[Darker Dungeons] Weapon Workshop

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## Weapon Workshop

The following workshop is an attempt to decouple player character weapon customization from DM arbitration. The DM still has final say over what types of weapons are available and any special properties a weapon might have.

1. **Create a weapon concept.** Consider the type of weapon you want your character to use. Think about how your character will attack with it and what the weapon is capable of doing.
2. **Choose simple or martial.** You use the weapon statistics listed below in the *Base Weapon Statistics* table. Choose one that you are proficient with and that best represents the type of weapon you are trying to create.
3. **Apply properties.** Choose any of the properties below in the *Weapon Properties* section. Apply any changes to your base weapon and abide by any restrictions. If you would like, work with your DM to create a weapon with a special property and see the *Special Properties* section below.

##### Base Weapon Statistics
|Type|Base Cost|Damage Die|Size|
|:-|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Simple|4 gp|1d6|M, 2|
|Martial|10 gp|1d8|L, 3|

#### Weapon Cost

The *base cost* of a weapon is indicated by its type in the *Base Weapon Statistics* table. When a weapon property refers increasing or decreasing the cost of a weapon, you add or subtract the amount indicated to the total cost of it.

#### Damage Die Steps
When a weapon property refers to increasing or decreasing the damage die by one or more steps, you change the damage die for the weapon according to the following progression:
 
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  1d20 → 1d12 → 1d10 → 1d8 → 1d6 → 1d4 → 1
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#### Size Steps

When a weapon property refers to increasing or decreasing the size by one or more steps, you change the item size for the weapon according to the following progression:

### Weapon Properties

The following weapon properties are presented in alphabetical order.

#### Ammunition

This weapon requires you to have ammunition to fire from it.

* **Base Cost.** No change.
* **Damage Die.** No change.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** When you use this weapon to make a ranged weapon attack, you must roll your ammunition's usage die.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon can only have this property if it also has the *ranged* property.

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I'm of the opinion that having proficiency with any martial weapon is enough of a justification to have proficiency with all martial weapons. However, it may benefit your campaign to arbitrate which simple or martial weapons most closely represent the proficiencies the *Player's Handbook* grants you.
 
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#### Finesse

This weapon is finely balanced and useful for fluid strikes.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by half of the *base cost*.
* **Damage Die.** No change.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** When you make a melee weapon attack with this weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon cannot have this property while also having the *heavy* or *ranged* properties.

#### Heavy

This weapon is bulky and requires a fell-hand to use properly.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by twice the *base cost*.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die increases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** The size increases by 1 step.
* **Effects.** This weapon gains the *two-handed* property. If the weapon also has the *ranged* property, its effective range is increased to (150/600).
* **Restrictions.** A weapon with this property requires a Strength score of 13 or higher in order to use it and the weapon cannot also have either of the *finesse* or *light* properties. This property can only apply to martial weapons.

#### Light

This weapon is smaller and easy to handle.

* **Base Cost.** No change.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** The size decreases by 1 step.
* **Effects.** This weapon can be used for two-weapon fighting. If the weapon also has the *ranged* property, its effective range is decreased to (30/120).
* **Restrictions.** A weapon cannot have this property while also having either of the *heavy* or *two-handed* properties.

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#### Loading

This weapon requires more time to operate its complex loading mechanism.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by the *base cost*.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die increases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** You can fire only one piece of ammunition from it when you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to fire it, regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon can only have this property if it also has the *ammunition* property.

#### Ranged

This weapon fires projectiles in order to attack enemies from afar.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by the *base cost*.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** This weapon gains the *ammunition* property and has an effective range of (80/320).
* **Restrictions.** A weapon cannot have this property while also having any of the *finesse*, *reach*, *thrown*, or *versatile* properties.

#### Reach

You can take advantage of this weapon's length to strike an opponent that isn't adjacent to you.

* **Base Cost.** No change.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you make a melee weapon attack with it.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon cannot have this property while also having the *ranged* property.

#### Thrown

This weapon was made for throwing, either with a streamlined construction or an off-set weight for lobbing.

* **Base Cost.** The cost decreases by half of the *base cost*.
* **Damage Die.** No change
* **Size Category.** The size of this weapon decreases by 1.
* **Effects.** This weapon has an effective range of (20/60).
* **Restrictions.** A weapon cannot have this property while also having either of the *ranged* or *two-handed* properties.

