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Mystara of the Five Spheres
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Overview
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Weapon Abilities
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Weapon Options
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapon Master Class Options
Starting Class Proficiencies - Class proficiency start with proficient except where noted, and if you multi-class they provide the best option. Exceptions are the bonus weapons at skilled for Barbarian, Fighter, Paladin and Ranger. These proficiency can be enhanced with racial proficiency. Characters gain a extra proficiency they can train to learn every 3 class levels (not character levels).
- Class Options
- Barbarian - Gains proficiency with Simple and Martial weapons 2 weapons begin at Skilled level.
- Bard -
Gains proficiency Simple Weapons and four martial weapons of your choice.
Standard - hand crossbows, longsword, rapiers and shortsword. - Cleric - Gains proficiency with Simple Weapons. Gains a proficiency upgrade in their gods (or pantheon’s) symbolic weapon.
- Druid -
Gains proficiency with ten simple weapons and three martial weapon of your
choice.
Standard - Blowguns, (1H and 2H), Clubs, daggers, darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs, scimitars, Scythes, sickles, slings, and spears. - Fighter - Gains proficiency with Simple and Martial Weapons 4 weapons begin at Skilled level.
- Monk - Gains proficiency with Simple Weapons and Shortsword.
- Paladin - Gains proficiency with Simple and Martial Weapons 2 weapons begin at Skilled level.
- Ranger - Gains proficiency with Simple and Martial Weapons 2 weapons begin at Skilled level.
- Rogue -
Gain proficiency with Simple Weapons and four martial weapons of your choice.
Standard - hand crossbow, longsword, rapier and shortsword. - Sorcerer -
Gains proficiency with five simple weapons of your choice.
Standard - Daggers, Darts, Slings, quarterstaffs and light crossbow. - Warlock - Gains proficiency with Simple Weapons.
- Wizard -
Gains proficiency with five simple weapons of your choice.
Standard - Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaff and light crossbow.
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapon Master Racial Options
Racial - Starting Racial Proficiencies enhance class proficiency.
- Racial Options
- Animalistic - Gain proficiency with two weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
- Dragonborn - Gains proficiency with two weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
- Dwarf -
Gains proficiency with five weapons of significance of your choice. If you
have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgraded to skilled.
Standard Weapons - Battleaxe, handaxe, throwing hammer and warhammer - Elf -
Gain proficiency with five weapons of significance of your choice. If you
have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level. You
can take the standard option or choose five different ones.
Standard Weapons (High/Wood) - Gains proficiency with Longsword, Shortsword, Shortbow and Longbow, and a polearm of your choice. If you already have proficiency with these items, they are then upgraded to skilled.
Standard Weapons (Blood/Shadow/Belcadiz) - Gains proficiency with Rapier, Shortsword, Hand Crossbow and two polearms of your choice. If you already have proficiency with these items, they are then upgraded to skilled. - Genasi - Gains proficiency with five weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
- Gnomes - Gains proficiency with two weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
- Halfling -
Gains proficiency with two weapons of significance of your choice. If you
have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
Standard Weapons - Sling - Humans - Gains proficiency with one weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with this weapon, they are upgrades skilled level.
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Bardiche
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Bastard Sword
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Battleaxe
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Bill
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Blackjack
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Blowgun One-Handed
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Blowgun Two-Handed
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Bola
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Cestus
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Club
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Crossbow - Hand
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Crossbow - Heavy
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Crossbow - Light
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Dagger
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Dart
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Flail
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Glaive
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Greataxe
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Greatclub
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Greatsword
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Guisarme
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Halberd
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Hammer - Light
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Handaxe
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Javelin
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Lance
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Lochaber Axe
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Longbow
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Longsword
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Lasso
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Mace
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Maul
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Morningstar
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Net
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Partisan
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Pike
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Poleaxe
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Quarterstaff
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Ransuer
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Rapier
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Scimitar
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Scythe
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shortsword
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shortbow
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Sickle
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Sling
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Spear
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Spetum
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Spontoon
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Trident
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Unarmed or Natural
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Voulge
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Warhammer
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Warpick
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Whip
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shield - Heavy
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shield - Horned
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shield - Knife
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shield - Light
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shield - Medium
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shield - Sword
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shield - Tower
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Shield - Tusked
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Implement - Hat
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Implement - Holy Symbol
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Implement - Orb
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Implement - Ring
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Implement - Rod
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Implement - Staff
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Implement - Tome
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapons Mastery Implement - Wand
Games Master Section of Mystara of the Five Spheres
Mystara of the Five Spheres - GM Section
Mystara of the Five Spheres - References
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Mystara of the Five Spheres - Notes
Weapons Mastery is a special rules expansion that comes from Original Dungeons and Dragons and was not part of the AD&D or D&D 3rd edition. It comes from the Mystara setting and I have converted it across to 5th Edition for my players.
What is Weapons Mastery? – Weapon mastery increases the skilled use of weapons above those of ordinary people
In my campaign I have characters starting out with Proficiency in weapons as indicated in their class. This is a good baseline for characters and provides the basics to the campaign. There are two ways to gain weapons mastery. The first is with character levels as part of gaining a level, and the second is with downtime.
Then if your a fighter you gain 4 weapon proficiencies at level 1, a barbarian, paladin or ranger gains 2 proficiencies, and all characters gain an extra proficiency for every three class levels they gain.
Each proficiency can be used to upgrade your knowledge with one weapon. There are currently 58 weapons detailed for my players to use.
Weapons Mastery Overview (2019-06-25) walks through what is weapons mastery and how it all works, with Downtime for Weapons Mastery showing players how to expand their weapons mastery in the game beyond what they get every level. Lastly the secret craft of the Weaponologist is an advanced version of using weapons mastery.
- Levels of Training
- Characters start at non-proficient and gain training from Class and Race, and with every three full character (not class) levels. You can also gain weapons mastery through downtime activities, but cannot exceed your Tier’s training limits unless it is part of the Weapons Master Fighter Archetype.
- Levels of training are non-proficient, proficient, skilled, expert, master and grand master.
- BEMCI Basic at Tier 1 (Levels 1-5) can increase to Skilled Level
- BECMI Expert at Tier 2 (Levels 6-10) can increase to Expert Level
- BECMI Companion at Tier 3 (Levels 11-15) can increase to Master Level
- BECMI Master at Tier 4 (Levels 16-20) can increase to Grand Master Level
- See downtime for weapons mastery learning times and costs.
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapon Master Racial Options - Early Version
Racial - Starting Racial Proficiencies enhance class proficiency.
- Racial Options
- Animalistic - Gain proficiency with two weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
- Dragonborn - Gains proficiency with two weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
- Dwarf -
Gains proficiency with five weapons of significance of your choice. If you
have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgraded to skilled.
