuan Tamo (Hidden Daggers)
• Monk’s spade (Martial – Eastern)
• Naginata
• Nodachi
• Sansetsukon (Three-Section Staff)
• Shang Gou
• Sibat
• Tonfa
• Dart, Wushu

Meteor hammer

A meteor hammer

This weapon consists of one or two spherical weights attached by a 10-foot chain. You whirl the weights and wrap them around an opponent’s body.

Benefit: If you succeed at a trip attempt with a meteor hammer, you can drag your opponent 5 feet closer to you rather than knocking her prone.

You may use this weapon in two different ways:

Meteor: In meteor mode you use it as a double weapon.

Fortress: In fortress mode you cannot use it as a double weapon but gain reach
and a +1 shield bonus to AC.

Switching between these two modes is a free action decided at the start of your
turn.

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