It is also speculated that iron swords existed before this time, but were simply not preserved. Also known as Emei daggers or piercers. An emeici is a thin metal rod with a sharp stabbing tip, mounted on a detachable ring for wearing on the middle finger. Dao is a category of single-edge Chinese sword that are primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabers), often called a broadsword in English translation because some varieties have wide blades. When on that plane they preferred to be in mountainous terrain, as it reminded them of their home plane, while mortal cities made them feel unease. I have correspondingly changed the system. Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0, TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History, Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News, http://www.nuklearpower.com/2001/08/15/episode-068-it-sounds-like-a-good-idea-to-me/, 5.5 Weapons Table (Create Your Own Weapon). I was just thinking about how I'm converting the race's cultures and so I should get some more appropriate weapons and armor to diversify the setups of NPCs (and therefor also the PCs) so that they aren't just all the same shortsword/longsword/spear wielding goons, but also not imbalance the game by over-valuing the effectiveness of certain weapons. Whatever works for you in your game is what works in the rules. The hook sword, twin hooks, fu tao, hu tou gou (tiger head hook) or shuang gou ( Chinese: or ; pinyin: Gou) is a Chinese weapon traditionally associated with northern styles of Chinese martial arts and Wushu weapons routines, but now often practiced by southern styles as well. Then one of the treasures, a ring, turned out to have a dao trapped inside, the once-infamous Lady of Jade. Any character is capable of holding two weapons at a time, but without the dual-wielding talents, they will not be proficient in their use. A butterfly sword is a short, broad, single-edged blade with a small crossguard. Besides these four major types of dao, the duan dao or "short dao" was also used, this being a compact weapon generally in the shape of a liuye dao. Once per turn, when you hit a creature of Huge size or smaller, you can force the target to make a Strength saving throw (DC 15) or be knocked prone. [4] They could also effortlessly burrow through unworked, non-magical layers of earth and stone without disturbing the material. A dragon pole is long staff. Dao is actually a generic word used to denote any member of a family of single-edged, broad-bladed cutting or slicing tools, but in common, everyday usage means knife. Sure-Footed. You can cast the following spells each once per long rest: create food and water (can create wine instead of water), gaseous form, wind walk. Marids Pride. Dao is actually a generic word used to denote any member of a family of single-edged, broad-bladed cutting or slicing tools, but in common, everyday usage means knife. This article is about the Chinese sword. The dao makes two fist attacks or two maul attacks. There are also schools that teach double broadsword shuang dao , forms and fencing, one dao for each hand. They are usually wielded as a pair. While doing so, the dao doesn't disturb the material it moves through. Duan Ping (), Zheng Shouzhi () et al. Reading up on it, the liuxing chui (wait, this is also called a meteor hammer?! Often associated with fighting monks, the Naginata is also a weapon for infantrymen. They could not grant wishes to other genies. Dao: Bludgeoning damage is one of the three types of weapon damage, but most monsters which deal damage through weapons rely primarily on teeth and claws so bludgeoning is the least common of the three weapon damage types. Once per turn as an action, you can make a ranged weapon attack using your Dexterity against a creature within 60 feet. On a critical hit, roll an additional damage die. Additionally, higher quality weapons can be upgraded with runes, which confer offensive benefits such as additional damage or damage types, or grant defensive bonuses to the character. [1][9] And the could safely carry inanimate objects with them while doing so. so if you cast EB and deal this extra bludgeoning damage, it will still be from a magical attack (the spell), and thus overcome nonmagical resistance/immunity. While doing so, the dao doesn't disturb the material it moves through. And it was these pursuits that made slavery so common in their society. Back to Main Page 3.5e Homebrew Equipment. Once per turn, when you hit a creature, you can deal an additional 1d6 lightning or thunder damage (your choice). The two categories are simple and martial. Elemental Demise. There are also significantly larger versions of dao used for training in some Baguazhang and Taijiquan schools. [1] Magic Dao possessed an innate spellcasting ability. The earliest dao date from the Shang Dynasty in China's Bronze Age, and are known as zhibei dao () - straight backed knives. Advanced techniques include whirling the weapon, striking with the base as well as the blade, and wide sweeping strikes. Do we still need them? A bian, or hard whip, is a ribbed metal rod often used as a training sword. The same thing can be said of the kris. