Weapons

Weapons

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Title The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch, known as the Night Watch.
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Title The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch, known as the Night Watch.

Without a doubt, weapons number among adventurers’ most coveted possessions. Whether weapons are used as tools to lay foul monsters low, as the medium for magical enhancements, or as outlets for a host of fundamental class abilities, few heroes head into the field without their favorite—or perhaps even a whole arsenal of their favorites. This section presents all manner of nonmagical weapons for PCs to purchase and put to use, whatever their adventures might entail. The weapons presented here should be relatively easy to find and purchase in most towns and cities, although GMs might wish to restrict the availability of some of the more expensive and exotic items.

From the common longsword to the exotic dwarven urgrosh, weapons come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

All weapons deal hit point damage. This damage is subtracted from the current hit points of any creature struck by the weapon. When the result of the die roll to make an attack is a natural 20 (that is, the die actually shows a 20), this is known as a critical threat (although some weapons can score a critical threat on a roll of less than 20). If a critical threat is scored, another attack roll is made, using the same modifiers as the original attack roll. If this second attack roll exceeds the target’s AC, the hit becomes a critical hit, dealing additional damage.

Weapons are grouped into several interlocking sets of categories. These categories pertain to what training is needed to become proficient in a weapon’s use (simple, martial, orexotic), the weapon’s usefulness either in close combat (melee) or at a distance (ranged, which includes both thrown and projectile weapons), its relative encumbrance (light, one-handed, or two-handed), and its size (Small, Medium, or Large).

Simple, Martial, and Exotic Weapons

Most character classes are proficient with all simple weapons. Combat-oriented classes such as barbarians, cavaliers, and fighters are proficient with all simple and all martial weapons. Characters of other classes are proficient with an assortment of simple weapons and possibly some martial or even exotic weapons. All characters are proficient with unarmed strikes and any natural weapons they gain from their race. A character who uses a weapon with which he is not proficient takes a –4 penalty on attack rolls with that weapon.

Masterwork Weapons

Simple Weapons

Simple Weapons
Unarmed Attacks (Simple)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Gauntlet2 gp1d21d3×2–1 lbBludgeoning–
Iron Nails25 gp1d41d618-20/x2–1 lbSlashing
or Piercing
–
Iron Teeth (bite)25 gp1d31d4x2–1 lb.Piercing–
Unarmed strike–1d3 ×2––Bludgeoningnonlethal
Light Melee Weapons (Simple)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Battle Aspergillum5 gp1d41d6x2–4 lb.Bludgeoningsee text
Brass Knife2 gp1d31d419- 0/x210
ft.
1 lb.Piercing
or Slashing
fragile
Brass Knuckles1 gp1d21d3x2–1 lb.Bludgeoningmonk, see text
Cestus5 gp1d31d419-20×2–1lb.Piercing
or slashing
monk
Dagger2 gp1d31d419-20/×210 ft.1 lbPiercing
or slashing
–
Dagger, punching2 gp1d31d4×3–1 lbPiercing–
Gauntlet Spiked5 gp1d31d4×2–1 lbPiercing–
Hook Hand10 gp1d31d4x2–1 lb.Slashingdisarm
Mace, Light5 gp1d41d6×2–4 lb.Bludgeoning–
Sickle6 gp1d41d6×2–2 lb.Slashingtrip
Stake, Wooden–1d31d4x210 ft.1 lb.Piercing–
Stiletto4 gp1d31d418-20/×2–1 lb.Piercing–
One-Handed
Melee Weapons (Simple)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeight 1Type 2Special
Club–1d41d6×210 ft.3 lbBludgeoning–
Club Mere2 gp1d31d4x2–2 lbs.Bludgeoning or piercingfragile
Mace, Heavy12
gp
1d61d8×2–8
lb
Bludgeoning–
Morningstar8 gp1d61d8×2–6 lbs.Bludgeoning
and piercing
–
Shortspear1 gp1d41d6×220 ft.3 lb.Piercing–
Two-Handed
Melee Weapons (Simple)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Bayonet5 gp1d41d6x2–1 lb.Piercing–
Longspear5 gp1d61d8×3–9 lbPiercingbrace, reach
Pike, boarding8 gp1d61d8x3–9 lbs.Piercingbrace, reach
Quarterstaff–1d4/1d41d6/1d6×2–4 lbBludgeoningdouble, monk
Spear2 gp1d61d8×320 ft.6 lbPiercingbrace
Spear,Boar5 gp1d61d8x2–8 lb.Piercingbrace,
see text
Ranged Weapons (Simple)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Blowgun2 gp11d2x220 ft.1 lb.Piercing–
Crossbow Heavy50 gp 1d1019-20/×2120 ft.8 lbPiercing–
Crossbow Light35 gp 1d819-20/×280 ft.4 lbPiercing–
Dart5 sp1d31d4×220 ft.½ lbPiercing–
Javelin1 gp1d41d6×230 ft.2 lbPiercing–
Needlestorm300 gp11x210 ft2 lb.Piercing–
Sling–1d31d4×250 ft.0 lbBludgeoning–
Ammunition (Simple)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Atlatl
Bolts Crossbow (10)1 gp– ––1 lb––
Bolt(s), acid (1)40 gp––––0.1 lb.–see text
Bolt(s), Drow poison (1)100 gp––––0.1 lb.–see text
Bolt(s), fire (1)50 gp––––0.1 lb.–see text
Bullet(s), groaning (10)2 gp––––5 lbs.–see text
Bullets Sling (10)1 sp –––5 lbs.––
Bullet(s), smoke (10)100 gp––––5 lbs.–see text
Dart(s), blowgun (10)5 sp––––1 lb.––

