WEAPONS

The scarcity of iron and other metals means most Athasian weapons are made of more readily available materials like wood, obsidian and bone. Less durable than steel, such weapons are prone to breaking and gain the fragile quality – if the wielder rolls a 1 or scores a critical threat but fails to confirm, the weapon gains the broken condition.

Weapons typically constructed of metal suffer a -1 penalty to hit when made of other materials and may cause less damage. Simple, non-metal weapons such as bolas, clubs, quarterstaves, slings and whips suffer no penalty and cost 1 percent the normal price, as do some uniquely Athasian weapons commonly built from alternative materials. Such weapons are marked with a * in the table below. Bows and crossbows suffer the listed penalties when using non-metal ammunition. Masterwork weapons made from alternate materials retain the fragile quality and any damage reduction, although the masterwork bonus to hit can offset the penalty to hit. Magical or psionic weapons of any material lose the fragile quality as well as any penalties to hit or damage.

Bone: Costs 10 percent normal price and weighs half as much as steel. Reduce the damage dice of bludgeoning weapons by one step.

Bronze: Costs 50 percent the normal price. No penalty to hit or damage but retains the fragile quality.

Iron: As normal.

Obsidian: Costs 10 percent normal price and weighs 75 percent as much as steel. Long bladed weapons are difficult to make unless reinforced.

Steel: Costs 200 percent of the normal cost. Increase the damage dice of piercing and slashing weapons by one step.

Stone: Costs 5 percent normal price and weighs 75 percent as much as steel. Large bladed weapons are difficult or impossible to make; reduce the damage die of slashing weapons by one size.

Wood: Costs 5 percent normal price and weighs half as much as steel. Bladed weapons are difficult or impossible to make; reduce the damage dice of slashing weapons by one size.

Buckler: The weapon also can be used as a buckler. The wielder does not suffer the usual -1 penalty to hit when using it as a weapon.

Defense: The wielder suffers half the normal penalty to hit (round down) when fighting defensively or using the Combat Expertise feat.

Finesse: A finesse weapon can be used with the Weapon Finesse feat even though it is not a light weapon.

Poison (x): The weapon can hold a number of doses of poison equal to the listed value. The DC of poison administered with the weapon is increased by 1.

Versatile: Increase the damage die by one step (1d6 to 1d8, 1d8 to 1d10, etc.) when the weapon is wielded with two hands.

Blocking: When you use this weapon to fight defensively, you gain a +1 shield bonus to AC. 

Brace: If you use a readied action to set a brace weapon against a charge, you deal double damage on a successful hit against a charging creature.

Deadly: When you use this weapon to deliver a coup de grace, it gains a +4 bonus to damage when calculating the DC of the Fortitude saving throw to see whether the target of the coup de grace dies from the attack. The bonus is not added to the actual damage of the coup de grace attack. 

Disarm: When you use a disarm weapon, you get a +2 bonus on Combat Maneuver Checks to disarm an enemy.

Distracting: You gain a +2 bonus on Bluff skill checks to feint in combat while wielding this weapon. 

Double: You can use a double weapon to fight as if fighting with two weapons, but if you do, you incur all the normal attack penalties associated with fighting with two weapons, just as if you were using a one-handed weapon and a light weapon. You can choose to wield one end of a double weapon two-handed, but it cannot be used as a double weapon when wielded in this way—only one end of the weapon can be used in any given round.

Fragile: Weapons and armor with the fragile quality cannot take the beating that sturdier weapons can. A fragile weapon gains the broken condition if the wielder rolls a natural 1 on an attack roll with the weapon. If a fragile weapon is already broken, the roll of a natural 1 destroys it instead. Masterwork and magical fragile weapons and armor lack these flaws unless otherwise noted in the item description or the special material description. If a weapon gains the broken condition in this way, that weapon is considered to have taken damage equal to half its hit points +1. This damage is repaired either by something that addresses the effect that granted the weapon the broken condition (like quick clear in the case of firearm misfires or the Field Repair feat) or by the repair methods described in the broken condition. When an effect that grants the broken condition is removed, the weapon regains the hit points it lost when the broken condition was applied. Damage done by an attack against a weapon (such as from a sunder combat maneuver) cannot be repaired by an effect that removes the broken condition.