#### Two-handed

The heft of this weapon requires two hands to use properly.

* **Base Cost.** No change.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die increases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** This weapon requires two hands in order to make weapon attacks.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon cannot have this property while also having any of the *light*, *thrown*, or *versatile* properties.

#### Versatile

You can use this weapon with one or two hands.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by half the *base cost*.
* **Damage Die.** No change.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** When you use two hands to make a melee weapon attack with this weapon, you increase the damage die by 1 step.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon cannot have this property while also having either of the *ranged* or *two-handed* properties.

##### Weapon Property Base Changes
|Property|Base Cost Change|Damage Die Step|Size Step|Requirements|Restrictions|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|Ammunition|—|—|—|*Ranged*|—|
|Finesse|+0.5|—|—|—|*Heavy*, *ranged*|
|Heavy|+2|+1|+1|Str 13, Martial|*Finesse*, *light*|
|Light|—|-1|-1|—|*Heavy*, *two-handed*|
|Loading|+1|+1|—|*Ammunition*|—|
|Ranged|+1|-1|—|—|*Finesse*, *reach*, *thrown*, *versatile*|
|Reach|—|-1|—|—|*Ranged*|
|Thrown|-0.5|—|-1|—|*Ranged*, *two-handed*|
|Two-handed|—|+1|—|—|*Light*, *thrown*, *versatile*|
|Versatile|+0.5|—|—|—|*Ranged*, *two-handed*|

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##### Property List
|Property|Damage Step|Size Step|Cost Step|Restrictions|
|:-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-|
|Ammunition|-|-|-|*ranged* only|
|Finesse|-|-|+0.5|*heavy*, *ranged*|
|Heavy|+1|+1|+1|13 STR, *light*|
|Light|-1|-1|+0.5|*two-handed*|
|Loading|+1|-|+0.5|extra attack|
|Ranged|-1|-|+0.5|

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##### Property Base Changes
|Property|Cost Change|Damage Step|Size Step|Requirements|Restrictions|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|Ammunition|—|—|—|*ranged*|—|
|Finesse|+0.5|—|—|—|*heavy*, *ranged*|
|Heavy|+2|+1|+1|Str 13, martial|*finesse*, *light*|
|Light|—|-1|-1|—|*heavy*, *two-handed*|
|Loading|+1|+1|—|*ammunition*|—|
|Ranged|+1|-1|—|—|*finesse*, *reach*, *thrown*, *versatile*|
|Reach|—|-1|—|—|*ranged*|
|Thrown|-0.5|—|-1|—|*ranged*, *two-handed*|
|Two-handed|—|+1|—|—|*light*, *thrown*, *versatile*|
|Versatile|+0.5|—|—|—|*ranged*, *two-handed*|