Standard Weapons - Battleaxe, handaxe, throwing hammer and warhammer - Elf -
Gain proficiency with five weapons of significance of your choice. If you
have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level. You
can take the standard option or choose five different ones.
Standard Weapons (High/Wood) - Gains proficiency with Longsword, Shortsword, Shortbow and Longbow, and a polearm of your choice. If you already have proficiency with these items, they are then upgraded to skilled.
Standard Weapons (Blood/Shadow/Belcadiz) - Gains proficiency with Rapier, Shortsword, Hand Crossbow and two polearms of your choice. If you already have proficiency with these items, they are then upgraded to skilled. - Genasi - Gains proficiency with five weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
- Gnomes - Gains proficiency with two weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
- Halfling -
Gains proficiency with two weapons of significance of your choice. If you
have proficiency with these weapons, they are upgrades skilled level.
Standard Weapons - Sling - Humans - Gains proficiency with one weapons of significance of your choice. If you have proficiency with this weapon, they are upgrades skilled level.
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapon Master Class Options - Early Version
Starting Class Proficiencies - Class proficiency start with proficient except where noted, and if you multi-class they provide the best option. Exceptions are the bonus weapons at skilled for Barbarian, Fighter, Paladin and Ranger. These proficiency can be enhanced with racial proficiency. Characters gain a extra proficiency they can train to learn every 3 class levels (not character levels).
- Class Options
- Barbarian - Gains proficiency with Simple and Martial weapons 2 weapons begin at Skilled level.
- Bard -
Gains proficiency Simple Weapons and four martial weapons of your choice.
Standard - hand crossbows, longsword, rapiers and shortsword. - Cleric - Gains proficiency with Simple Weapons. Gains a proficiency upgrade in their gods (or pantheon’s) symbolic weapon.
- Druid -
Gains proficiency with ten simple weapons and three martial weapon of your
choice.
Standard - Blowguns, (1H and 2H), Clubs, daggers, darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs, scimitars, Scythes, sickles, slings, and spears. - Fighter - Gains proficiency with Simple and Martial Weapons 4 weapons begin at Skilled level.
- Monk - Gains proficiency with Simple Weapons and Shortsword.
- Paladin - Gains proficiency with Simple and Martial Weapons 2 weapons begin at Skilled level.
- Ranger - Gains proficiency with Simple and Martial Weapons 2 weapons begin at Skilled level.
- Rogue -
Gain proficiency with Simple Weapons and four martial weapons of your choice.
Standard - hand crossbow, longsword, rapier and shortsword. - Sorcerer -
Gains proficiency with five simple weapons of your choice.
Standard - Daggers, Darts, Slings, quarterstaffs and light crossbow. - Warlock - Gains proficiency with Simple Weapons.
- Wizard -
Gains proficiency with five simple weapons of your choice.
Standard - Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaff and light crossbow.
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapon Master Weapons - Early Version
- Weapons for Weapons Mastery
- 1 Hand – Blackjack (or Sap), Cestus, Club (or torch), Dagger, Handaxe (or Tomahawk), Javelin, Lasso, Light Hammer, Mace, Sickle, Unarmed or Natural,
- Versatile – Quarterstaff, Spear,
- 2 Hands – Greatclub, Scythe,
- Ranged – Bola, Dart, Light Crossbow, Shortbow, Sling,
- 1 Handed – Flail, Lance, Morningstar, Rapier, Scimitar, Shortsword, Warpick, Whip,
- Versatile – Bastard Sword, Battleaxe, Longsword, Spontoon (Polearm), Trident, Warhammer,
- 2 Handed – Bardiche (polearm), Bill (polearm), Glaive (polearm), Greataxe, Greatsword, Guisarme (polearm), Halberd (polearm), Lochaber Axe (polearm), Maul, Partisan (polearm), Pike (polearm), Poleaxe (polearm), Ranseur (polearm), Septum (polearm), Voulge (polearm)
- Ranged – Blowgun – One Handed, Blowgun – Two Handed, Hand Crossbow, Heavy Crossbow, Longbow, Net
- Shield – Heavy, Horned, Knife, Light, Medium, Sword, Tower, Tusked
- Implements – Hat, Holy Symbol, Orb, Ring, Rod, Staff, Tome, Wand
- Simple Weapons
- Martial Weapons and Shields
- Magical Implements
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapon Master Abilites - Early Version
Standard 5E Weapon Abilities - Once you gain any level of proficiency from skilled you can use the following abilities.
Special - A weapon with the special property has unusual rules governing its use, explained in the weapon’s description.
With proficiency you can gain access to the following abilities based on the Weapon.- Ammunition, Awkward, Base DC, Break, Charge, Defensive, Deflect, Entangle, Extra Attack, Extra Missile, Finesse, Knockout, Light, Loading, Mounted, Reach, Retaliate, Set, Skewer, Stun, Thrown, Two-Handed
- Weapon Abilities
- Absorb Spell -
If your in an area of effect of a spell or its target, you can spend a
reaction to attempt to absorb the spell. Make a weapon attack roll and
if you beat the DC of the spell you expend charges of your magical battery
up to the level of the spell cast. (Cantrips are treated as first level
spells). If you succeed, and have the charges to spend, you absorb the
spell without any effect on anyone else. A critical success means you can
choose to allow others to be affected or not. Once the spell is absorbed,
you regain a spell slot up to the level absorbed, if none have been spent,
you instead heal 1d8 per level of spell absorbed.
Associated Weapons – Rod - Ammunition -
You can use a weapon that has the ammunition properly lo make a ranged
attack only if you have ammunition to fire from the weapon. Each time
you attack with the weapon, you expend one piece of ammunition. Drawing
the ammunition from a quiver, case, or other container is part of the
attack.
(Proficiency) – At the end of the battle, you can recover half your expended ammunition by taking a minute lo search the battlefield. If you use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a melee attack, you treat the weapon as an improvised weapon. A sling must be loaded to deal any damage when used in this way.
Associated Weapons – Blowgun 1H, Blowgun 2H, Hand Crossbow, Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, Longbow, Shortbow, Sling - Awkward -
You have disadvantage within this range when attacking with the weapon.
(Skilled Proficiency) – At this level of proficiency the weapon no longer has the awkward disadvantage.
Associated Weapons – Horned Shield, Knife Shield, Lance, Sword Shield, Tusked Shield, - Base DC -
Some of the effects produced by weapons masters has a saving throw to resist.
This saving throw is calculated as 8 plus the ability modifier used in the
attack roll, your weapon mastery bonus, your Weaponologist bonus, your
weapons mastery feats and Archetypes.
Base DC = 8 +Ability Mod +Prof +WM Bonus +Circle Bonus +Feat Bonus +Arch Type Bonus (Martial +2)
Associated Weapons – All Weapons and Implements that require a DC for a check, - Break -
This weapon is fragile. If the attack roll to hit a target is a critical
strike (Fumble or hit), then the weapon will break, giving it the broken
condition. On a fumble, no extra effect happens. On a Critical Hit, it
breaks off in the attacker causing them to lose 5ft from their movement
until removed, then it bleeds for 1d4 until treated once removed.