Grapple: On a successful critical hit with a weapon of this type, you can grapple the target of the attack. The wielder can then attempt a combat maneuver check to grapple his opponent as a free action. This grapple attempt does not provoke an attack of opportunity from the creature you are attempting to grapple if that creature is not threatening you. While you grapple the target with a grappling weapon, you can only move or damage the creature on your turn. You are still considered grappled, though you do not have to be adjacent to the creature to continue the grapple. If you move far enough away to be out of the weapon’s reach, you end the grapple with that action.

*Monk: A monk weapon can be used by a monk to perform a flurry of blows.

Nonlethal: These weapons deal nonlethal damage.

Performance: When wielding this weapon, if an attack or combat maneuver made with this weapon prompts a combat performance check, you gain a +2 bonus on that check. See Gladiator Weapons below for more information.

Reach: You use a reach weapon to strike opponents 10 feet away, but you can’t use it against an adjacent foe.

***Strength (#): This feature is usually only applied to ranged weapons (such as composite bows). Some weapons function better in the hands of stronger users. All such weapons are made with a particular Strength rating (that is, each requires a minimum Strength modifier to use with proficiency and this number is included in parenthesis). If your Strength bonus is less than the strength rating of the weapon, you can’t effectively use it, so you take a –2 penalty on attacks with it. For example, the default (lowest form of) composite longbow requires a Strength modifier of +0 or higher to use with proficiency. A weapon with the Strength feature allows you to add your Strength bonus to damage, up to the maximum bonus indicated for the bow. Each point of Strength bonus granted by the bow adds 100 gp to its cost. If you have a penalty for low Strength, apply it to damage rolls when you use a composite longbow.

Sunder: When you use a sunder weapon, you get a +2 bonus on Combat Maneuver Checks to sunder attempts.

Trip*: You can use a trip weapon to make trip attacks. If you are tripped during your own trip attempt, you can drop the weapon to avoid being tripped.

Simple	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Weight	Type	Special
Braxat fist*	1 cp	1d2	1d3	×2	1 lb.	B/P	—
Gauntlet*	2 cp	1d2	1d3	×2	1 lb.	B	—
Gauntlet, spiked*	5 cp	1d3	1d4	×2	1 lb.	P	—
Rope gauntlet*	10 cp	1d3	1d4	×2	2 lbs.	B/S	—
Martial	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Weight	Type	Special
Armor spikes	+10 gp	1d4	1d6	x2	+10 lbs.	P	—
Cestus*	5 cp	1d3	1d4	19-20/×2	1 lb.	B/P	—
Exotic	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Weight	Type	Special
Talid*	10 cp	1d4	1d6	19-20/x2	2 lb.	B/P/S	—

Simple	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Dagger	2 gp	1d3	1d4	19–20/×2	10 ft.	1 lb.	P/S	—
Mace, light	5 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	—	4 lbs.	B	—
Punch dagger	2 gp	1d3	1d4	x3	—	1 lb.	P	—
Sickle	6 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	—	2 lbs.	S	trip
Martial	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Axe, throwing	8 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	10 ft.	2 lbs.	S	—
Hammer, light	1 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	20 ft.	2 lbs.	B	—
Handaxe	6 gp	1d4	1d6	x3	—	3 lbs.	S	—
Hand fork	4 gp	1d3	1d4	x4	—	3 lbs.	P	—
Kukri	8 gp	1d3	1d4	18–20/x2	—	2 lbs.	S	—
Puchik	5 gp	1d4	1d6	x3	—	2 lbs.	P	—
Sap*	1 cp	1d4	1d6	×2	—	2 lbs.	B	nonlethal
Shield, light	*	1d2	1d3	×2	—	special	B	—
Spiked shield, light	+10 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	—	+5 lbs.	P	—
Starknife	8 gp	1d3	1d4	x3	20 ft.	3 lbs.	P	—
Sword, short	10 gp	1d4	1d6	19–20/×2	—	2 lbs.	P	—
Widow’s knife	5 gp	1d3	1d4	x3	—	2 lb.	P/S	poison 2
Wrist razors	8 gp	1d4	1d6	19-20/x2	—	2 lbs.	S	—
Exotic	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Aklys*	5 cp	1d6	1d8	×2	20 ft.	2 lbs.	B	trip
Bard’s friend	10 gp	1d3	1d4	18-20/x2	—	1 lb.	P/S	poison 3
Bragnoggen*	30 cp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	4 lbs.	B/S	reach
Forearm axe	30 gp	1d4	1d6	x3	—	6 lbs.	S	buckler
Flying talon	15 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	—	5 lbs.	P	disarm, reach, trip
Maulaxe	25 gp	1d4	1d6	x3	10 ft.	5 lbs.	B/S	—
Sabre, sawtooth	35 gp	1d6	1d8	19-20/×2	—	2 lbs.	S	—
Singing sticks*	30 cp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	1 lb.	B	defense
Tortoise blade	25 gp	1d4	1d6	19-20/x2	—	5 lbs.	P	buckler
Whip*	1 cp	1d2	1d3	×2	—	2 lbs.	S	disarm, finesse, nonlethal, 15’ reach, trip
Whip, scorpion*	15 cp	1d3	1d4	×2	—	3 lbs.	S	disarm, finesse, poison 3, 15’ reach, trip