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##### Weapons
|Name|Cost|Damage|Size|Requirement|Properties|
|:-|-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-|
|*Simple Melee Weapons*||||||
|Club|4 gp|1d4 bludgeoning|S, 1|—|*Light*|
|Dagger|4 gp|1d4 piercing|T, 0.2|—|*Finesse*, *light*, *thrown* (20/60)|
|Dart|4 gp|1d4 piercing|T, 0.2|—|*Finesse*, *light*, *thrown* (20/60)|
|Greatclub|4 gp|1d8 bludgeoning|M, 2|—|*Two-handed*|
|Handaxe|2 gp|1d4 slashing|T, 0.2|—|*Light*, *thrown* (20/60)|
|Javelin|2 gp|1d6 piercing|S, 1|—|*Thrown* (20/60)|
|Light Hammer|2 gp|1d4 bludgeoning|T, 0.2|—|*Light*, *thrown* (20/60)|
|Mace|4 gp|1d6 bludgeoning|M, 2|—|—|
|Quarterstaff|6 gp|1d6 bludgeoning|M, 2|—|*Versatile* (1d8)|
|Sickle|4 gp|1d4 slashing|S, 1|—|*Light*|
|Spear|4 gp|1d6 piercing|S, 1|—|*Thrown* (20/60), *versatile* (1d8)|
|*Simple Ranged Weapons*||||||
|Crossbow, Light|12 gp|1d8 piercing|M, 2|—|*Loading*, *ranged* (80/320), *two-handed*|
|Shortbow|8 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|*Ranged* (80/320), *two-handed*|
|Sling|8 gp|1 bludgeoning|S, 1|—|*Light*, *ranged* (30/120)|
|*Martial Melee Weapons*||||||
|Battleaxe|15 gp|1d8 slashing|L, 3|—|*Versatile* (1d10)|
|Flail|10 gp|1d8 bludgeoning|L, 3|—|—|
|Glaive|30 gp|1d10 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *reach*|
|Greataxe|30 gp|1d12 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*|
|Greatsword|30 gp|1d12 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*|
|Halberd|30 gp|1d10 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *reach*|
|Longsword|15 gp|1d8 slashing|L, 3|—|*Versatile* (1d10)|
|Maul|30 gp|1d12 bludgeoning|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*|
|Morning star|10 gp|1d8 piercing|L, 3|—|—|
|Pike|30 gp|1d10 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *reach*|
|Rapier|15 gp|1d8 piercing|L, 3|—|*Finesse*|
|Scimitar|15 gp|1d6 slashing|M, 2|—|*Finesse*, *light*|
|Shortsword|15 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|*Finesse*, *light*|
|Trident|10 gp|1d8 piercing|M, 2|—|*Thrown* (20/60), *versatile* (1d10)|
|War pick|10 gp|1d8 piercing|L, 3|—|—|
|Warhammer|15 gp|1d8 bludgeoning|L, 3|—|*Versatile* (1d10)|
|Whip|15 gp|1d6 slashing|L, 3|—|*Finesse*, *reach*|
|*Martial Ranged Weapons*||||||
|Blowgun|20 gp|1d4 piercing|M, 2|—|*Light*, *ranged* (30/120)|
|Crossbow, Hand|30 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|*Light*, *loading*, *ranged* (30/120)|
|Crossbow, Heavy|50 gp|1d12 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *loading*, *ranged* (150/600)|
|Longbow|40 gp|1d10 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *ranged* (150/600)|

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### Special Properties

More exotic weapons can be created with this workshop. They are weapons that have the *special* property. Such properties have to be created and are subject to DM arbitration. A *special* property might not be available in a given setting or might not make sense for a character to be able to use given their training and background.

When creating a *special* property, consider how this weapon is different from weapons that are normally available. Usually these properties have some additional effect or requirement in addition to modifying the normal weapon statistics. These properties can only apply to martial weapons. Please consider the following example *special* properties as a metric for creating your own.

#### Special: Flintlock Rifle

This complex and dangerous construction has within it the capacity to change the face of the world.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by by five times the *base cost*.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die increases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** Loading this weapon takes time and requires an *object interaction* to perform. When you critically fail an attack with this weapon, it gains a notch as usual and you take an amount of fire damage equal to the number of notches the weapon has.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon with this property requires a background as a soldier, hunter, inventor, or similar profession in order to use it.

#### Special: Lance

This weapon is designed to take advantage of a superior, mounted position.

* **Base Cost.** The cost of this weapon increases by the *base cost*
* **Damage Die.** No change.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** You have disadvantage on melee attack rolls made against creatures within 5 feet of you. While you are mounted, you can wield this weapon with one hand. If you move at least 20 feet straight towards a creature while mounted and hit it with a melee attack, you deal damage as if you had scored a critical hit on the attack roll.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon with this property requires a background as a cavalry, knight, animal handler, or similar profession in order to use it.

#### Special: Meteor Hammer

The principals of this weapon are based in ancient styles, requiring a sure grip and a fluid motion.

* **Base Cost.** The cost of this weapon increases by twice the *base cost*
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** As a reaction when you successfully use this weapon to shove a creature in order to knock it prone, you can pull the creature up to 5 feet towards you.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon with this property requires a Dexterity score of 13 or higher in order to use it.

#### Special: Net

This loose weave of fiber can be used to entrap enemy combatants.

* **Base Cost.** No change,
* **Damage Die.** This weapon does not deal any damage.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** A creature hit with this weapon is restrained until it uses its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, deals 5 slashing damage to the net, destroying it, or another adjacent creature does either. A creature can only be restrained by this weapon if it is no larger than Large and has a material form. 
* **Restrictions.** None.

#### Special: Sword Breaker Dagger

The long-toothed ridges along the side of this broad-hilted dagger are designed to sunder an opponents weapon.

