Eastern Weapons - Fantasy I Myth I Legend I World Building

From wushu’s whirling chains and multi-bladed polearms to the awe-evoking mystique of the samurai’s gleaming blades, the martial arts of the East evoke images of fantastic weaponry. Exotic even within their own cultures, a number of these weapons require specialized training, and the secrets of their mastery are well protected in remote temples and secret dojos. In most Eastern cultures, the weapon is more than just a means of defense; possibly representing a cultural tradition or philosophy. It may display social status or even tell the history of a clan or house.

This section contains all the Eastern weapons needed to run an Eastern-inspired fantasy campaign. They were chosen from a variety of Asian cultures, including those of China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, and more.

(Simple – Eastern) Light Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Hanbo	1 gp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	2 lbs.	B	monk, trip

Martial Weapons (Eastern)

(Martial – Eastern) Light Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Sword, Butterfly	20 gp	1d3	1d4	19–20/×2	—	1 lb.	S	monk
Iron Brush	2 gp	1d2	1d3	×2	10 ft.	—	P	—
Jutte	8 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	—	1 lb.	B	disarm, monk
Kerambit	2 gp	1d2	1d3	×3	—	—	S	—
Kukri	8 gp	1d3	1d4	18–20/x2	—	2 lbs.	S	—
Lungchuan tamo	5 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	10 ft.	1 lb.	P or S	monk
Shang gou	6 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	—	1 lb.	S	disarm or trip (see text), monk
Tonfa	1 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	—	1 lb.	B	blocking, monk
Wushu dart (5)	1 gp	1d2	1d3	×2	10 ft.	—	P	monk

(Martial – Eastern) One-Handed Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Broadsword, Nine-Ring	15 gp	1d6	1d8	×3	—	4 lbs.	S	monk
Double Chicken Saber	12 gp	1d4	1d6	19–20/×2	—	3 lbs.	S	disarm, monk
Sibat	2 gp	1d4	1d6	×3	10 ft.	2 lbs.	P or S	see text

(Martial – Eastern) Two-Handed Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Hooked lance	3 gp	1d6	1d8	×4	—	10 lbs.	P	reach, trip
Monk’s spade	20 gp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×2	—	12 lbs.	B or P or S	double, monk
Naginata	35 gp	1d6	1d8	×4	—	9 lbs.	S	reach
Nodachi	60 gp	1d8	1d10	18–20/×2	—	8 lbs.	S or P	brace
Sansetsukon	8 gp	1d8	1d10	19–20/×2	—	3 lbs.	B	blocking, disarm, monk
Sword, Tri-Point Double-Edged	12 gp	1d8	1d10	×3	—	14 lbs.	P	reach
Tiger Fork	5 gp	1d6	1d8	×2	—	8 lbs.	P	brace, monk

(Martial – Eastern) Ranged Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Tube arrow shooter	3 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	40 ft.	1/2 lb.	P	—
Arrow, Bamboo shaft (10)	1 gp	—	—	—	—	1/2 lb.	—	—
Arrow, iron-tipped distance (20)	1 gp	—	—	—	—	4 lbs.	—	—
Arrow(s), whistling (20)	2 gp	—	—	—	—	3 lbs.	—	—
Poisoned sand tube	1 gp	special	special	—	—	1 lb.	—	—

(Exotic – Eastern) Light Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Bich’hwa	5 gp	1d3	1d4	19-20/x2	—	2 lbs.	P or S	monk
Dan bong	1 sp	1d2	1d3	19–20/×2	10 ft.	—	B	blocking, monk
Emei piercer	3 gp	1d2	1d3	19–20/×2	—	—	P	monk, see text
Fighting Fan	5 gp	1d3	1d4	×3	—	—	S or P	distracting, monk
Kama	2 gp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	2 lbs.	S	monk, trip
Madu (leather)	40 gp	1d3	1d4	x2	—	5 lbs.	P	performance
Madu (steel)	40 gp	1d3	1d4	x2	—	6 lbs.	P	performance
Nunchaku	2 gp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	2 lbs.	B	disarm, monk
Pata	14 gp	1d4	1d6	x3	—	3 lbs.	P	performance
Sai	1 gp	1d3	1d4	x2	—	1 lb.	B	disarm, monk
Siangham	3 gp	1d4	1d6	x2	—	1 lb.	P	monk
Tekko-kagi (iron claw)	2 gp	1d2	1d3	×2	—	—	P	disarm, see text
Wakizashi	35 gp	1d4	1d6	18–20/×2	—	2 lbs.	P or S	deadly

