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Weapons are divided into 10 categories, called weapon groups. Each group requires a certain amount of training to use accurately; your training in a weapon group is called Proficiency. Like skills, having proficiency in a weapon group grants you a training bonus when wielding a weapon in that group. In addition to the 11 weapon categories, there are two unarmed proficiencies, which represent training in bare-handed attacks.


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This material is Open Content. It is modified from [The Hypertext d20 SRDTM]. The original rules that inspired this section may be found [here].

Unarmed[]

Unarmed attacks deal damage at close range. If you are not wielding a weapon, you may still make a basic unarmed attack, which deals 1d4 bashing damage. Your Unarmed proficiency is based on the higher of your Strength or Dexterity. Some weapons, such as katars, use the same essential proficiency as unarmed attacks.


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Unarmed Attack[]

(off-hand provoking unarmed attack)

Attack:

Unarmed vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1D4 bashing damage.


Katar
Katar[]

(off-hand unarmed blade - trained only)

Attack:

blades +1 or unarmed +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d4 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing or 1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.

Grappling[]

Characters with at least one arm free may attempt to grab and hold other creatures. Your Grappling proficiency is based on the higher of your Strength or Constitution. Some weapons, such as razor harnesses, use the same essential proficiency as grapple attacks.


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Grapple Attack[]

(two-handed provoking unarmed attack)

Attack:

Grappling vs. higher of reflex or fortitude

(adjacent)


Hit:

The target becomes grabbed.

Blades[]

Blades are small, one-handed melee weapons with a cutting edge. They are better suited for finesse than brute strength; your Blades attack modifier is based on the higher of your Strength or Dexterity. Some Blades can also be used as Thrown weapons.


Dagger
Dagger[]

(off-hand thrown blade)

Attack:

blades +1 or thrown +1 vs. armor

(5/10 paces)


Hit:

1d4 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Katar
Katar[]

(off-hand unarmed blade - trained only)

Attack:

blades +1 or unarmed +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d4 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing or 1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Shortsword
Shortsword[]

(off-hand sword or blade - trained only)

Attack:

swords +1 or blades +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Rapier
Rapier[]

(one-handed blade - trained only)

Attack:

blades +2 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.

Flails[]

Flails are flexible melee weapons, typically consisting of a weighted tip connected to a handle by a rope or chain. Your flail proficiency is based on the higher of your Strength or Dexterity.


Whip
Whip[]

(off-hand flail - trained only)

Attack:

flails +1 vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d4 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is knocked prone.


War Flail
War Flail[]

(versatile flail)

Attack:

flails vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is knocked prone.


Grappling Hook
Grappling Hook[]

(off-hand thrown flail - trained only)

Attack:

flails or thrown vs. armor

(5/10 paces)


Hit:

1D4 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is knocked prone.


Spiked Chain
Spiked Chain[]

(two-handed flail - expert only)

Attack:

flails vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is knocked prone.

Axes[]

Axes are wide, cleaving bladed melee weapons designed for making large and deep wounds. Your Axe proficiency is always based on your Strength.


Handaxe
Handaxe[]

(off-hand thrown axe)

Attack:

Axes vs. armor

(2/5 squares)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Falchion
Falchion[]

(versatile axe or sword - trained only)

Attack:

axes +1 or swords +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Battleax
Battleax[]

(versatile axe)

Attack:

Axes vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Greataxe
Greataxe[]

(two-handed axe)

Attack:

Axes vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d12 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Halberd
Halberd[]

(two-handed axe polearm - trained only)

Attack:

Axes or Polearms vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d12 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 10 ongoing damage.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.

Bludgeons[]

Bludgeons are weighted melee weapons that deal damage through blunt crushing force rather than sharp edges, although some bludgeons are augmented with spikes to increase their damage. Your Bludgeon proficiency is always based on your Strength.


Rock
Rock[]

(off-hand thrown bludgeon)

Attack:

bludgeons or thrown vs. armor

(5/10 paces)


Hit:

1d4 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.

Special:

This weapon may be used to represent any hand-sized object that could be picked up and used as a weapon.


Sap
Sap[]

(off-hand bludgeon)

Attack:

bludgeons vs. armor.
This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor.

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d4 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.


Club
Club[]

(versatile bludgeon)

Attack:

bludgeons vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.


Mace
Mace[]

(versatile bludgeon)

Attack:

bludgeons vs. armor.
This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor, and ignores resistance on a natural 20 attack roll.

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is dazed until the end of your next turn and pushed 2 paces.


Morningstar
Morningstar[]

(versatile bludgeon)

Attack:

bludgeons vs. armor.
This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor.

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing and piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is dazed until the end of your next turn and begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Quarterstaff
Quarterstaff[]

(versatile bludgeon polearm)

Attack:

bludgeons or polearms vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is knocked prone.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.

Hammers[]

Hammers are weighted melee weapons that deal damage through blunt crushing force rather than sharp edges. Some Hammers can also be used as thrown weapons. Your Hammer proficiency is always based on your Strength.


