Ninjato & Kusari-Gama


Ninja Discussion: Round 1

Scarab Sages

very dissapointed to see the Ninja as it currently stands not getting the Ninjato & Kusari-Gama

My opinion is they should get both of these

Ninjato - 12gp 1D6 19-20/x2 crit P
Ninjato is a short sword with the hilt of the sword able to hold small equipment, eg. small bombs, poisons, blowgun needles or even a dagger. the scabbard of the sword has a hole in the bottom end to be used as a blowgun (as per normal rules) & can also be used as a snorkel for going under water
obviously the ninjato is more expensive than than a normal sword sword so I made it 12gp (price of blowgun & short sword combined)

Kusari-Gama - 10gp 1D6/1D4 x2 crit B/S
A kusari-gama is a length of chain with a kama at one end. It can be used either as a double weapon or as a reach weapon. You can fight with it as if fighting with two weapons, incurring all the normal attack penalties as if using a one-handed weapon and a light weapon. In this case, you can only strike at an adjacent opponent.
If you use the kusari-gama as a reach weapon, you can strike opponents 10 feet away with it. In addition, unlike other weapons with reach, you can use it against an adjacent foe. In this case, you can only use one end of the kusari-gama effectively; you cannot use it as a double weapon. You can choose which end of the kusari-gama to use. The kama end deals 1d6 points of damage and is a slashing weapon; the chain end deals 1d4 points of damage and is a bludgeoning weapon.
You can make trip attacks with a kusari-gama. If you are tripped during your own trip attempt, you can drop the kusarigama to avoid being tripped.
When using a kusari-gama, you get a +2 bonus when attempting to disarm an opponent.
You can use the Weapon Finesse feat to apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack rolls with a kusari-gama


What no Kusari-Gama.

the weapon of mid range striking capabilties with a kama on one end and a metal ball on the other for ranged grapple attacks....

man that blows.

shows you how good the monks are, they get the Twin Hook sword in PAthfinder...

oh wait, they left out that monk weapon..... oh well no Kusari- Gama for your ninja if I cant have my hook sword http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_sword

Scarab Sages

the ninja iconic is shown weilding the kusari-gama but not proficient in it - hope its a typo

Dark Archive

personally, i intend on using the stats for a meteor hammer and changing the damage type to p. or s. for the 'gama.

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