* **Base Cost.** The cost of this weapon increases by twice the *base cost*
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** The size of this weapon decreases by 1.
* **Effects.** Wielding this weapon increases your Armor Class by 1. When you are hit with a melee weapon attack by an adjacent creature, you can use your reaction to shatter the weapon they are holding. When you use your reaction in this way, you take no damage from the triggering attack and this weapon gains two notches.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon with this property requires proficiency with shields in order to use it.

##### Special Weapons
|Name|Cost|Damage|Size|Requirement|Properties|
|:-|-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-|
|Flintlock rifle|100 gp|1d20 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13, background|*Heavy*, *loading*, *ranged* (150/600), *special*|
|Lance|40 gp|1d10 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13, background|*Heavy*, *reach*, *special*|
|Meteor hammer|50 gp|1d8 bludgeoning|XL, 6|Str 13, Dex 13|*Heavy*, *reach*, *special*|
|Net|5 gp|—|M, 2|—|*Special*, *thrown* (5/15)|
|Sword breaker dagger|35 gp|1d4 piercing|S, 1|shields|*Finesse*, *light*, *special*|

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Credit to /u/giffyglyph for the foundation of this in their masterwork, *Giffyglyph's Darker Dungeons*.

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## Weapon Workshop
The following is an attempt to decouple player character weapon design from Dungeon Master arbitration and to provide a systematic ruleset by which any weapon can be created. The first section of this workshop will cover the step-by-step method of weapon creation and list the basic properties. This workshop relies on content from the *Darker Dungeons* supplemental rule set by /u/giffyglyph.

### Overview
Integral to this step-by-step method is the modular approach to weapon properties. When following the steps below, you begin with a base weapon and then add basic properties to it; basic properties add special features and conditions to a weapon while also modifying the weapon's base statistics, such as cost or damage. The base statistics of a weapon are indicated by its type in the Base Weapon Statistics table.

#### Base Cost Steps
When a weapon property refers to increasing or decreasing the base cost by one or more steps, you change the gold cost for the weapon according to the following progression:

A basic property cannot apply to a weapon if it would cause its base cost to step below 1 gp or above 150 gp.

#### Damage Die Steps
When a weapon property refers to increasing or decreasing the damage die by one or more steps, you change the damage die for the weapon according to the following progression:
 
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  1d12 → 1d10 → 1d8 → 1d6 → 1d4 → 1
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A basic property cannot apply to a weapon if it would cause its damage die to step below 1 or above 1d12.

#### Size Steps
When a weapon property refers to increasing or decreasing the size by one or more steps, you change the item size for the weapon according to the following progression:

A basic property cannot apply to a weapon if it would cause its size to step below Tiny or above XLarge. If a basic property makes a weapon Tiny, the base cost of the weapon is divided by 5.

#### Restrictions
Certain properties apply restrictions on the other properties that can be paired with it on a weapon. A property cannot apply to a weapon if that property is listed as a restriction on another property already present on the weapon.

### Weapon Creation
The following steps will guide you through the weapon creation process.

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#### Step 1. Weapon Concept
Envision your weapon. Consider its form and how it's used. Is your weapon a massive flail or a collection of small throwing blades? Can you shift stances with the weapon in order to attack with two hands or is the weapon small and nimble, able to catch an opponent with a follow-up strike?

Refer to this vision as you progress through the following steps and choose the properties that best mechanically represent the weapon. Additionally, determine the damage type of the weapon; bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing.

#### Step 2. Base Weapon Statistic
A sailor oils her cutlass. A peasant clubs the tax collector. A researcher frantically loads his crossbow. Regardless of your profession, it's an inescapable truth that you have had to fight to protect yourself. Your experience and training dictate the complexity and effectiveness of weapons you wield. In this step, determine if the weapon is a simple weapon or a martial weapon.

Your choice determines the base statistics of the weapon as shown below in the Base Weapon Statistics table. Simple weapons are generally smaller and deal less damage than martial weapons. Additionally, some properties, such as Dependable, can only apply to martial weapons.

##### Base Weapon Statistics
|Type|Base Cost|Damage Die|Size|
|:-|-:|:-:|:-:|
|Simple|5 gp|1d6|M, 2|
|Martial|10 gp|1d8|L, 3|

#### Step 3. Weapon Effective Range
A greatsword cleaves a cultist. A dagger flies from the darkness. A bolt pierces the charging knight's breastplate. The effective range at which you can use a weapon determines your general strategy in combat. In this step, determine if the weapon is a melee weapon or a ranged weapon.

