Pathfinder Player Companion: Adventurer's Armory 2 (PFRPG)

A cane can be a walking stick but not all walking sticks are canes.

I was under the impression that a cane (in the sense we're using it) is a type of walking stick? So, yes, not all walking sticks are canes, but all canes should be walking sticks? Either way, I think a little under three feet is about the right length for a cane, so I don't understand why it wouldn't work for a representation of a cane? I've certainly seen at least two people describing their hanbos as a walking cane, at least...

I'm failing to grasp the distinction. Both a cane and walking stick are lengths of wood used for support. It seems like a hanbo could be styled as a cane.

A hanbo is a short staff with no hook or handle at the end. The cane has a hook handle at one end, which can be used to disarm or grab at limbs. They are different weapons because of that.

Oh, I'm not against having Hanbos represent fighting with a cane, just pointing out that they weren't called canes in their description.

A quarterstaff is also commonly a walking stick as well.

For the record, I always envisioned a hanbo as looking like the staff Seoni carries. (I assumed it had a "hooked" portion, hence the trip ability.)

Oh, I'm not against having Hanbos represent fighting with a cane, just pointing out that they weren't called canes in their description.

A quarterstaff is also commonly a walking stick as well.

Yeah, that's why I said they can act as a cane, not that they are out-and-out canes. But I imagine to most people, it's something that would be allowed, much as one would probably allow your masterwork longsword to have a hilt styled like a dragon's maw or your masterwork mace to have a stylized devil's head as the head of the weapon.

*nods*

*hits everyone with a stick...doesn't care what the stick is called*

I think someone should mark this thread as...wait for it...sticky.

I think someone should mark this thread as...wait for it...sticky.

That would require someone on... staff.

Ron Lundeen wrote:

I think someone should mark this thread as...wait for it...sticky.

That would require someone on... staff.

Let's stick to the subject at hand, shall we?

Or we could go clubbing.

*nods*

Didn't you want to do an actual review?

Hanbo
Cane.

A hanbo can be used as a walking stick, but it's not a cane.

Shisumo wrote:

Ron Lundeen wrote:

I think someone should mark this thread as...wait for it...sticky.

That would require someone on... staff.

Let's stick to the subject at hand, shall we?

I think we should take a pole on that

Feros wrote:

Shisumo wrote:

Ron Lundeen wrote:

I think someone should mark this thread as...wait for it...sticky.

That would require someone on... staff.

Let's stick to the subject at hand, shall we?

I think we should take a pole on that

I cane't support that.

doc the grey wrote:

Anyone have any idea what the sickle-sword is supposed to look like?

Sounds like a flamberge with the ricasso higher up the blade.

Maybe, but if so why call it a sickle sword and not well a flamberge? Also why is it one handed then, since most flamberges seem to be like 2 handed greatswords? And how does the flamberge answer square with a weapon described as, "curves multiple times along its 3-1/2 feet. The

Like, this is super hard to write since if that IS what the sickle sword is supposed to be then it's f!$@ing cool but the rest of the description, combined with the odd name make me doubt if that is their intent. Hopefully someone from the dev team or the contributor who wrote it will chime in and offer more insight into what this is supposed to be.

Rysky wrote:

*nods*

Didn't you want to do an actual review?

You havn't been asleep for a week, did you? ;-)

Apparently I have >_<

The thing sounds much closer to the spiral rapier or like a few sickles soldered together end to end...

This is probably the best way to describe the Irriseni sickle-sword (and is, in fact, why it's called that). Make sure to stick a handle in there somewhere, so you can twist it without losing fingers. ^_^

Are any of the new weapons 18-20 crit range?

Are any of the new weapons 18-20 crit range?

Yep.

Are any of the new weapons 18-20 crit range?

The Fauchard will, if it matches the original stats. From the name, I wouldn't be surprised if the Drow Razor does.

SillyString wrote:

Are any of the new weapons 18-20 crit range?

The Fauchard will, if it matches the original stats. From the name, I wouldn't be surprised if the Drow Razor does.

Yep, and some more.

Gisher wrote:

SillyString wrote:

Are any of the new weapons 18-20 crit range?