Associated Weapons – Horned Shield, Knife Shield, Sword Shield, Tusked Shield, - Cantrip -
You prepare an additional cantrip that can only be cast through the attuned
magic item.
Associated Weapons – Hat, Holy Symbol, Orb, Ring, Rod, Staff, Tome, Wand, - Charge -
If the attacker can move twenty or more feet in a straight line before
attacking, then a hit deals an additional dice of damage.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Glaive, Guisarme, Halberd, Lance, Lochaber Axe, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Spetum, Spontoon, Voulge, - Ceremony -
You have access to two abilities, you can request a chat, or heal a friend.
(Request a Chat) – Ask to with your deity, spend ten minutes to make a Religion roll and can spend point from your magical battery to add to the roll. If you get 20 or above you have a positive start, a 30 or above and they are helpful. Under 10 and you begin with a reprimand. No rerolls are allowed on this check.
(Heal a Friend) – Spend an action and all points from your magical battery to heal as a cantrip healing 1d8 per points spent, plus your proficiency bonus dice. This only works on someone known to you who you consider a friend, or a member of the faith associated to your beliefs.
Associated Weapons – Holy Symbol, - Counterelement -
You can cast a counterspell if you have an opposing element based cantrip
prepared. Each level above skilled adds +1 WM Bonus to your ability check.
You also gain the WM bonus to saving throws against your opposing element.
Your ability to counter range extends as you gain proficiency. Use of this
ability costs one point from the Magical Battery.
Associated Weapons – Ring, - Defensive -
If you spend your bonus action this round on this quality you gain a bonus
for your armour class until the start of your next round as long as you still
have your reaction. Each level above skilled adds +1 WM Bonus to the Shield
bonus provided.
Defensive (Skilled Bonus Action) – This weapon provides a +1 Shield bonus to your armour class as long as your still have your reaction. If an attack would have hit you, but misses because of using defensive, you deflect the attack and expend your reaction. (Martial weapons add +1 to the shield bonus, A shield weapon does not use up reactions but can trigger retaliate instead)
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bastard Sword, Battleaxe, Bill, Bola, Club, Flail, Glaive, Greataxe, Greatclub, Greatsword, Guisarme, Halberd, Handaxe, Heavy Crossbow, Heavy Shield, Horned Shield, Lance, Light Crossbow, Light Hammer, Light Shield, Lochaber Axe, Longbow, Longsword, Mace, Medium Shield, Morningstar, Net, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Quarterstaff, Ranseur, Rapier, Scimitar, Scythe, Shortbow, Shortsword, Sling, Spetum, Tower Shield, Tusked Shield, Voulge, Warhammer, - Deflect -
If you spend your bonus action this round on this quality, you can attempt
to deflect attacks with your weapon. Your Base DC becomes your armour class
against ranged or melee weapons of your size or smaller until the start of
your next round while you still have a reaction. If an attack would have
hit you, but is lower than your Base DC, you deflect the attack and your
weapon takes half the damage. Each level above skilled adds +1 WM Bonus to
the Base DC. (Magical Implements don’t take damage from spells or use up
their reactions when deflecting spells)
(Expert Spell Deflection) – You can redirect the spell to a target with a cone opposite from the spell caster as long as its still within range, expending your reaction to do so.
(Master Spell Deflection) – You can redirect the spell to a target with the remainder of the range, and expend your reaction to do so.
(Grand Master Spell Deflection) – You add your range extension to the redirect.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bastard Sword, Bill, Club, Flail, Glaive, Greataxe, Greatclub, Greatsword, Guisarme, Halberd, Heavy Shield, Light Shield, Lochaber Axe, Longsword, Medium Shield, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Quarterstaff, Ranseur, Rapier, Scimitar, Scythe, Shortsword, Spetum, Staff, Tower Shield, Voulge, Wand, Warpick, - Delay -
On a Critical Hit (for a range weapon only in the normal weapons range), the
target must make a Encumbered Saving Throw. Once you gained skilled in this
weapon you learn the ability Attempt Stun. Each level above skilled adds +1
WM Bonus to the DC.
Encumbered Saving Throw – Strength vs Base DC. Saving throw at the start of their turn with failure causes the Encumbered condition until start of their next turn, when they can make another saving throw. Any number of encumbered conditions can be applied, each reducing the targets speed. One saving throw for all conditions, and anything the roll equals or beats is removed.
(Skilled Bonus Action) Attempt Delay – Against a target you have already hit this round, you can force it to make a Encumbered Saving Throw. The DC is increased by 1 for every addition hit you made against them this round with the Delay weapon.
Associated Weapons – Battleaxe, Hand Crossbow, Heavy Crossbow, Longbow, Shortbow, - Disarm -
As a bonus action, if you have struck an opponent this weapon this round,
you can attempt to disarm your opponent with the opponent making a Disarm
Saving Throw.
(Disarm Saving Throw) – Dexterity vs Base DC. Failure causes item in chosen hand to be dropped in targets square. Critical success causes you to drop this weapon instead.
Associated Weapons – Halberd, Lochaber Axe, Longsword, Morningstar, Partisan, Rapier, Shortsword, Sickle, Trident, Warpick, - Entangle -
A creature up to one size larger is restrained. A creature may make an action
to perform an Entangled Saving Throw to free a someone restrained. Dealing 5
slashing damage (AC 10) also frees the creature without harming it and
destroying the weapon. On a Critical Hit, the target must make a Paralysis
Saving Throw. When you attack with this weapon it is the only attack you can
make in the round. Each level above skilled adds +1 WM Bonus to the DC (Net
gives bonus starting at Proficient). Once you reach expert level, you crit on
roll of a 19-20. Once you reach Grand master level you crit on roll of a 1-2
and 19-20.
(Entangle Saving Throw) – Strength vs Base DC. Failure causes restrained.
Paralysis Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. Failure causes paralysis.
Associated Weapons – Bola, Lasso, Net, - Extra Attack -
The attack, unlike usual two weapon fighting, adds the ability bonus to
damage and does not care what is in the other hand, or that you used your
action to make an attack.
(Skilled Bonus Action) Extra Bonus Attack – As a bonus action, an attack can be done with this weapon using the standard attack options.
Associated Weapons – Blackjack, Cestus, Dart, Horned Shield, Knife Shield, Sword Shield, Tusked Shield, - Extra Missile -
Each ranged attack allows you to add an extra missile at the same target as a
free action. Each extra missile that hits adds +1 dice to the total damage
and +1 to the toxin resistance DC, but all damage counts as one attack for
damage reduction. Each level above skilled adds +1 missile and to the DC of
the toxin resistance or other effects that use Base DC.