(Exotic – Eastern) One-Handed Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Katana	50 gp	1d6	1d8	18–20/×2	—	6 lbs.	S	deadly
Nine-section whip	8 gp	1d6	1d8	19–20/×2	—	3 lbs.	B	blocking, distracting, monk, trip
Sword, temple	30 gp	1d6	1d8	19-20/x2	—	3 lbs.	S	monk, trip
Urumi	30 gp	1d6	1d8	18-20/x2	—	6 lbs.	S	—

(Exotic – Eastern) Two-Handed Melee Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Bo staff	1 gp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×2	—	3 lbs.	B	blocking, double, monk
Chain spear	15 gp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×2	—	13 lbs.	P and S	double, trip
Chain, spiked	25 gp	1d6	2d4	x2	—	10 lbs.	P	disarm, trip
Kama, double-chained	8 gp	1d4/1d4	1d6/1d6	×2	—	4 lbs.	S	double, monk, reach, trip
Katana, double walking stick	50 gp	1d4	1d6	19-20/×2	—	6 lbs.	S	—
Kusarigama (sickle and chain)	12 gp	1d2/1d4	1d3/1d6	×2	—	3 lbs.	S or B	double, monk, reach, trip, grapple
Kyoketsu shoge	6 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	20 ft.	1 lb.	S or P	disarm, grapple, monk, reach
Meteor hammer	10 gp	1d6	1d8	×2	—	10 lbs.	B	reach, trip
Sword, Seven-Branched	50 gp	1d8	1d10	×3	—	7 lbs.	S	disarm, monk
Tetsubo	20 gp	1d8	1d10	×4	—	10 lbs.	B	—

(Exotic – Eastern) Ranged Weapons	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Chakram, crystal	20 gp	1d4	1d6	18-20/x2	—	2 lbs.	S	—
Rope dart	1 gp	1d3	1d4	×2	20 ft.	—	P	blocking, distracting, monk

(Exotic – Eastern) Ammunition	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Weight¹	Type²	Special
Shuriken (5)	1 gp	1	1d2	x2	10 ft.	1/2 lb.	P	monk

¹ Weight figures are for Medium weapons. A Small weapon weighs half as much, and a Large weapon weighs twice as much.
² A weapon with two types is both types if the entry specifies “and,” or either type (wielder’s choice) if the entry specifies “or.”

Yumi

Japanese arrow stand with a pair of Yumi bows.

Yumi is the Japanese term for bows, and includes the longbow, Daikyu and the shortbow, hankyu) used in the practice of kyudo, or Japanese archery. The yumi is exceptionally tall (standing over two meters), surpassing the height of the archer . They are made by laminating bamboo, wood and leather. The construction used may be a Japanese development of the laminated bows widely used for centuries across Northern Eurasia and in Jomon times in Japan.

Yumi, Daikyu (DnD Equipment)

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Created By Eroneko

Date Created: 11/21/2007

Daikyu Yumi

Exotic Two-Handed Projectile Critical: ×3
Range Increment: 100 ft.
Type: piercing
Hardness: 5

Size	Cost1	Damage	Weight1	hp
Small	75 gp	1d6	1–1/2 lb.	2
Medium	75 gp	1d8	3 lb.	5

The Daikyu is the Japanese
version of the European longbow, and is utilized in much the same way to much
the same effect. The bow is constructed of bamboo, and as such is relatively
lightweight compared to some other bows constructed of solid wood. Typically
the bamboo is cut into strips and then ‘woven’ together in layers around a core
of wood to form a very strong, but quite flexible frame. The construction of
a Daikyu, from the gathering of materials to the weaving and then finishing,
is done by a single person, and it is said that it takes 10 years for a master
bowCraftsman to train himself to create the
perfect bow. Any good bow requires proper care be taken of it or it will fall
into disrepair, but the Daikyu’s construction and Craftsmanship
allows it to be repaired with relative ease.

Two hands are always required
to use a bow, regardless of its size. A Daikyu Yumi is too unwieldy to use properly
while riding a horse or other mount, and a character attempting to do so must
take appropriate penalties to their attack roll. A character adds their Strength
modifier, even if negative, to all damage rolls when wielding a Daikyu Yumi.

Yumi, Hankyu

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Created By Eroneko

Date Created: 11/21/2007

Hankyu Yumi

Exotic Two-Handed Projectile Critical: ×3
Range Increment: 60 ft.
Type: piercing
Hardness: 5

Size	Cost1	Damage	Weight1	hp
Small	30 gp	1d4	1 lb.	2
Medium	30 gp	1d6	2 lb.	5

You need at least two hands
to use a hankyu yumi, regardless of its size. You can use a hankyu yumi while
mounted. If you have a penalty for low Strength, apply it to damage rolls when
you use a shortbow.