Martial Weapons

Martial Weapons
Light Melee Weapons (Martial)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Axe-boarding6 gp1d41d6x3–3 lbs.Piercing
or Slashing
–
Axe throwing8 gp1d6 ×210 ft.2 lbSlashing–
Blade Boot25 gp1d31d4x2–2 lbs.Piercingsee text
Spiked Gauntlet5 gp1d31d4x2–1 lb.Piercing–
Gladius15 gp1d41d619-20/x2–3 lbs.Piercing or Slashingperformance
Hammer, Light1 gp1d31d4×220 ft.2 lbBludgeoning–
Handaxe6 gp1d6 ×3–3 lbSlashing 
Knife, Switchblade5 gp1d31d419-20/x210 ft.1 lb.Piercing–
Kukri8 gp1d4 18-20 ×2–2 lbSlashing 
Pick, Light4 gp1d31d4×4–3 lbPiercing–
Rondel8 gp1d31d418-20/×2–1 lbPiercing–
Sap1 gp1d41d6×2–2 lbBludgeoningnonlethal
Shield lightspecial1d21d3×2–specialBludgeoning–
Spiked armorspecial1d41d6×2–specialPiercing 
Spiked shield lightspecial1d31d4×2–specialPiercing–
Starknife24 gp1d31d4x320 ft.3 lbs.Piercing–
Shortsword10 gp1d41d619-20/×2–2 lbPiercing–
War Razor8 gp1d31d419-20/x2–1 lb.Slashing–
Whip,
Cat-o’-nine-tails
1
gp
1d31d4×2–1
lb.
Slashingdisarm,
nonlethal
One-Handed Melee Weapons (Martial)
Martial WeaponsCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Battleaxe10 gp1d61d8×3–6 lbSlashing 
Cutlass15 gp1d41d618-20/×2–4 lbs.Slashing–
Flail8 gp1d61d8×2–5 lbBludgeoningdisarm, trip
Flail, sprinkling12 gp1d61d8x2–5 lbs.Bludgeoningdisarm, trip
Longflail25 gp1d61d8×2–10 lbBludgeoningreach
Longsword15 gp1d61d819-20/×2–4 lbSlashing 
Pick,Heavy8 gp1d41d6×4–6 lbPiercing 
Rapier20 gp1d41d618-20/×2–2 lbPiercing–
Scimitar15 gp1d41d618-20/×2–4 lbSlashing–
Scizore20 gp1d81d10x2–3 lbs.Piercing–
Shield heavyspecial1d31d4×2–specialBludgeoning–
Side-sword13
gp
1d41d619-20/×2–3 lbs.Piercing or slashing–
Spatha10 gp1d62d418-20/×2–12 lb.Slashing–
Spiked shield heavyspecial 1d6×2–specialPiercing–
Sword, broad
Sword cane45 gp1d41d6x2–4 lbs.Piercingsee text
Terbutje (Macuahuitl)5 gp1d61d819-20/x2–2 lbs.Slashingfragile
Terbutje, steel20 gp1d61d819-20×2–4 lbs.Slashing–
Trident15 gp1d61d8×210 ft.4 lbPiercingbrace
Warhammer12 gp1d61d8×3–5 lb.Bludgeoning–
Two-Handed Melee Weapons (Martial)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Bardiche13 gp1d81d1019-20/x2–14 lbs.Slashingbrace, reach, see text
Bec
de Corbin
15 gp1d81d10x3–12 lbs.Bludgeoning
or Piercing
brace, reach, see text
Bill11 gp1d61d8x3–11 lbs.Slashingbrace, disarm, reach, see text
Falchion75 gp1d62d418-20/×2–8 lb.Slashing–
Flail
Heavy
15 gp1d81d1019-20/×2–10 lb.Bludgeoningdisarm, trip