Associated Weapons – Dart, Shortbow, Sling, - Extend -
You can extend the range of a spell through use of the wand which increases as
the mastery improves. Use of this ability costs one point from the Magical
Battery when not used on a cantrip. You can also use this extension on the
area of effect, with the radius increasing by 5ft for every two points you
expend from your magical battery.
Associated Weapons – Ring, Wand, - Finesse -
You can choose to use Strength or Dexterity with your attack. You also apply
the same attribute to the damage.
(Expert Upgrade) – At Expert you can choose to use one for the attack and the other for the damage.
(Master Upgrade) – At Master level you add both to the attack, but only one to the damage as long as they are positive.
(Grand Master Upgrade) – At Grand Master level you add both to the attack and damage as long as they are positive.
Associated Weapons – Dagger, Dart, Rapier, Scimitar, - Heavy -
Attacks are at disadvantage on attack rolls with heavy weapons. A heavy
weapon’s size and bulk make it too large for a non-proficient creature to
use effectively.
(Proficiency) – Only small creatures have disadvantage.
(Expert Proficiency) – No creatures have disadvantage.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Glaive, Greataxe, Greatsword, Guisarme, Halberd, Heavy Crossbow, Lochaber Axe, Longbow, Maul, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Voulge, - Hook -
As a bonus action, if you have struck an opponent with the weapon this round,
you can attempt a hook attempt with opponent making Prone Saving Throw.
Prone Saving Throw – Strength vs Base DC. Failure causes the target to drop prone. Critical success causes you to drop this weapon instead.
Associated Weapons – Bill, Gisarme, Halberd, Lochaber Axe, Sickle, Warpick - Knockout -
If damage from this weapon reduces the target to zero hit points, the target
is considered to have failed their Unconsciousness Saving Throw. On a Critical
Hit, the target must make a Unconsciousness Saving Throw. Once you gained
skilled in this weapon you learn the ability Attempt Knockout. Each level
above skilled adds +1 WM Bonus to the DC.
Unconsciousness Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. Failure causes Unconsciousness.
(Skilled Bonus Action) Attempt Knockout – Against a target you have already hit this round, you can force it to make a Unconsciousness Saving Throw. The DC is increased by 1 for every addition hit you made against them this round with a knockout weapon.
Associated Weapons – Blackjack, Unarmed or Natural - Knowledge -
You prepare a extra spell. From skilled and each level of proficiency you
can prepare and extra spell.
(Master Knowledge) – You gain a extra spell slot at your highest casting level.
Associated Weapons – Staff, Tome - Light -
Can be used with Two Weapon Fighting.
(Proficient Bonus Action) – Two-Weapon Fighting Additional Attack – Can use this attack if other attack in the round was a light weapon. This attack does not use your mod bonus to damage.
Associated Weapons – Blackjack, Cestus, Club, Dagger, Hand Crossbow, Handaxe, Javelin, Light Hammer, Mace, Scimitar, Shortsword, Sickle, Unarmed or Natural - Loading -
Because of the time required to load this weapon, you can fire only one piece
of ammunition from it when you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to
fire it, regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make per round.
Associated Weapons – Blowgun 1H, Blowgun 2H, Hand Crossbow, Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, - Magical Battery -
Casting spells through this ring charges the battery, each spell of 1st
level or higher adds a single charge. The ring can hold one charge, and
gains +1 charge capacity at Skilled and each level afterwards. You can use
the charges as if they were spell slots draining one charge per level of
spell. Casting in this way does not add more charges. Battery is always
empty at the end of a long rest.
Associated Weapons – Ring, - Mounted -
Designed to be used while mounted with one hand, and when on foot requires
two hands and gains the awkward condition.
(Proficiency) – No longer has the awkward condition when mounted.
Associated Weapons – Lance, - Poison -
Inflict set damage on each round with a Base DC. Failure increases by one
stage, success reduces it by one stage. Maximum of d12 for poison.
Stages – Stage 1 – 1 dice, Stage 2 – 2 dice, Stage 3 – 3 dice, Stage 4 – 4 dice and Stage 5 – 4 dice.
Associated Weapons – Blowgun 1H, Blowgun 2H, Hand Crossbow, - Portable Cover -
You gain an expertise die on Dexterity saving throw. When you take the Dodge
action while wielding a heavy shield, you may instead take cover behind your
shield, gaining an expertise die to your Armor Class until the start of your
turn. You have disadvantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) and Dexterity (Stealth)
checks while wielding this shield, and you cannot squeeze through spaces
smaller than your size category. Tower shields also gain the following action.
Plant Shield (skilled Tower Shield only) – On your turn, you may use an object interaction to plant it in the ground, gaining half cover (+2 bonus to AC, Dexterity saving throws, and ability checks made to hide) and advantage on saving throws made to resist being shoved or knocked prone and while you remain behind it. Unplanting a tower shield requires a bonus action.
Associated Weapons – Heavy Shield, Tower Shield, - Range -
A weapon that can be used to make a ranged attack has a range shown in
parentheses after the ammunition or thrown property. The range lists two
numbers. The first is the weapon’s normal range in feet, and the second
indicates the weapon’s maximum range. When attacking a target beyond normal
range, you have disadvantage on the attack roll. You can’t attack a target
beyond the weapon’s long range.
Associated Weapons – Bastard Sword, Battleaxe, Blowgun 1H, Blowgun 2H, Bola, Club, Dart, Flail, Greatsword, Handaxe, Heavy Crossbow, Javelin, Light Crossbow, Light Hammer, Light Shield, Longbow, Longsword, Mace, Morningstar, Net, Shortbow, Shortsword, Sling, Spear, Trident, Warhammer, Warpick, - Reach -
This weapon can reach targets in the listed distance when you attack with it.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Glaive, Guisarme, Halberd, Lance, Lasso, Lochaber Axe, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Spetum, Voulge, - Retaliate -
If you have managed to avoid a hit based on the bonus provided by this weapon
using Defensive, then as a reaction your can make an attack.
(Reaction) Extra Attack – As a reaction action with the blocked by weapon trigger, an attack can be done with this weapon using the standard attack options.
Associated Weapons – Horned Shield, Knife Shield, Net, Sword Shield, Tusked Shield, - Ritual Focus -
Casting rituals using this book is easier, as it provides a +1 WM bonus to the
ritual check for skilled proficiency and increases for each level above it.
Associated Weapons – Tome, - Sacrifice -
When you take a critical hit, you can use your reaction to block it and
sacrifice your shield, turning the critical hit into a regular hit. Afterwards
your shield is broken, or if your shield is magical it instead becomes mundane
for 1 hour.