Zanbato

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Created By dinosaurhunter

Date Created: Febuary 8,2009

Critical: 19-20/x3

Range Increment: —

Type: slashing

Hardness: —

Size	Cost1	Damage	Weight1	hp
Small	1d10	3lb.	5
Medium	2d6	6lb.	10

A sword resembling a massisive
katana

The feat Weapon
Finesse can be used on this weapon

Fire
lance

First illustration of Fire Lance And a Grenade, 10th Century,
Dunhuang. Appears to be a detail from an illustration of Sakyamuni’s temptation
by Mara, with the demons at upper right threatening with the fire lance and
other weapons while those at lower right tempt with pleasures.”The Genius
of China”, Robert Temple 10th century

From Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia

The fire lance or fire
spear is one of the first gunpowder weapons in the world.

Description

The earliest fire lances
were spear-like weapons combining a tube containing gunpowder and projectiles
tied to a Chinese spear. Upon firing, the charge ejected a small projectile
or poison dart along with the flame. These fire lances had a range of only a
few feet. Being a weapon that combines with a spear, it was initially used as
a hand-to-hand weapon with the gunpowder shot designed to give the wielder an
edge in close-quarter combat.

Inventors soon saw the
merit in the gunpowder/tube design and fire lances then appeared independent
of the spear.

Diagrams, illustrations
and books from the 10th century show the fire lance being used in battle, but
it saw the most prolific usage during early to mid Song Dynasty, when various
northern peoples encroached on Chinese soil. These short-ranged, one-shot, disposable
weapons were often held in racks on city walls and gave Chinese defenders a
tremendous tactical and psychological advantage when fired in volleys. They
were ideal for dealing with enemies trying to scale city walls, or for holding
the enemy at bay behind a breached gate.

History

The first fire-lances were
seen in China during the 10th century, but by about 1260 they had developed
into a variety of forms and although normally associated with peasant rebels,
regular Song troops also used them, their use by cavalry being described at
the siege of Yangzhou in 1276. They were cheap and popular for several centuries
sometimes being used in racks to defend cities and remained in use until well
after the Ming period. The development of gunpowder in the fire lance to have
enough force to hurl a killing projectile was a key step along the development
of the first true guns.

This weapon paved the way
for further improvements to gunpowder weapons and is the direct ancestor of
the modern-day firearm and artillery.

The weapon seems also to
have evolved into rockets, which were used as a weapon in their own right.

Huochong

From Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia

Huochong is a tube-like,
projection firearm. It first appeared in the Song Dynasty and was constructed
of bamboo. The bamboo body was replaced with bronze sometime in the late 13th
or early 14th century. The oldest metal huochong, which is seen by many as the
first known cannon, is a bronze huochong which has an inscription dating back
to 1298. This piece has no certain find context, however, and is therefore disputed
in authenticity. The first certain bronze huochong comes from 1332.

Jian

A chinese sword, known as Jiàn, with its scabbard.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. One-handed versions have blades varying in length.

Known as “The Gentleman of Weapons” and is considered one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), and the Dao (sabre).

Roleplaying

Jian (DnD Equipment)

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Wiki

Created By Eiji

Date Created: 11-23-07

Jian

Martial One-Handed Melee Critical: 19-20/x2
Range Increment: —
Type: Slashing & Piercing
Hardness: 10

Size	Cost1	Damage	Weight1	hp
Small	30	1d6	1 lb	5
Medium	30	1d8	2 lb.	10

The Jian is a double-edged
straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. It has a hilt to protect
from opposing blades, and is often equipped with a tassel at the end. The Green
Destiny sword from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is an example of one of these
blades.

They are very light and
fairly flexible. The Weapon Finesse feat can apply to this weapon as such, even though it is not a light weapon.
Like the rapier, you can’t wield a jian in
two hands in order to apply 1½ times your Strength bonus to damage.

Meteor hammer

A meteor hammer

This weapon consists of one or two spherical weights attached by a 10-foot chain. You whirl the weights and wrap them around an opponents body.

Benefit: If you succeed at a trip attempt with a meteor hammer, you can drag your opponent 5 feet closer to you rather than knocking her prone.

You may use this weapon in two different ways:

Meteor: In meteor mode you use it as a double weapon.

Fortress: In fortress mode you cannot use it as a double weapon but gain reach
and a +1 shield bonus to AC.

Switching between these two modes is a free action decided at the start of your
turn.

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Qiang

Tiger Head Hook Sword