Glaive8 gp1d81d10×3–10 lb.Slashingreach
Glaive-Guisarme12 gp1d81d10x3–10 lbs.Slashingbrace,
reach, see text
Greataxe20 gp1d101d12×3–12 lb.Slashing 
Greatclub5 gp1d81d10×2–8 lb.Bludgeoning–
Greatsword50 gp1d102d619-20/×2–8 lb.Slashing 
Guisarme9 gp1d62d4x3–12 lbs.Slashingreach,
trip
Halberd10 gp1d81d10×3–12 lb.Piercing
or slashing
brace,
trip
Hammer, Lucerne15 gp1d101d12x2–12 lbs.Bludgeoning or Piercingbrace,
reach, see text
Lance10 gp1d61d8×3–10 lb.Piercingreach
Lance, blunt8 gp1d61d8x3–10 lb.Piercingreach
Lance, barbed14 gp1d61d819-20/x3–10 lb.Piercingreach
Maul45 gp1d102d6x3–10 lbs.Bludgeoning–
Military Fork15 gp1d81d10x3–10 lbs.Piercing–
Pickaxe14 gp1d61d8x4–12 lbs.Piercing–
Ranseur10 gp1d62d4×3–12 lb.Piercingdisarm,
reach
Sarissa12 gp1d61d8x3–12 lbs.Piercingbrace,
reach, see text
Scythe18 gp1d62d4×4–10 lb.Piercing
or slashing
trip
Spear, syringe100 gp1d61d8x320 ft.6 lbs.Piercing, see
text
Ranged
Weapons (Martial)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Arbalest100 gp1d102d619-20/×2120 ft.10 lbsPiercing–
Amentum–1d41d6x250 ft.1 lb.Piercingperformance
Chakram1 gp1d61d8x230 ft.1 lb.Slashing–
Hunga munga4 gp1d41d6x215 ft.3 lbs.Piercing–
Longbow75 gp1d61d8×3100 ft.3 lb.Piercing 
Longbow, Composite100 gp1d61d8×3110 ft.3 lb.Piercing 
Pilum5 gp1d61d8x220 ft.4 lbs.Piercingsee text
Shortbow30 gp1d41d6×360 ft.2 lb.Piercing–
Shortbow composite75 gp1d41d6×370 ft.2 lb.Piercing–
Arrows (20)1 gp –––3 lb.– 
Arrow(s), Blunt (20)2 gp––––3 lbs.Bludgeoningsee text
Arrow, Durable (1)1 gpsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee text
Arrow, Dye (1)1 gpsee textsee textsee textsee text4 lbs.–see text
Arrow, Flight (20)2 gp–––see text3 lbs.Piercingsee text
Arrow, Lodestone (1)10 gpsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee text
Arrows Merciless (10)50 gpsee textsee textsee textsee text4 lb.see textsee text
Arrow, Pheromone (1)15 gpsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee text
Arrow, Raining (1)30 gpsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee text
Arrow, Slow Burn (1)150 gpsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee text
Arrow, Smoke(1)10 gp–––––Piercingsee text
Arrow, Splintercloud (1)25 gpsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee text
Arrow, Tangleshot (1)20 gpsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee textsee text
Arrow(s), Whistling (20)2 gp––––3 lbs.––