Simple	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Club*	1 cp	1d4	1d6	×2	10 ft.	3 lbs.	B	—
Mace, heavy	8 gp	1d6	1d8	×2	—	6 lbs.	B	—
Morningstar	12 gp	1d6	1d8	×2	—	8 lbs.	B/P	—
Shortspear*	1 cp	1d4	1d6	×2	20 ft.	3 lbs.	P	—
Martial	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Alak*	20 cp	1d4	1d6	x3	—	6 lbs.	P	disarm
Battleaxe	10 gp	1d6	1d8	x3	—	6 lbs.	S	—
Carrikal*	40 cp	1d6	1d8	x3	—	6 lbs.	S	—
Flail	8 gp	1d6	1d8	×2	_	5 lbs.	B	disarm, trip
Longsword	15 gp	1d6	1d8	19–20/×2	—	4 lbs.	S	—
Heart pick	8 gp	1d4	1d6	x4	—	6 lbs.	P	—
Impaler*	20 cp	1d6	1d8	x3	—	5 lbs.	P	versatile
Rapier	20 gp	1d4	1d6	18–20/×2	—	2 lbs.	P	finesse
Scimitar	15 gp	1d4	1d6	18–20/×2	—	4 lbs.	S	finesse
Shield, heavy	—	1d3	1d4	×2	—	special	B	—
Spiked shield, heavy	+10 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	—	+5 lbs.	P	—
Sword, bastard	35 gp	1d6	1d8	19–20/×2	—	6 lbs.	S	versatile
Tembo sword*	40 cp	1d6	1d8	19-20/×2	—	4 lbs.	S	—
Trident	15 gp	1d6	1d8	×2	10 ft.	4 lbs.	P	brace
Waraxe	30 gp	1d6	1d8	x3	—	8 lbs.	S	versatile
Warhammer	12 gp	1d6	1d8	x3	—	5 lbs.	B	—
Exotic	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Alhulak*	40 cp	1d4	1d6	×3	—	9 lbs.	P	disarm, finesse, reach, trip
Hook sword	20 gp	1d6	1d8	19-20/×2	—	8 lbs.	S	trip
Rhoka	25 gp	1d6	1d8	18-20/×2	—	6 lbs.	P/S	—