Hand Hammer
Hand Hammer[]

(one-handed thrown hammer)

Attack:

hammers or thrown vs. armor

(2/5 paces)

Special:

This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor when used as a melee weapon, and ignores bashing resistance on a natural 20 attack roll.


Hit:

1D6 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.


Warpick
Warpick[]

(versatile hammer)

Attack:

hammers vs. armor. This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor, and ignores bashing resistance on a natural 20 attack roll.

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing and piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Warhammer
Warhammer[]

(versatile hammer)

Attack:

hammers vs. armor. This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor, and ignores bashing resistance on a natural 20 attack roll.

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is pushed 2 paces and knocked prone.


Maul
Maul[]

(two-handed hammer)

Attack:

hammers vs. armor. This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor, and ignores bashing resistance on a natural 20 attack roll.

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is pushed two paces and knocked prone.


Footman's Maul
Footman's Maul[]

(two-handed polearm hammer - trained only)

Attack:

hammers or polearms vs. armor. This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor, and ignores bashing resistance on a natural 20 attack roll.

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is pushed two paces and knocked prone.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.

Spears[]

Spears are essentially light blade-like melee weapons affixed to the ends of poles, giving them a longer reach and better leverage for piercing armor. Your Spear proficiency is always based on your Strength.


Shortspear
Shortspear[]

(versatile thrown spear)

Attack:

spears +1 or thrown +1 vs. armor

(5/10 paces)


Hit:

1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Longspear
Longspear[]

(versatile spear polearm)

Attack:

spears +1 or polearms +1 vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.


Greatspear
Greatspear[]

(two-handed spear polearm - trained only)

Attack:

spears or polearms vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding ongoing 5 damage.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.

Swords[]

Swords are long, sharp bladed melee weapons that deal damage primarily through slashing attacks. Your Sword proficiency is always based on your Strength.


Shortsword
Shortsword[]

(off-hand sword or blade - trained only)

Attack:

swords +1 or blades +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Broadsword
Broadsword[]

(one-handed sword - trained only)

Attack:

swords +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Longsword
Longsword[]

(versatile sword - trained only)

Attack:

swords +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Falchion
Falchion[]

(versatile axe or sword - trained only)

Attack:

axes +1 or swords +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Bastard Sword
Bastard Sword[]

(versatile sword - expert only)

Attack:

swords +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Greatsword
Greatsword[]

(two-handed sword - trained only)

Attack:

swords +1 vs. armor

(adjacent)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Glaive
Glaive[]

(two-handed sword polearm - trained only)

Attack:

swords +1 or polearms +1 vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.

Polearms[]

Polearms are essentially heavy blades, axes, spears or maces affixed to the ends of staves, giving those melee weapons a longer reach and more momentum. Your Polearm proficiency is always based on your Strength. If you are proficient in a particular polearm weapon, you may use the higher of your Polearms proficiency or your proficiency with the polearm’s other weapon group to determine your attack roll with that weapon.


Glaive
Glaive[]

(two-handed sword polearm - trained only)

Attack:

swords +1 or polearms +1 vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.
Halberd
Halberd[]

(two-handed axe polearm - trained only)

Attack:

Axes or Polearms vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d12 + [ melee damage bonus ] slashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 10 ongoing damage.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.
Quarterstaff
Quarterstaff[]

(versatile bludgeon polearm)

Attack:

bludgeons or polearms vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is knocked prone.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.
Footman's Maul
Footman's Maul[]

(two-handed polearm hammer - trained only)

Attack:

hammers or polearms vs. armor. This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor, and ignores bashing resistance on a natural 20 attack roll.

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is pushed two paces and knocked prone.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.
Longspear
Longspear[]

(versatile spear polearm)

Attack:

spears +1 or polearms +1 vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d8 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.
Greatspear
Greatspear[]

(two-handed spear polearm - trained only)

Attack:

spears or polearms vs. armor

(reach 1)


Hit:

1d10 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding ongoing 5 damage.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.

Thrown Weapons[]

Thrown weapons are anything small enough or balanced enough to be picked up and thrown at an enemy. Some light melee weapons are also balanced to be used as thrown weapons. Your Thrown proficiency is based on your Dexterity, but uses your melee damage bonus rather than your ranged damage bonus to determine damage. Some weapons are thrown weapons and also fall under a different weapon group, such as spear or light blade; you always use your Thrown proficiency when using the weapon at range, and use the weapon's other proficiency when performing a melee attack with that weapon.


Rock
Rock[]

(off-hand thrown bludgeon)

Attack:

bludgeons or thrown vs. armor

(5/10 paces)


Hit:

1D4 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.

Special:

This weapon may be used to represent any hand-sized object that could be picked up and used as a weapon.


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Caltrop[]

(off-hand thrown weapon - trained only)

Target:

A cone 2 area in front of you (Thrown - DC 10).


Hit:

The target area is filled with caltrops. Any creature that attempts to move through this area must make an Acrobatics or Endurance saving throw slowed and takes 1D4 piercing damage.