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 ##### Weapon Proficiencies
 This workshop removes many of the (often arbitrary) distinctions between the different weapons of the *Player's Handbook*. Because of this, certain class and racial features may be affected when determining which weapons you can be proficient with when using this workshop. If you have a feature that grants you proficiency with certain weapons, like the High Elf's Elf Weapon Training or the Rogue's weapon proficiencies, you should work with your DM to determine which weapons you can create.
 
 Having proficiency with longswords might mean you have proficiency with any slashing sword; or proficiency with hand crossbows might allow you to use any light ranged weapon. It might also be reasonable that proficiency with any martial weapon justifies proficiency with all martial weapons.
 
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Melee weapons require you to get up close and personal in order to attack as they have an effective range of 5 feet. At your option, apply either the Ammunition or Thrown property to the weapon. In specific regard to melee and ranged weapon attacks, the weapon is considered a ranged weapon if it has the Ammunition property. You decide if the weapon is considered a melee weapon or a ranged weapon if you apply the Thrown property to it.

##### Ammunition
This weapon requires you to have ammunition to fire from it.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by 1 step.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** This weapon has an effective range of (80/320). When you use this weapon to make a ranged attack, you must roll your ammunition's usage die.
* **Restrictions.** None.

##### Thrown
This weapon was made for throwing, either with a streamlined construction or an off-set weight for lobbing.

* **Base Cost.** The cost decreases by 1 step .
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** The size of this weapon decreases by 1 step.
* **Effects.** When thrown, this weapon has an effective range of (20/60). 
* **Restrictions.** None.

#### Step 4. Weapon Grip
In this step, determine the grip of the weapon.

At your option, apply either the Two-Handed or Versatile property to the weapon.

##### Two-Handed
This weapon requires two hands to use, either due to its heft or to the balance required to wield it.

* **Base Cost.** No change.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die increases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** This weapon requires two hands to use.
* **Restrictions.** None.

##### Versatile
You can use this weapon with one or two hands.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by 1 step.
* **Damage Die.** No change.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** When this weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack, increase the damage die by 1 step.
* **Restrictions.** The Versatile property can only apply to melee weapons.

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#### Step 5. Weapon Heft
In this step, determine the heft of the weapon.

At your option, apply either the Heavy or Light property to the weapon.

##### Heavy
This weapon is bulky and requires a fell-hand to use properly.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by 2 steps.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die increases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** The size increases by 1 step.
* **Effects.** If the weapon also has the Ammunition property, its effective range is increased to (150/600).
* **Restrictions.** The Heavy property can only apply to martial weapons. This weapon requires a Strength score of 13 or higher to use.

##### Light
This weapon is smaller and easy to handle.

* **Base Cost.** The cost decreases by 1 step.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** The size decreases by 1 step.
* **Effects.** This weapon can be used for two-weapon fighting. If the weapon also has the Ammunition property, its effective range is decreased to (30/120).
* **Restrictions.** None.

#### Additional Properties
In this step, finish customizing the weapon with additional properties.

At your option, apply any of the following properties, abiding by any restrictions.

##### Dependable
This weapon will almost never disappoint when your strike finds its target.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by 2 steps.
* **Damage Die.** No change.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** The damage die for this weapon's base statistic changes to 2d4. When a weapon property refers to increasing or decreasing the damage die by one or more steps, you change the damage die for the weapon according to the alternate progression shown below.
* **Restrictions.** The Dependable property can only apply to martial weapons.

##### Finesse
This weapon is finely balanced and useful for fluid strikes.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by 2 steps.
* **Damage Die.** No change.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** When you make an attack with this weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.
* **Restrictions.** The Finesse property can not apply to a weapon if it also has the Ammunition property.

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##### Loading
This weapon requires more time to operate its complex loading mechanism.

* **Base Cost.** The cost increases by 2 steps.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die increases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** You can fire only one piece of ammunition from this weapon when you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to fire it, regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.
* **Restrictions.** The Loading property can only apply to a weapon if it also has the Ammunition property.

