If you are a solarian using a solar weapon and choose a doshko for its general design, you can apply the effects of this archetype to your solar weapon as though it were a doshko, as long as it remains as that design.
Your solar weapon functions as a one-handed kinetic advanced melee weapon, and you’re automatically proficient with it.
Here's the issue: there is no doskho that is a one-handed kinetic advanced melee weapon. In fact, all doshkos are two-handed weapons, and then there are doshakaris that are one-handed weapons... shaped like spiked brass knuckles.
This does beg the question why isn't there a doshko variant that looks like a one-handed battle axe, that would be suitable for a Solarian, without having to make it feel like the Solar Weapon is shaped for Small aliens :P
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It's a full size doshko made out of light. It's a bit easier to wield than one made out of metal.
Best just gloss over it and move on.
It's a full size doshko made out of light. It's a bit easier to wield than one made out of metal.
Best just gloss over it and move on.
I believe that it's the very first time that the actual shape of your Solar Weapon can be affected by the rules.
At first, your Weapon can be anything you wish and deal Bludgeoning, Piercing or Slashing damage. Yes, you can literally slap someone with a longsword.
I believe that it's the very first time that the actual shape of your Solar Weapon can be affected by the rules.
At first, your Weapon can be anything you wish and deal Bludgeoning, Piercing or Slashing damage. Yes, you can literally slap someone with a longsword.
CLEARLY YOU HAVE NEVER ENDED SOMEONE RIGHTLY.
CLEARLY YOU HAVE NEVER ENDED SOMEONE RIGHTLY.I believe that it's the very first time that the actual shape of your Solar Weapon can be affected by the rules.
At first, your Weapon can be anything you wish and deal Bludgeoning, Piercing or Slashing damage. Yes, you can literally slap someone with a longsword.
Dare I ask how you do it :P ?
Its basically a prank from an old swordsmanship manual, suggesting that you surreptitiously unscrew the pommel from your sword and throw it at the start of a duel before rushing forward.
Unscrew a pommel? Yes, after threaded pommels became a thing.
Do it without anyone see you do it? Not really. The author was trolling.
Still, there were a lot of inventive techniques with a longsword intended figure out ways to kill with it other that simply hacking at your opponent. You could grip it by the forte of the blade and hilt to shorten your reach for a close quarters thrust, smack people with the pommel, or grab the whole thing by the blade and try applying the crossguard to your opponent. So I could definitely see someone dealing bludgeoning damage with a longsword.