Associated Weapons – Heavy Shield, Light Shield, Medium Shield, Tower Shield, - Set -
As a reaction, a wilder can set this weapon against a charging foe, receiving
a free attack which if it hits, is granted an extra dice of damage. The target
must also make a Strength saving throw vs Base DC or be knocked prone (also
dismounted if mounted).
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Glaive, Guisarme, Halberd, Lochaber Axe, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Spear, Spetum, Spontoon, Voulge, - Skewer -
On a Critical Hit, you can choose to leave weapon in wound causing 1d6 piercing
plus any energy damage at the start of the round, and reduce the creatures
movement by 5ft on its turn. Can be removed with a Strength check (Base DC)
causing 1d6 slashing damage.
Associated Weapons – Spontoon, Trident, - Store Spell -
When casting a spell, you can choose to cast into this item by using charges
of its Magical Battery, the spell remains ready to release until you finish a
long rest at which point it harmlessly expires. Until that time, you can spend
a bonus action to release the spell as if you had cast it that turn provided
the item with the spell is on your hand or help by it.
Associated Weapons – Hat, - Stun -
On a Critical Hit (for a range weapon only in the normal weapons range), the
target must make a Stunned Saving Throw. Once you gained skilled in this
weapon you learn the ability Attempt Stun. Each level above skilled adds +1
WM Bonus to the DC.
Stunned Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. Failure causes stunned until start of their next turn, when they can make another saving throw.
(Skilled Bonus Action) - Attempt Stun – Against a target you have already hit this round, you can force it to make a Stunned Saving Throw. The DC is increased by 1 for every addition hit you made against them this round with the Stun weapon.
Associated Weapons – Battleaxe, Flail, Greatclub, Greatsword, Lasso, Light Crossbow, Light Hammer, Maul, Sling, Spear, Spontoon, - Thrown -
If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged
attack.
Thrown – (Attack Option) If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a Handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.
Associated Weapons – Bastard Sword, Battleaxe, Club, Dagger, Flail, Greatsword, Handaxe, Javelin, Light Hammer, Light Shield, Longsword, Mace, Morningstar, Net, Shortsword, Spear, Trident, Warhammer, Warpick, - Two-Handed -
If your not proficient in the weapon, this weapon is used with Disadvantage.
Your required to use two hands to use this weapon.
(Master proficiency) – You add half your strength bonus again to damage.
(Grand Master proficiency) – You add your strength bonus twice to damage
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Blowgun 2H, Glaive, Greataxe, Greatclub, Greatsword, Guisarme, Halberd, Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, Lochaber Axe, Longbow, Maul, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Scythe, Shortbow, Spetum, Voulge, - Versatile -
Does more damage if wielded in two hands. When using two hands upgrade the
dice to the next, a d4 becomes a d6, a d6 becomes a d8, a d8 becomes a d10.
I don’t believe there are versatile weapons that start at d10.
Associated Weapons – Bastard Sword, Battleaxe, Longsword, Quarterstaff, Spear, Spontoon,
Mystara of the Five Spheres - Weapon Master Options - Early Version
Once you gain any level of proficiency from skilled you can learn to use the
following abilities. Once learned it can be applied to any weapon your expert or
higher in proficiency. – Armour-Piercing Thrust, Arcing Slash, BlackJack, Blinding
Binds, Bloody Wound, Blunted Bash, Bruising Blow, Bullwhip, Chain Garrotte, Charge,
Chuul Ichor, Close Quarter Combat, Concealed Weapon, Crushing Blow, Dazing Blow,
Deathtoad Toxin, Disarming Parry, Distracting Shot, Fearsome Accuracy, Grinding
Halt, Headcrack, Hidden Poniard, Hurling Impact, Improvised Clobber, Lock Blades,
Main Gauche, Patient Shot, Phalanx, Pinning Hit, Power Shot, Rapid Shot, Rebuff,
Repel Charge, Ribshatter, Scorpion Venom, Serrated Twist, Shield Snare, Short
Draw, Shrapnel Shot, Snare, Staggering Shot, Sunder Joints, Sundering Strike,
Trick Shot, Trip, Underdog Strike, Unmount, Vault, Wing-Wrapping Attack, Wooziness
Tonic.
Note – You can normally only use one of these options each round.
This is a list of all the weapon options available to the players in my game so
far.
- All Weapon Options
- Armour-Piercing Thrust -
(Attack Option) – As an attack, you may pinpoint a weak point of an opponent’s
armour. This attack pierces armour, treating the target’s AC as 10 + their
Dexterity modifier. On a hit, this attack does normal weapon damage.
Associated Weapons – Bill, Dagger, Halberd, Horned Shield, Knife Shield, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Rapier, Spear, Spetum, Spontoon, Trident, Tusked Shield, Warpick - Arcing Slash -
(Attack Option) When you attack with this bladed weapon, you may choose to
target two creatures within your reach with a single attack. This attack
uses the same attack roll for both targets and deals slashing damage equal
to half your normal damage to each target.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bastard Sword, Battleaxe, Bill, Glaive, Greataxe, Greatsword, Guisarme, Halberd, Lochaber Axe, Longsword, Poleaxe, Scimitar, Sword Shield - Blackjack -
(Attack Option) For an attack roll with your weapon against a humanoid target.
If the attack hits, it does no damage, but the target must make a Stunned Saving
Throw. Each level above expert with the weapon adds +1 WM Bonus to the DC.
Stunned Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. Failure causes target to be stunned until the beginning of its next turn.
Associated Weapons – Blackjack, Cestus, Club, Light Hammer, Mace, Quarterstaff, Unarmed or Natural - Blinding Binds -
(Attack Option) – Instead of restraining your foe, you may instead wrap the
thick cords of your weapon around a single creature’s head. A Large or smaller
creature hit by the weapon must make a Blinded Saving Throw, and remains so
until the weapon is removed. Each level above expert with the weapon adds +1
WM Bonus to the DC.
Blinded Saving Throw – Dexterity vs Base DC. Failure causes blinded.
Associated Weapons – Bola, Lasso, Net, Whip - Bloody Wound -
(Attack Option) When you hit a creature with a curved blade, you can choose to
make a superficial but bloody wound. The attack deals no damage, but the target
takes 1d6 bleed damage at the beginning of each of its turns until it makes a
Base DC Wisdom (Medicine) check as an action to stop the bleeding or until it
receives magical healing. A creature can have only one bloody wound at a time.
Associated Weapons – Scimitar, Sickle - Blunted Bash -
(Attack Option) – Instead of dealing piercing or slashing damage, you can
choose to deal bludgeoning damage by striking the target with another part of
the weapon. This attack’s damage die is one size smaller than normal.
Associated Weapons – Battleaxe, Dagger, Handaxe, Spear - Bruising Blow -
(Attack Option) – For an attack roll with your weapon against a living creature.
If the attack hits, it deals normal weapon damage and the target must make a
Bruised Saving Throw. Each level above expert with the weapon adds +1 WM Bonus
to the DC.