The Fauchard will, if it matches the original stats. From the name, I wouldn't be surprised if the Drow Razor does.

Yep, and some more.

Ohhh more? How many are there and are they just "reskinned" versions of scimitars/kukris? Seems like this companion may have some more unusual weapons and i'm curious to know if they bring anything interesting to the table mechanically.

Rysky wrote:

Gisher wrote:

SillyString wrote:

Are any of the new weapons 18-20 crit range?

The Fauchard will, if it matches the original stats. From the name, I wouldn't be surprised if the Drow Razor does.

Yep, and some more.

Ohhh more? How many are there and are they just "reskinned" versions of scimitars/kukris? Seems like this companion may have some more unusual weapons and i'm curious to know if they bring anything interesting to the table mechanically.

You also have the waveblade and spiral rapier.

I thought that Ezren's "masterwork cane" was a fancy club that he used as his arcane bond, which made sense considering that it's one of the weapons a wizard con use with proficiency. Did that change?

SillyString wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Gisher wrote:

SillyString wrote:

Are any of the new weapons 18-20 crit range?

The Fauchard will, if it matches the original stats. From the name, I wouldn't be surprised if the Drow Razor does.

Yep, and some more.

Ohhh more? How many are there and are they just "reskinned" versions of scimitars/kukris? Seems like this companion may have some more unusual weapons and i'm curious to know if they bring anything interesting to the table mechanically.

You also have the waveblade and spiral rapier.

I freaking love the waveblade. 1d6 18-20/x2 p and s with the monk special quality in the close weapon group.

Can somebody tell me about the Drow razor (or anything drow related)?

Can somebody tell me about the Drow razor (or anything drow related)?

Drow razors are light exotic weapons that can be treated as if they were martial by creatures with the drow weapon familiarity racial trait. They deal extra damage on a critical hit or a sneak attack.

The spider-silk bodysuit is light armor, and is treated as if its maximum Dexterity was two higher by creatures with the drow weapon familiarity racial trait.

Whats the damage on the drow razor?

Is there a picture of the wave blade? I'm assuming something like this?

Whats the damage on the drow razor?

Is there a picture of the wave blade? I'm assuming something like this?

The wave blade looks more like this, but with a knuckle guard.

SillyString wrote:

Whats the damage on the drow razor?

Is there a picture of the wave blade? I'm assuming something like this?

The wave blade looks more like this, but with a knuckle guard.

So something like this?

I assume that's based on the same weapon that was called a Bich'hwa in the original PF Campaign Setting?

Luthorne wrote:

SillyString wrote:

Whats the damage on the drow razor?

Is there a picture of the wave blade? I'm assuming something like this?

The wave blade looks more like this, but with a knuckle guard.

So something like this?

I assume that's based on the same weapon that was called a Bich'hwa in the original PF Campaign Setting?

Yep.

A Snarlshield has a 'Sheild Bonus'.

:p

A Snarlshield has a 'Sheild Bonus'.

:p

New bonus type! Alright!

Is the wave blade part of the monk weapon group, or does it just have the monk property?

Drow razors are light exotic weapons that can be treated as if they were martial by creatures with the drow weapon familiarity racial trait. They deal extra damage on a critical hit or a sneak attack.

Cool, what's their damage / extra damage?

Is the wave blade part of the monk weapon group, or does it just have the monk property?

Luthorne wrote:

Drow razors are light exotic weapons that can be treated as if they were martial by creatures with the drow weapon familiarity racial trait. They deal extra damage on a critical hit or a sneak attack.

Cool, what's their damage / extra damage?

The only new weapon in the Monk Fighter Weapon group is the Sanpkhang.

The waveblade is in the Close Weapon fighter group though, which makes it a nice weapon for Brawlers to use.

Is the wave blade part of the monk weapon group, or does it just have the monk property?

Luthorne wrote:

Drow razors are light exotic weapons that can be treated as if they were martial by creatures with the drow weapon familiarity racial trait. They deal extra damage on a critical hit or a sneak attack.

Cool, what's their damage / extra damage?

The waveblade is only part of the close weapon group; the only weapon in the monk weapon group is the sanpkhang, both of which have the monk special feature.