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Dao dislike servitude as much as efreet and are even more prone to malice and revenge than their fiery counterparts. Press J to jump to the feed. Additionally, you are perceived as Chaotic Good for the purposes of features or spells that interact with alignment. Edit 2: Thank you all so much for the helpful responses! It has a short wooden haft with an acute, inward horizontal blade. Use the statistics for a short sword. I mean, I'm not necessarily tied to the actual names, but then I have to write up descriptions for each weapon, and that seems like a lot of extra effort when I could just use the actual names and save my creative energy for NPCs and plotlines and histories (8 nations with 3 more in the underdark, and a floating continent, around 130 locations and I want to have a couple generic quests for each civilized location). The dao makes two fist attacks or two maul attacks. Speed (suggested) 40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 50 ft. Proficiency Bonus +4 Proficiency Bonus +6 ( 5th Edition Advanced Mode) Saving Throws lnt +5, Wis +5 , Cha +6 Djinnis Goodwill. You can use this ability twice per long rest. Decided to go with whip as a base (was originally going to do dagger/handaxe/light hammer with 10/15 for range, make it return after the attack with it resolved) for the kusarigama, kyoketsu-shoge, and Liuxing Chui, and then just change the damage type accordingly. A maul that once belonged to a mighty earth elemental. This weapon confers properties of the fire genies, along with some of their personality. Additionally, you have advantage on Charisma checks made against the Marid. Multiattack. Renmin Tiyu Chubanshe, 2007. Being attuned to this weapon awakens unnatural greed in you. Notice the lanyard through the handle. Tom, Philip (February 2005). Weapons which are statistically identical or extremely similar to first-party weapons should go on Weapon Alternatives (5e Other), not here. You see other creatures that are weaker than you as higly inferior, and feel the urge to treat them as your slaves (regardless of how they have treated you in the past) or actually enslaving them as you deem appropiate. The weapon rules in 5e essentially dictate how well a creature is able to wield any given weapon with special rules altering how they work in combat. On a 1, the blade shatters into a thousand pieces and the air is momentarily filled with birdsong. A few have even greater powers that allow them to alter their appearance or the nature of reality. Weapons with the finesse property use either your STR or your DEX modifier -- your choice.. The monks using them practice many different forms and grips while holding one in each hand. Only half of one edge is sharpened the mid-point to the tip with the blunt edges used for non-lethal strikes. Challenge Rating: 11 (7,200 XP) Earth Glide. A dao is agenie from the elemental plane of Earth. Sabers had been used by Turkic, Tungusic, and other steppe peoples of Central Asia since at least the 8th century CE, and it was a favored weapon among the Mongol aristocracy. [citation needed], One measure of the proper length of the sword should be from the hilt in your hand and the tip of the blade at the brow and in some schools, the height of shoulder. A nunchaku a pair of short wooden sticks connected by a rope or chain. While they are generally found on that plane (though even there they are uncommon), the dao love to come to the Prime Material plane to work evil. "Two Chinese Swords". I'm building a campaign setting and in this world, the various races all have alternate cultures (elves are asiatic, predominantly chinese, dwarves are russian, gnomes/halflings are german, three flavors of human, roman, irish, egyptian, orcs are middle-eastern, and then the other monstrous humanoids like goblins, kobolds, gnolls, ogres, etc., adhere to their more traditional fantasy cultures), and I wanted to include weapon variants for the stock MM statistics used to represent NPCs (like elven guards might use Dao, Tekkan, or Sasumata as opposed to longsword, mace, or halberd, whereas orc carvaneers would typically use shotel, khopesh, and katar, as opposed to shortswords, axes, and daggers, etc.) [11], Other creatures native to the Elemental Plane of Earth generally avoid the dao in fear of being enslaved. The miaodao is also often mistakenly claimed to have been one of the weapons taught at the Central Military Academy in Nanjing; the weapon in question was actually a European-style officer's saber, though some later schools may have based miaodao techniques on this form. Use the statistics for a club. [citation needed], Most Chinese martial arts schools still train extensively with the dao, seeing it as a powerful conditioning tool and a versatile weapon, with self defense techniques transferable to similarly sized objects more commonly found in the modern world, such as canes, baseball or cricket bats, for example. In China, Mongol influence lasted long after the collapse of the Yuan dynasty at the hands of the Ming, continuing through both the Ming and the Qing dynasties (the latter itself founded by a steppe people, the Manchu), furthering the popularity of the dao and spawning a variety of new blades. You can cast the following spells each once per long rest: control water (DC 15, requires concentration), create or destroy water, water breathing. Maul. Efreetis Tyranny. A dao is a short single-edged sabre-like sword. A dao mazework contains 4d10 dao, as well as 8d10 elemental and non elemental slaves. While doing so, the dao doesn't disturb the material it moves through. The loyalty of a mazeworks ataman to the Great Dismal Delve is always questionable, but the seneschals are chosen by the khan of the dao, and their loyalty is to him alone. The dao's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. If your PC is an archer and you equip Far SOng on him/her Marjolaine's Recurve for Leliana, if you don't want to do the "bad choice", Falon'Din's Reach although it sucks compared to Far Song . Creatures that resist non-magical damage would take full damage from a Dao Genie's Wrath Eldritch Blast. Use the statistics for a light hammer. While the miaodao is rarely practiced in modern Chinese martial arts, some schools of piguaquan and tongbeiquan (in the Guo Changsheng lineage) and xingyiquan train with the weapon. After taking into account the above posts (not counting Mad_Jack's which I didn't see until I had finished the list), I have completed a basic table, divided into simple and martial, with prices and weights that are roughly in-line with extant PHB options. Hook sword. The jet is a 60-foot line and 5 feet wide. Your skin tone takes a light shade of blue. You feel the center of everything, irremediably superior to any other creature, be it kings, ancient dragons or gods, and you do little to hide it. You are using an out of date browser.