Simple	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Greatclub*	5 cp	1d8	1d10	×2	—	8 lbs.	B	—
Longspear*	5 cp	1d6	1d8	x3	—	9 lbs.	P	brace, reach
Quarterstaff*	1 cp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×2	—	4 lbs.	B	double
Spear*	2 cp	1d6	1d8	x3	20 ft.	6 lbs.	P	brace
Martial	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
B’rohg fork	15 gp	1d8	1d10	x4	—	12 lbs.	P
Datchi club*	10 cp	1d6	1d8	x3	—	10 lbs.	B/P	reach
Earth breaker	40 gp	1d10	2d6	x3	—	14 lbs.	B	—
Falchion	75 gp	1d6	2d4	18–20/×2	—	8 lbs.	S	—
Flail, heavy	15 gp	1d8	1d10	19-20/×2	—	10 lbs.	B	disarm, trip
Glaive	8 gp	1d8	1d10	x3	—	10 lbs.	S	reach
Greataxe	20 gp	1d10	1d12	x3	—	12 lbs.	S	—
Greatsword	50 gp	1d10	2d6	19–20/×2	—	8 lbs.	S	—
Great terbutje*	10 sp	1d10	2d6	19–20/×2	—	8 lbs.	S	—
Halberd	10 gp	1d8	1d10	x3	—	12 lbs.	P/S	brace, trip
Lance*	10 cp	1d6	1d8	x3	—	10 lbs.	P	reach
Pickaxe	14 gp	1d6	1d8	x4	—	12 lbs.	P	—
Quad fauchard	12 gp	1d8	1d10	x3	—	10 lbs.	P/S	brace, reach
Ranseur	10 gp	1d6	2d4	x3	—	12 lbs.	P	disarm, reach
Scythe	18 gp	1d6	2d4	x4	—	10 lbs.	P/S	trip
Spear, totem	15 gp	1d8	1d10	x3	10 ft.	6 lbs.	P/S	—
Trikal	15 gp	1d8	1d10	x3	—	10 lbs.	S	trip
Exotic	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Cahulak*	10 sp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×3	—	12 lbs.	P	disarm, double or reach, finesse, trip
Chain, Spiked	25 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	—	10 lbs.	P/S	disarm, finesse, reach*, trip
Dragon’s paw	30 gp	1d6/1d6	1d8/1d8	x3	—	9 lbs.	P	defense, double
Hamanu’s staff*	90 cp	1d6/1d6	1d8/1d8	x2	—	8 lbs.	B/P/S	double
Garrote*	50 cp	1d6	2d4	x2	—	1 lb.	B	grapple
Gythka	25 gp	1d6/1d6	1d8/1d8	19-20/x2	—	12 lbs.	P/S	double
Lotulis	30 gp	1d6/1d6	1d8/1d8	19-20/x2	—	10 lbs.	P/S	double, trip
Sky hammer	50 gp	1d8	1d10	×2	—	15 lbs.	B	reach*

Simple	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Blowgun*	2 cp	1	1d2	×2	20 ft.	1 lb.	P	—
Blowgun darts (10)*	.5 cp	—	—	—	—	1 lb.	—	—
Crossbow, heavy*	50 cp	1d8	1d10	19–20/×2	120 ft.	8 lbs.	P	—
Crossbow, light*	35 cp	1d6	1d8	19–20/×2	80 ft.	4 lbs.	P	—
Crossbow bolts (10)	1 gp	—	—	—	—	1 lb.	—	—
Dart*	.5 cp	1d3	1d4	×2	20 ft.	1/2 lb.	P	—
Javelin*	1 cp	1d4	1d6	×2	30 ft.	2 lbs.	P	—
Sling*	—	1d3	1d4	×2	50 ft.	—	B	—
Sling bullets (10)*	.1 cp	—	—	—	—	2 lbs.	—	—
Martial	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Chatka*	20 cp	1d6	1d8	×2	30 ft.	1 lb.	S	—
Longbow*	75 cp	1d6	1d8	x3	100 ft.	3 lbs.	P	—
Longbow, composite*	100 cp	1d6	1d8	x3	110 ft.	3 lbs.	P	—
Shortbow*	30 cp	1d4	1d6	x3	60 ft.	2 lbs.	P	—
Shortbow, composite*	75 cp	1d4	1d6	x3	70 ft.	2 lbs.	P	—
Arrows (20)	1 gp	—	—	—	—	3 lbs.	P	—
Exotic	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight	Type	Special
Bola*	5 cp	1d3	1d4	×2	10 ft.	2 lbs.	B	nonlethal,  trip
Bola, Brutal*	15 cp	1d3	1d4	×2	10 ft.	2 lbs.	B/P	trip
Crossbow, double*	300 cp	1d6	1d8	19-20/×2	80 ft.	18 lbs.	P	—
Crossbow, hand*	100 cp	1d3	1d4	19–20/×2	30 ft.	2 lbs.	P	—
Crossbow bolts (10)	1 gp	—	—	—	—	1 lb.	—	—
Dejada*	20 cp	1d3	1d4	×2	50 ft.	2 lbs.	B	—
Sling bullets (10)*	.1 cp	1d3	1d4	×2	—	2 lbs.	—	—
Pelota (10)*	2 cp	1d4	1d6	19–20/×2	—	5 lbs.	B/P	—
Net*	20 cp	—	—	—	10 ft.	6 lbs.	—	special
Shuriken (5)	1 gp	1	1d2	×2	10 ft.	1/2 lbs.	P	special
Sling staff	20 gp	1d6	1d8	x3	80 ft.	3 lbs.	B/P	—
Sling bullets (10)*	.1 cp	1d3	1d4	×2	—	2 lbs.	—	—