Giving specific numbers for damage seems like too much information to include, though...

The only new weapon in the Monk Fighter Weapon group is the Sanpkhang.

The waveblade is in the Close Weapon fighter group though, which makes it a nice weapon for Brawlers to use.

Hmm that's interesting, thanks!

I'm curious to know how the damage on the drow blade works, and i'm also curious to know what exactly a sanpkhang is, googling it doesnt reveal anything relevant in images, so i'm assuming its something very unusual / created for pathfinder?

A sanpkhang is a dagger with special grooves designed for delivering poisons. Any injury poison delivered with one increases the save dc by one and Vishkanyas have racial familiarity with it.

Examples for masterwork tools for all the other skills is much appreciated.

Yes. There have been several speculative threads on this topic. It's nice to have some official options.

I'm rather curious if having proficiency specifically in rapiers like elves do would make you proficient with the Spiral Rapier considering that it has the line saying that "Any effects that apply to rapiers also apply to a spiral rapier".

If the author of it is in here I'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter.

Shocked, shocked that there isn't a real buttery item in this one.

Shocked, shocked that there isn't a real buttery item in this one.

Have you seen the quality of books lately?

Love the fact that improvised weapons got some Major love. Too bad the book does not clarify whether or not throwing melee weapons makes them improvised weapons.

It only brings up the example of using Arrows as melee weapons.

So, is there anything particularly broken about the Dazzled condition? Like is there some way to upgrade it to Blinded or something that I don't know about? Dirty Trick Master can upgrade it to Dazed, but that only applies if the original condition came from another Dirty Trick.

So, is there anything particularly broken about the Dazzled condition? Like is there some way to upgrade it to Blinded or something that I don't know about? Dirty Trick Master can upgrade it to Dazed, but that only applies if the original condition came from another Dirty Trick.

Well, Huntmaster Cavaliers with a bird companion can get a free dirty trick (blind) attempt if the target is already dazzled. Other than that, I've got nothing.

Alchemaic wrote:

So, is there anything particularly broken about the Dazzled condition? Like is there some way to upgrade it to Blinded or something that I don't know about? Dirty Trick Master can upgrade it to Dazed, but that only applies if the original condition came from another Dirty Trick.

Well, Huntmaster Cavaliers with a bird companion can get a free dirty trick (blind) attempt if the target is already dazzled. Other than that, I've got nothing.

So, why is the Burnished armor mod 1/day? It's not like a -1 to attacks/sight-based perception is more than a drop in the bucket at the level you could afford it.

shaventalz wrote:

Alchemaic wrote:

So, is there anything particularly broken about the Dazzled condition? Like is there some way to upgrade it to Blinded or something that I don't know about? Dirty Trick Master can upgrade it to Dazed, but that only applies if the original condition came from another Dirty Trick.

Well, Huntmaster Cavaliers with a bird companion can get a free dirty trick (blind) attempt if the target is already dazzled. Other than that, I've got nothing.

So, why is the Burnished armor mod 1/day? It's not like a -1 to attacks/sight-based perception is more than a drop in the bucket at the level you could afford it.

It's not 1/per day, a creature can only be affected by it once per day. The ability itself is always on.

Dazzled is always lackluster. There are a lot of cool ways to apply it, such as spear dancer, mirror tricks, and so on, but a -1 to attacks just isn't worth it.

Alchemaic wrote:

shaventalz wrote:

Alchemaic wrote:

So, is there anything particularly broken about the Dazzled condition? Like is there some way to upgrade it to Blinded or something that I don't know about? Dirty Trick Master can upgrade it to Dazed, but that only applies if the original condition came from another Dirty Trick.

Well, Huntmaster Cavaliers with a bird companion can get a free dirty trick (blind) attempt if the target is already dazzled. Other than that, I've got nothing.

So, why is the Burnished armor mod 1/day? It's not like a -1 to attacks/sight-based perception is more than a drop in the bucket at the level you could afford it.

It's not 1/per day, a creature can only be affected by it once per day. The ability itself is always on.

Okay, same thing. Why can a creature only be affected 1/day?