Bruised Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. Failure causes the target to lose its Dexterity Modifier (if positive, or double it if negative) to its AC until it takes a short rest or is treated with a successful Wisdom (Medicine) check vs the Base DC.
Associated Weapons – Blackjack, Cestuc, Club, Greatclub, Light Hammer, Mace, Maul, Morningstar, Quarterstaff, Unarmed or Natural, Warhammer - Bullwhip -
(Attack Option) As part of your attack action, make a weapon attack against a
beast or a creature with an Intelligence score of 2 or lower. The target must
make a Frightened Saving Throw.
Frightened Saving Throw – Wisdom vs Base DC. Failure causes target to be frightened of you until the end of its next turn.
Associated Weapons – Lasso, Whip - Chain Garotte -
(Attack Option) While wielding this weapon, you may attempt to grapple a
creature by looping the chain of your weapon around its neck. While grappled
in this way, the creature cannot speak, cannot breathe, and has disadvantage
on attack rolls against you. If you surprised the creature with this grapple,
it cannot hold its breath and immediately begins suffocating. Creatures that
you cannot grapple or do not need to breathe are unaffected by this manoeuvre.
Associated Weapons – Flail - Charge -
(Attack Option) – If you move at least 20 feet straight toward a creature
before hitting it with this weapons attack, the target takes an extra dice
of damage and must make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target
falls prone.
Note – This applies ontop of the weapon ability charge.
Associated Weapons – Lance - Chuul Ichor -
(Damage Option) – A creature hit by a weapon coated with this poison must
make a Paralysis Saving Throw. Each successful hit with a weapon covered with
this toxin increases the DC by 1.
Paralysis Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. On a failure, it is paralyzed until the start of its next turn when they must make another Paralysis Saving Throw.
Associated Weapons – Blowgun 1H, Blowgun 2H, Dart, Hand Crossbow - Close Quarters Combat -
(Bonus or Reaction Attack Option) – When you successfully grapple a creature
or escape a grapple, you may make a single attack with this weapon as a bonus
action. Additionally, whenever a creature fails to escape a grapple with you,
you may make a single attack with this weapon as a reaction. Each level above
expert with the weapon adds +1 WM Bonus to the DC to escape your grapples, or
as a bonus for you to escape a grapple.
Associated Weapons – Blackjack, Dagger, Handaxe, Horned Shield, Knife Shield, Light Hammer, Mace, Scimitar, Shortsword, Sword Shield, Tusked Shield, Unarmed or Natural - Concealed Weapon -
(Bonus Action) You can make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check opposed by
active or passive Wisdom (Perception) check to conceal this weapon as a bonus
action. You gain the Surprise Attack option while the weapon is concealed.
Each level above expert adds +1 dice to the sneak attack damage.
Surprise Attack – (Attack Option) As an action you can attack with a concealed weapon gaining advantage, if you already have advantage then it deals 1d6 sneak attack damage which stacks with any existing sneak attack you might have.
Associated Weapons – Blackjack, Dagger, Dart, Hand Crossbow - Crushing Blow -
(Attack Option) As an attack, you can make a melee attack roll with your two
handed weapon against an armoured or naturally armoured creature within 5ft of
you. If the attack hits, instead of damage, the target’s AC is permanently
reduced by 1 until its armour is repaired. The armour cannot be reduced below
10 + the target’s Dexterity modifier. This attack has no effect on creatures
with magical armour, unless your weapon is also magical.
Associated Weapons – Battleaxe, Greataxe, Greatclub, Greatsword, Maul, Quarterstaff, Warhammer - Dazing Blow -
(Attack Option) For an attack roll, you may make a single ranged weapon attack
with this weapon. If the attack hits, the target must make a Incapacitated
Saving Throw. Each level above expert with the weapon adds +1 WM Bonus to the DC.
Incapacitated Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. Failure has the target incapacitated until the end of its next turn.
Associated Weapons – Club, Light Hammer, Mace, Maul, Morningstar - Deathtoad Toxin -
(Weapon Option) A creature hit by a dart coated with this poison must make a
Poison Saving Throw at the start of their turn.
Poison Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. On a failure, it takes +1d6 dice of poison damage for each weapon that struck the target coated in the toxin since their last turn.
Associated Weapons – Blowgun 1H, Blowgun 2H, Dart, Hand Crossbow - Disarming Parry -
(Reaction Option) When a creature attacks you with a weapon, you may use your
reaction to catch their weapon in yours and disarm them. Compare you Base DC
with the attack roll and if it exceeds it, their attack misses and they must
succeed on a Strength saving throw or drop their weapon.
Associated Weapons – Glaive, Greataxe, Greatsword, Halberd, Ranseur, Sickle, Spetum, Trident, Whip - Distracting Shot -
(Attack Option) As part of the attack action, make an attack with your ranged
weapon. You intentionally miss your target but give an ally of your choice
the chance to attack while it is distracted. The next attack roll against the
target by that ally has advantage if it is made before the beginning of the
target’s next turn.
Associated Weapons – Hand Crossbow, Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, Longbow, Shortbow, Sling - Fearsome Accuracy -
(Attack Option) As an attack, you may throw your weapon at a creature at the
very limit of your range. Make an attack roll against a creature exactly at
you range maximum. If the attack hits, the creature takes normal damage and
must make a Frightened Saving Throw. Each level above expert with the weapon
adds +1 WM Bonus to the DC.
Frightened Saving Throw – Wisdom vs Base DC. Failure has the target Frightened of you for 1 minute.
Associated Weapons – Bastard Sword, Battleaxe, Club, Dagger, Handaxe, Javelin, Light Hammer, Mace, Morningstar, Spear, Trident, Warhammer, Warpick - Grinding Halt -
(Reaction Option) Whenever you must make a Strength saving throw to avoid
being moved against your will and you fail the check, you can dig the weapon
into the ground as a reaction. If your weapons Base DC equals or exceeds the
DC of the saving throw you succeed. If the effect pushing you does not have
a saving throw, you move 5ft fewer.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Glaive, Guisarme, Halberd, Lochaber Axe, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Spear, Spetum, Spontoon, Trident, Unarmed or Natural - Headcrack -
(Attack Option) As an attack, you may make a ranged weapon attack with your
bludgeoning weapon. If the attack hits, the target must make a Stunned Saving
Throw. Each level above expert with the weapon adds +1 WM Bonus to the DC.
Stunned Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. Failure causes target to be stunned until the beginning of its next turn.
Associated Weapons – Blackjack, Bola, Light Hammer, Mace, Sling, Warhammer - Hidden Poniard -
(Attack Option) If the poniard is still concealed within your weapon, you may
make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check opposed by a target creature’s Wisdom
(Perception) check. If you win this contest, you may make a single attack roll
with the concealed poniard (as a dagger) against that target. This attack has
advantage.