Exotic Weapons

Exotic Weapons
Light Melee Weapons (Exotic)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Aklys5 gp1d61d8x220 ft.2 lbs.Bludgeoningperformance, trip
Axe, knuckle9 gp1d41d6x3–2 lbs.Slashingmonk, performance
Battle poi5 gp1d3 fire1d4 firex2–2 lbs.fire–
Chaindisc25 gp1d31d4x3–3 lbSlashingreach
Kama2 gp 1d6×2–2 lbSlashing 
Dagger, swordbreaker10 gp1d31d4x2–3 lbs.Slashing disarm, sunder
Dirk10 gp1d41d619-20/×210 ft.2 lbPiercing or slashingsee text
Flying Talon 15 gp1d31d4x210 ft.5 lbs.Piercingdisarm, trip
Knife, butterfly5 gp1d31d419-20/x2–1 lb.Piercing
or Slashing
–
Katar, tri-bladed 6 gp1d31d4x4–2 lbs.Piercing–
Quadrens8 gp1d41d619-20/x2–2 lbs.Piercingperformance
Nunchaku2 gp 1d6×2–2 lbBludgeoning 
Sai1 gp 1d4×210 ft.1 lbBludgeoning 
Siangham3 gp1d41d6×2–1 lbPiercingmonk
Sica10 gp1d41d6x2–2 lbs.Slashingperformance
One-Handed
Melee Weapons (Exotic)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Axe, hooked 20 gp1d61d8x3–7 lbs.Slashingdisarm, performance, trip
Bladechain40 gp1d41d619-20/x2–5 lbSlashingdisarm, reach, trip
Falcata18 gp1d61d819-20/x3–4 lbs.Slashing–
Khopesh20 gp1d61d819-20/x2–8 lbs.Slashingtrip
Kopis 65 gp1d61d818-20/x2–5 lb.Slashingperformance
Saw Flail50 gp1d81d10x3–3 lbSlashingsee text
Shotel30 gp1d61d8x3–3 lbs.Piercingperformance
Sword, Dueling
Sword bastard35 gp1d81d1019-20/×2–6 lbSlashing–
Waraxe dwarven30 gp1d81d10×3–8 lbSlashing–
Waraxe, dwarven double60 gp1d81d10×3–12 lbs.Slashingsee text
Whip1 gp1d21d3×2–2 lbSlashingdisarm, nonlethal, reach, trip
Two-Handed
Melee Weapons (Exotic)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Axe, Orc Double60 gp1d6/1d61d8/1d8x3—15 lbs.Sdouble
Battle Ladder20 gp1d4/1d41d6/1d6×2—8 lbs.Btrip
Boarding gaff8 gp1d4/1d41d6/1d6×2–8 lbs.Slashingdouble, reach, trip
Chain
Spiked
25 gp 2d4×2–10 lb.Piercingdisarm, trip
Claymore75 gp2d62d819-20/×2–12 lb.Slashing 
Crook1 gp1d41d6×2—5 lbs.Breach, trip
Curve blade, elven80 gp1d81d1018–20/×2—7 lbs.S—
Dorn Dergar, dwarven50 gp1d81d10×2—15 lbs.Breach
Elven branched spear20 gp1d61d8×3—10 lbs.Pbrace, reach
Fauchard14 gp1d81d1018-20/x2–10 lbs.Slashingreach, trip
Flail Dire90 gp 1d8/1d8×2–10 lb.Bludgeoning 
Flailpole15 gp1d61d8×2—10 lbs.Sreach, trip
Flambard50 gp1d81d1019-20/x2–6 lbs.Slashingsunder
Flying blade40 gp1d101d12x3—12 lbs.Sperformance, reach
Garrote3 gp1d41d6x2–1 lb.Slashinggrapple, see text
Hammer Gnome Hooked20 gp1d6/1d41d8/1d6×3/×4–6 lbs.Bludgeoning
and piercing
 