##### Reach
You can take advantage of this weapon's length to strike an opponent that isn't adjacent to you.

* **Base Cost.** No change.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you make a melee weapon attack with it.
* **Restrictions.** The Reach property can only apply to melee weapons.

##### Basic Property Statistics
|Property|Cost Step|Damage Die Step|Size Step|Requirement|Restricted|
|:-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Ammunition|+1|-1|—|—|Thrown|
|Dependable|+2|—|—|Martial weapon|—|
|Finesse|+2|—|—|—|Ammunition|
|Heavy|+2|+1|+1|Martial weapon, Str 13|Light|
|Light|-1|-1|-1|—|Heavy|
|Loading|+2|+1|—|Ammunition|—|
|Reach|—|-1|—|Melee weapon|—|
|Thrown|-1|-1|-1|—|Ammunition|
|Two-handed|—|+1|—|—|Versatile|
|Versatile|+1|—|—|Melee weapon|Two-Handed|

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##### Sample Weapons
|Name|Cost|Damage|Size|Requirement|Properties|
|:-|-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|-:|
|*Simple Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Longspear</div>|5 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|*Reach*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Stiletto</div>|10 gp|1d4 piercing|S, 1|—|*Finesse*, *Light*|
|*Simple Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Dart</div>|2 sp|1 piercing|T, 0.2|—|*Light*, *Thrown*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Stone bow</div>|15 gp|1d4 bludgeoning|S, 1|—|*Ammunition*, *Light*, *Loading*|
|*Martial Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Breaching Axe</div>|15 gp|1d10 slashing|L, 3|Str 13|*Heavy*, *Thrown*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Washing Pole</div>|50 gp|1d6 slashing|L, 3|—|*Finesse*, *Reach*, *Versatile*|
|*Martial Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Chakram</div>|2 gp|1d4 slashing|S, 1|—|*Light*, *Thrown*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Recurve bow</div>|110 gp|1d6+1d4 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Ammunition*, *Dependable*, *Heavy*, *Two-Handed*|

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### Masterwork Archetypes

A sword is a sword and almost every one forged is forged to equip an army. Most smithies in most towns in most lands aren't producing art; their sweat pours from their brow into the pounding of their hammers for the soul purpose of putting bread on their table. However, once or twice in the lifetime of a capable smith, a rare commission is accepted. It is a commission that pushes the boundaries of artisanry; one that, whether accepted for coin or fame, represents how fragile the limits of mortal smiths truly are.

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#### obtaining
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#### archetypes

##### Damage

##### size

##### requirement

##### notorious

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##### Sample Weapons
|Name|Cost|Damage|Size|Requirement|Properties|
|:-|-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-|
|*Simple Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">NOT MACE</div>|5 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|—|
|*Simple Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">DAM XBOW</div>|30 gp|1d10 piercing|M, 2|—|*Ammunition*, *Loading*, *Two-Handed*|
|*Martial Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">REQ KATANA</div>|75 gp|1d12 slashing|XL, 6|—|*Finesse*, *Heavy*, *Two-Handed*|
|*Martial Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">SIZ DART</div>|4 sp|1d4 slashing|T, 0.2|—|*Light*, *Thrown*|

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### Special Properties

##### Special: Kunai

* **Total Cost.** No change.
* **Damage Die.** No change.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** This weapon can be implanted in a surface made of wood or other common construction material when thrown. When implanted, it can be used as either a piton or a handhold that can support the weight and equipment of a medium creature.
* **Restrictions.** This weapon requires either proficiency with Mason's Tools to use or a background as a serf, farmer, laborer, or similar profession.

##### Special: Flintlock Rifle

This complex and dangerous construction has within it the capacity to change the face of the world.

* **Total Cost.** The cost for the weapon is multiplied by 5.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die increases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** Loading this weapon takes time and requires an *object interaction* to perform. When you critically fail an attack with this weapon, it gains a notch as usual and you take an amount of fire damage equal to the number of notches the weapon has.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon with this property requires a background as a soldier, hunter, inventor, or similar profession in order to use it.

##### Special: Lance

This weapon is designed to take advantage of a superior, mounted position.

* **Total Cost.** The cost of this weapon increases by the *base cost*
* **Damage Die.** No change.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** You have disadvantage on melee attack rolls made against creatures within 5 feet of you. While you are mounted, you can wield this weapon with one hand. If you move at least 20 feet straight towards a creature while mounted and hit it with a melee attack, you deal damage as if you had scored a critical hit on the attack roll.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon with this property requires a background as a cavalry, knight, animal handler, or similar profession in order to use it.