Miss:

The caltrops scatter into your own space, and spread out in a cone 2 pattern in a random direction (1d8 - north is 1).


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Tanglefoot Bomb[]

(off-hand thrown bomb)

Attack:

Each creature in blast (thrown vs. reflex)

(blast 1 within 5/10 paces)


Hit:

The target is immobilized until they break free or escape.

Effect:

Each creature which moves through a space in the blast before the end of the encounter must make a hard Acrobatics check or be slowed until they break free or escape.

Slipgrease bomb

Glitterdust bomb

Thunderstone bomb

Acid bomb


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Smoke Bomb[]

(off-hand thrown bomb)

Attack:

thrown - DC 10

(blast 2 within 5/10 paces)


Hit:

The area is filled with smoke, which grants partial concealment if line of sight passes through one to two spaces of smoke, or total concealment of line of sight passess through three or more spaces of smoke.

Miss:

The attack scatters 1d4 paces in a random direction for every 5 points that your check result missed the difficulty by - roll 1d8 to determine direction.


Grappling Hook
Grappling Hook[]

(off-hand thrown flail - trained only)

Attack:

flails or thrown vs. armor

(5/10 paces)


Hit:

1D4 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is knocked prone.


Dart
Dart[]

(off-hand swift thrown weapon - trained only)

Attack:

thrown +1 vs. armor

(7/15 paces)


Hit:

1D4 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.


Dagger
Dagger[]

(off-hand thrown blade)

Attack:

blades +1 or thrown +1 vs. armor

(5/10 paces)


Hit:

1d4 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


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Sling[]

(one-handed thrown weapon)

Attack:

thrown +1 vs. armor

(12/25 paces)

Special:

The Sling uses rocks or bombs as ammunition, and may be loaded as an immediate action.

Hit:

1D4 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.


Hand Hammer
Hand Hammer[]

(one-handed thrown hammer)

Attack:

hammers or thrown vs. armor

(2/5 paces)

Special:

This weapon gains a +5 bonus vs. heavy armor when used as a melee weapon, and ignores bashing resistance on a natural 20 attack roll.


Hit:

1D6 + [ melee damage bonus ] bashing damage.
On a critical hit, the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.


Shortspear
Shortspear[]

(versatile thrown spear)

Attack:

spears +1 or thrown +1 vs. armor

(5/10 paces)


Hit:

1d6 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


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Atlatl[]

(versatile thrown weapon - trained only)

Attack:

thrown +1 vs. armor

(10/20 paces)

Special:

The atlatl uses shortspears as ammunition, and may be loaded as an immediate action.

Hit:

1D8 + [ melee damage bonus ] piercing damage.
On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.

Bows[]

Bows are ranged weapons that use a flexing wooden shaft and taut string to fire arrows into a target at great speed. Your Bow proficiency is always use your Dexterity.


Shortbow
Shortbow[]

(two-handed load free bow - trained only)

Attack:

bows +1 vs. armor

(15/30 paces)


Hit:
(Bodkin)

1d6 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Hit:
(Broadhead)

1d8 + [ ranged damage bonus ] slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage if unarmored or in light armor.


Special:

Small characters may use a shortbow without penalty, even though it is a two-handed weapon.


Longbow
Longbow[]

(two-handed load free bow - trained only)

Attack:

bows +1 vs. armor

(20/40 paces)


Hit:
(Bodkin)

1d8 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Hit:
(Broadhead)

1d10 + [ ranged damage bonus ] slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage if unarmored or in light armor.


Greatbow
Greatbow[]

(two-handed load free bow - expert only)

Attack:

bows +1 vs. armor

(25/50 paces)


Hit:

1d10 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Hit:
(Broadhead)

1d12 + [ ranged damage bonus ] slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage if unarmored or in light armor.


Special:

Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.

Crossbows[]

Crossbows are ranged weapons that use tension to fire a small sharpened bolt into a target at great speed. Crossbows are simpler to learn to use than bows, but typically take more effort to reload and deliver their projectiles with slightly less force and accuracy. Your Crossbow proficiency is always use your Dexterity.


Hand Crossbow
Hand Crossbow[]

(off-hand load immediate crossbow weapon)

Attack:

crossbows vs. armor

(10/20 paces)


Hit:

1D6 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Light Crossbow
Light Crossbow[]

(versatile load immediate crossbow weapon)

Attack:

crossbows vs. armor (one-handed: crossbows -1 vs. armor)

(15/30 paces)


Hit:

1D8 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Heavy Crossbow
Heavy Crossbow[]

(two-handed load move crossbow weapon)

Attack:

crossbows vs. armor

(20/40 paces)


Hit:

1D10 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Repeating Crossbow
Repeating Crossbow[]

(two-handed swift crossbow weapon)

Attack:

crossbows vs. armor

(15/30 paces)


Hit:

1D6 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage.


Special:

Reloading is a standard action which loads 8 bolts at once.

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