Harpoon5 gp1d61d8x310 ft.16 lbs.Pgrapple
Lance, Dire20 gp 2d6x3–15 lb.Piercingreach
Longaxe, dwarven50 gp1d101d12×3—14 lbs.Sreach
Longhammer, dwarven70 gp1d102d6×3—20 lbs.Breach
Mancatcher15 gp11d2x2–10 lbs.Piercinggrapple, reach, see text
Net, snag30 gpsee textsee text—10 ft.10 lbs.Ptrip, see text
Orc skull ram15 gp1d81d10×3—20 lbs.Breach
Piston maul70 gp1d81d10×2—15 lbs.Bsee text
Ripsaw glaive30 gp1d81d10x3–12 lbs.Slashingreach, see text
Scarf, bladed12 gp1d41d6×2—2 lbs.Sdisarm, trip
Scimitar Two-Bladed 100 gp1d4/1d41d6/1d618-20/x2–9 lbs.Slashingdouble
Scythe Two-Bladed120 gp1d6/1d62d4/2d4x4–22 lbs.Slashingdouble
Shield
Halberd
150
gp
1d102d8x4–22
lbs.
Slashingsee text
Spear, totem25 gp1d81d10x310 ft.6 lbs.P or Ssee text
Sword,
two-bladed
100 gp1d6/1d61d8/1d819-20/×2–10 lbs.Slashingdouble
Urgrosh,
dwarven
50
gp
1d6/1d41d8/1d6×3–12
lbs.
Slashing
or piercing
brace,
double
Ranged Weapons Exotic
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Bolas5 gp 1d4×210 ft.2 lbBludgeoning 
Bola, Brutal15 gp1d31d4×210 ft.2 lbs.B and Ptrip
Boomerang3 gp1d41d6x230 ft.3 lbs.Bludgeoning–
Bow, thorn50 gp1d41d6x340 ft.2 lbs.Piercing —
Crossbow, crank (heavy)400 gp1d81d1019–20/×2120 ft.12 lbs.Piercing —
Crossbow, crank (light)250 gp1d61d819–20/×280 ft.6 lbs.Piercing —
Crossbow, double300 gp1d61d819-20/x280 ft.18 lbs.Piercing–
Crossbow Hand100 gp1d31d419-20/×230 ft.2 lbPiercing 
Bolts Crossbow(10)1 gp –––1 lb– 
Crossbow Repeating heavy400 gp 1d1019-20/×2120 ft.12 lbPiercing 
Bolts Crossbow (5)1 gp –––1 lb– 
Crossbow, launching75 gp–––30 ft.8 lbs.–see text
Crossbow Repeating light250 gp 1d819-20/×280 ft.6 lbPiercing 
Bolts Crossbow (5)1 gp –––1 lb– 
Flask Thrower25 gp———20 ft.4 lbs.—see text
Grappling hook6 gp1d41d6×210 ft.14 lbs.Piercing grapple
Harpbow500 gp1d61d8x3110 ft2 lbPiercingsee text
Lasso1 sp––––5 lbs.–see text
Luna Blade300 gp1d41d618-20/x2;10ft.;3 lbSlashingsee text
Net20 gp ––10 ft.6 lb.– 
Net Bolas70 gp1d21d3x210 ft.4 lb.Bludgeoningsee text
Shield, throwing+50 gp1d41d6×220 ft.—Bperformance, trip
Shrillshaft javelin35 gp1d41d6×230 ft.3 lbs.Piercing see text
Shuriken (5)1 gp11d2×210 ft.½ lb.Piercingmonk
Sling, double10 gp1d31d4×250 ft.1 lb.Bdouble, see text
Sling glove5 gp1d31d4x250 ft.2 lbs.Bludgeoning–
Sling staff, halfling20 gp1d61d8x380 ft.3 lbs.B—
Sling, stitched—1d41d6×2—1 lb.Bdisarm, trip
(Exotic) AmmunitionCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Little starstones (10)5 cp11––2 lbs.Bludgeoningnonlethal
Sharpstones (10)1 gp1d31d4––5 lbs.Piercing or Slashing–

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