Associated Weapons – Longsword, Scimitar, Shortsword - Hurling Impact -
(Attack Option) – As an attack, you can make a melee attack roll with your
weapon against a Medium or smaller target. If the attack hits, it does normal
weapon damage and the target must make a Strength saving throw vs Base DC. On
a failure, the target is pushed up to 5ft away from you taking your weapon
with them. On a critical hit, this attack does an extra two dice of damage
and the weapon breaks. Each level above expert with the weapon adds +1 WM
Bonus to the DC and +5ft to the range the person is thrown.
Associated Weapons – Greataxe, Greatclub, Greatsword, Maul - Improvised Clobber -
(Attack Option) If you are using an improvised weapon that counts as a club
or a club, you may choose to strike with such force that your weapon breaks.
On a club attack, when you hit, you may make the attack covert to an automatic
critical hit and your weapon breaks.
Associated Weapons – Club - Lock Blades -
(Reaction Option) – When a creature attacks you with a weapon, you may use
your reaction to attempt to lock blades and parry their attack. Add 10 to
your attack roll with the weapon and if that equals or exceeds their attack
roll, their attack misses and they can’t reuse that weapon until the start
of your next turn. If you are wielding your bladed weapon with two hands you
get to add your Str mod twice. Each level above expert with the weapon adds
+1 WM Bonus to the check.
Associated Weapons – Bastard Sword, Dagger, Greatsword, Longsword, Rapier, Scimitar, Shortsword, Sword Shield - Main Gauche -
(Reaction Option) – While wielding both a bladed weapon and a light bladed
weapon, you may use a reaction after being attacked to roll a d4 and add the
result to your Armour Class until the end of the attacker’s turn. Each level
above expert with the weapon adds +1 WM Bonus to your AC.
Associated Weapons – Bastard Sword, Dagger, Knife Shield, Longsword, Rapier, Scimitar, Shortsword, Sickle, Sword Shield - Patient Shot -
(Attack Option) You carefully align your ranged weapons sites over your target.
As an action in a turn that you have not moved, you may make a single ranged
attack with advantage, and reduce your speed to zero until your next turn. Each
level above expert with the weapon adds +1 to the attack roll.
Associated Weapons – Blowgun 1H, Blowgun 2H, Hand Crossbow, Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, Longbow, Shortbow, Sling - Phalanx -
(Attack Stance) If you are adjacent to at least two other phalanx trained and
equipped allies, your attacks attacks have advantage, you deal an extra dice
of damage and your have a +1 teamwork bonus to your Armour Class.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Glaive, Guisarme, Halberd, Lance, Lochaber Axe, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Spear, Spetum, Spontoon, Trident - Pinning Hit -
(Attack Option) – When you make a melee or ranged attack with this weapon, you
may attempt to pin a creature up to one size larger to a wall or surface by
catching their clothing with the weapons edge or point. This can be used
against creatures without clothing at the GM’s discretion. If you hit, the
target must make a Restrained Saving Throw vs your Base DC.
Retrained Saving Throw – Strength vs your Base DC. On a failure the creature is restrained, and can use an action on their turn to make another Restrained Saving Throw to get free.
Associated Weapons – Bastard Sword, Battleaxe, Dagger, Dart, Hand Crossbow Handaxe, Heavy Crossbow, Javelin, Light Crossbow, Longbow, Shortbow, Sickle, Spear, Trident, Warpick - Power Shot -
(Attack Option) When you make an attack with a ranged weapon, you may take a
penalty on your attack roll equal to your Strength modifier. This penalty must
be applied before the roll is made. If the attack hits, it deals additional
damage equal to twice your Strength modifier. If the attack roll is a critical
fumble your weapon is broken.
Associated Weapons – Longbow, Shortbow - Rebuff -
(Attack Option) As an attack while you are wielding a polearm, you may use
the haft of your weapon to rebuff up to two adjacent creatures. Make a single
attack roll against one or two adjacent creatures within 5ft of you. If the
attack hits either target, you push it up to 10ft away from you.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Glaive, Guisarme, Halberd, Lochaber Axe, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Spetum, Spontoon - Rapid Shot -
(Bonus Action – Attack Option) You rapidly reload your weapon with loading,
throwing off your aim but allowing you to make an additional attack this turn.
As a bonus action, you may reload your hand crossbow and make an attack with
it against a target within 30ft. This attack has disadvantage.
Associated Weapons – Hand Crossbow, Light Crossbow - Repel Charge -
(Bonus Action – Reaction Option) – As a bonus action, you can set your weapon
against a charge. If a creature moves at least 20 feet straight toward you
and attacks you, you may use your reaction to make an attack with your weapon.
If this attack hits, it deals an extra dice of damage and the target must make
a Strength saving throw. On a failure, it falls prone and falls off its mount
if it is mounted.
Stunned Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. Failure causes target to be stunned until the beginning of its next turn.
Associated Weapons – Lance - Ribshatter -
(Attack Option) Make a single attack roll with your weapon against a humanoid
target. This attack does normal weapon damage and the target must make a
Stunned Saving Throw. If the damage you dealt was greater than half the
creature’s maximum hit points, it is stunned until the end of its next turn.
Stunned Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. Failure causes target to be stunned until the beginning of its next turn.
Associated Weapons – Cestus, Flail, Greatclub, Light Hammer, Mace, Maul, Morningstar, Unarmed or Natural, Warhammer - Scorpion Venom -
(Weapon Option) – A creature subjected to this poison must make a Poison
Saving Throw at the beginning of each of its turns. This poison lasts until
the target succeeds on three saving throws or is magically cured. Multiple
applications of this resets the number of saving throws required.
Poison Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. A target is taking 24 (7d6) poison damage on a failed saving throw, or half as much on a successful one.
Associated Weapons – Blowgun 1H, Blowgun 2H, Dart, Hand Crossbow - Serrated Twist -
(Bonus Action – Weapon Options) When you deal damage to a living creature
with this weapon (not including damage from the Bloody Wound maneuver), you
may twist the serrated blade as a bonus action. The creature must make a
Constitution saving throw or take 1d4 slashing damage per rank of mastery
in the weapon.
Associated Weapons – Scimitar, Sickle - Shield Snare -
(Weapon Option) As an attack while wielding this weapon, you may make a
single attack roll against a target carrying a shield or a similar defensive
tool. This attack ignores any bonus to AC granted by the shield and deals
normal weapon damage to the shield. If the attack hits, the target must also
make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, its shield is pulled from its
grip and lands at its feet.
Associated Weapons – Flail, Net, Sickle, Whip - Short Draw -
(Attack Option) As an attack, you may draw a sheathed one-handed blade and
make an attack roll to strike the enemy with its pommel, leaving the target
gasping for breath. This attack deals no damage, but the target is Stunned
until the start of their turn. You must have at least one hand free to take
this action.
Associated Weapons – Bastard Sword, Dagger, Longsword, Rapier, Scimitar, Shortsword - Shrapnel Shot -
(Attack Option) As an attack, make an attack with your ranged weapon against
an unattended object. The attack deals double damage to the target. If the
object is destroyed, it explodes into a cloud of shrapnel. Choose one of the
following options: A creature adjacent to the object must make a Blinded
Saving Throw or all creatures within 5ft of the object must make a Shrapnel
Saving Throw.
Shrapnel Saving Throw – Dexterity vs Base DC. Taking 1d6 piercing damage on a failure. Each level above expert with the weapon adds +1 to the dice of damage.
Blinded Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. On a failure, the creature is blinded until the beginning of your next turn. Each level above expert with the weapon adds +1 to the rounds affected with the target getting a saving throw at the start of its turn.
Associated Weapons – Light Crossbow, Longbow, Shortbow, Sling - Snare -
(Reaction Option) As part of your attack action, you may use your reaction
to snap your weapon around a creature or its weapon. If you target the weapon,
the creature must make a Disarm Saving Throw. If you target the creature, it
must make a Restrained Saving Throw.
Disarm Saving Throw – Strength vs Base DC. Failure causes it to drop its weapon at its feet.
Restrained Saving Throw – Strength vs Base DC. Failure causes it to be restrained. It may repeat this saving throw at the end of each of its turns. You cannot make weapon attacks with this weapon until the restrained condition is ended.
Associated Weapons – Lasso, Net, Whip - Staggering Shot -
(Attack Option) As an attack while wielding a ranged weapon, you may make a
ranged attack. If this attack hits, the enemy takes full weapon damage and
must make a Restrained Saving Throw.
Restrained Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. On a failure, the target is restrained until the end of its next turn.
Associated Weapons – Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, Longbow, Shortbow, Sling - Sunder Joints -
(Attack Option) When you make a melee weapon attack with this weapon against
a creature in medium or heavy armour, you may choose to damage the joints of
their armour instead of dealing damage to the creature. If the attack hits,
that armour takes the damage, and the creature must make a Joint Saving Throw.
Joint Saving Throw – Dexterity vs Base DC. Failure causes target to be Slowed by 10ft until they remove or repair the armour. This reduction is not cumulative.
Associated Weapons – Cestus, Club, Flail, Greatclub, Horned Shield, Light Hammer, Mace, Maul, Morningstar, Quarterstaff, Scythe, Unarmed or Natural - Sundering Strike -
(Attack Option) As an attack, make an attack roll with your weapon against
a creature wielding a weapon, including natural weapons. If the attack hits,
the weapon is damaged, and all attacks made with this weapon have
disadvantage. Another sundering strike destroys the weapon. This attack has
no effect on magical weapons unless your martial weapon is also magical.
Associated Weapons – Greataxe, Greatsword, Maul, Warhammer - Trick Shot -
(Attack Option) As an attack, make a stylish bow attack with disadvantage.
If the lower roll would also hit the target, you automatically score a
critical hit.
Associated Weapons – Longbow, Shortbow - Trip -
(Attack Option) As a melee weapon attack while you are wielding this weapon,
you may sweep your opponent’s legs in an attempt to trip them. Make an attack
roll against a creature one size larger or smaller. If the attack hits, it
must succeed on a Prone Saving Throw.
Prone Saving Throw – Strength vs Base DC. Failure causes the Prone condition.
Associated Weapons – Glaive, Halberd, Handaxe, Javelin, Lasso, Quarterstaff, Ranseur, Scythe, Sickle, Spear, Unarmed or Natural, Warpick - Underdog Strike -
(Attack Option) As an attack, you may make a single ranged weapon attack
with your bludgeoning weapon against a creature at least 1 size category
larger than you. This attack deals normal weapon damage, and an extra dice
bludgeoning damage per size category difference and for each level of
weapons mastery over expert.
Associated Weapons – Sling - Unmount -
(Attack Option) As an attack while wielding this polearm, you may make a melee
attack against a mounted creature. If the attack hits, the target must make a
Prone Saving Throw.
Prone Saving Throw – Strength vs Base DC. On a failure, the target is dismounted and falls prone.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Glaive, Guisarme, Halberd, Lochaber Axe, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Ranseur, Spear, Spetum, Spontoon - Vault -
(Action and Attack Option) You can use your weapon as an action to double
the length of your long jump, allowing you to leap a number of feet up to
twice your Strength score (this jump is part of your movement). If you land
adjacent to a creature at the end of this jump, you can make a single attack
with your weapon as part of this action.
Associated Weapons – Bardiche, Bill, Glaive, Guisarme, Halberd, Lochaber Axe, Partisan, Pike, Poleaxe, Quarterstaff, Ranseur, Spear, Spetum, Spontoon, Trident - Wing-Wrapping Attack -
Instead of restraining a flying creature, you may entangle its wings in your
weapon. A winged creature up to one size larger hit by the weapon when you use
this maneuver has its fly speed reduced to 0 (but is not restrained) until the
weapon is removed. Each level above expert with the weapon adds +1 WM Bonus to
the DC.
Grounded Saving Throw – Strength vs Base DC. Failure causes flying speed reduced to 0 (but is not restrained).
Associated Weapons – Bola, Lasso, Net, Whip - Wooziness Tonic -
A creature hit by a dart coated with this poison must make a Poison Saving Throw.
Poson Saving Throw – Constitution vs Base DC. On a failure, it is poisoned until the start of its next turn when it makes another Poison Saving Throw.
Associated Weapons – Blowgun 1H, Blowgun 2H, Dart, Hand Crossbow
Mystara of the Five Spheres - First Draft Tables
Heres is the first draft of the Weapons Mastery before migreating to the blog and making changes.
D&D 5E Simple One-Handed
D&D 5E Simple Two-Handed
D&D 5E Simple Ranged
D&D 5E Martial One-Handed
D&D 5E Martial Two-Handed
D&D 5E Martial Ranged
D&D 5E Martial Shields
Content Updates
- 2023-09-23 - Finished the migration and cleanup of the Weapons Mastery from the WordPress version and making it version 3.0.
- 2023-08-30 - Updated to the improved layout with dynamic linking.
- 2023-04-08 - Adding in more options from martial weapons.
- 2023-03-25 - Adding in more option links.
- 2023-03-24 - Seperating the Abilities and Options.
- 2022-11-26 - Starting to migrate downtime rules.
- 2022-09-01 - Page created on Website.
- 2022-08-03 - Cleaning up formatting of weapon groups.
- 2021-10-07 - Converting weapon options over tyo reusable blocks for use with character builds.
- 2021-08-25 - Added Charge and Repel Charge weapon options.
- 2020-12-20 - Layout cleanup.
- 2019-12-17 - Published on WordPress.