##### Special: Meteor Hammer

The principals of this weapon are based in ancient styles, requiring a sure grip and a fluid motion.

* **Total Cost.** The cost of this weapon is multiplied by 2.
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** As a reaction when you successfully use this weapon to shove a creature in order to knock it prone, you can pull the creature up to 5 feet towards you.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon with this property requires a Dexterity score of 13 or higher in order to use it.

##### Special: Net

This loose weave of fiber can be used to entrap enemy combatants.

* **Total Cost.** No change,
* **Damage Die.** This weapon does not deal any damage.
* **Size Category.** No change.
* **Effects.** A creature hit with this weapon is restrained until it uses its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, deals 5 slashing damage to the net, destroying it, or another adjacent creature does either. A creature can only be restrained by this weapon if it is no larger than Large and has a material form. 
* **Restrictions.** None.

##### Special: Sword Breaker Dagger

The long-toothed ridges along the side of this broad-hilted dagger are designed to sunder an opponents weapon.

* **Total Cost.** The cost of this weapon increases by twice the *base cost*
* **Damage Die.** The damage die decreases by 1 step.
* **Size Category.** The size of this weapon decreases by 1.
* **Effects.** Wielding this weapon increases your Armor Class by 1. When you are hit with a melee weapon attack by an adjacent creature, you can use your reaction to shatter the weapon they are holding. When you use your reaction in this way, you take no damage from the triggering attack and this weapon gains two notches.
* **Restrictions.** A weapon with this property requires proficiency with shields in order to use it.

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##### Special Weapons
|Name|Cost|Damage|Size|Requirement|Properties|
|:-|-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|-:|
|*Simple Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Kunai</div>|1 gp|1 piercing|T, 0.2|Special|*Finesse*, *Light*, *Thrown*, *Special*|
|*Simple Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Net</div>|2 gp|1d4 x|S, 1|—|*Special*, *Thrown*|
|*Martial Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Meteor Hammer</div>|60 gp|1d8 bludgeoning||Str 13, Dex 13|*Heavy*, *Reach*, *Two-Handed*, *Special*|
|*Martial Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Flintlock Rifle</div>|550 gp|1d20 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13, Special|*Ammunition*, *Heavy*, *Loading*, *Two-Handed*, *Special*|

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##### Weapons
|Name|Cost|Damage|Size|Requirement|Properties|
|:-|-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-|
|*Simple Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Kunai</div>|1 gp|1 piercing|T, 0.2|—|*Finesse*, *Light*, *Thrown*, *Special*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Longspear</div>|5 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|*Reach*, *Two-handed*|
|*Simple Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Stone bow</div>|15 gp|1d4 bludgeoning|S, 1|—|*Light*, *Loading*, *Ammunition*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Net</div>||||||
|*Martial Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Chakram</div>|10 gp|1d4 slashing|S, 1|—|*Finesse*, *Light*, *Thrown*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Choppa</div>|30 gp|1d10 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Nodachi</div>|150 gp|1d6+1d4 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Dependable*, *Finesse*, *Heavy*, *Reach*, *Two-Handed*|
|*Martial Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Throwing Weight</div>|15 gp|1d10 bludgeoning|L, 3|Str 13|*Heavy*, *Two-handed*, *Thrown*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Flintlock Rifle</div>|110 gp|1d12 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Ammunition*, *Heavy*, *Loading*, *Two-Handed*, *Special*|

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##### Weapons
|Name|Cost|Damage|Size|Requirement|Properties|
|:-|-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|*Simple Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Club</div>|2 gp|1d4 bludgeoning|S, 1|—|*Light*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Dagger</div>|1 gp|1 piercing|T, 0.2|—|*Finesse*, *Light*, *Thrown*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Greatclub</div>|5 gp|1d8 bludgeoning|M, 2|—|*Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Handaxe</div>|2 sp|1 slashing|T, 0.2|—|*Light*, *Thrown*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Javelin</div>|2 gp|1d4 piercing|S, 1|—|*Thrown*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Light Hammer</div>|2 sp|1 bludgeoning|T, 0.2|—|*Light*, *Thrown*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Mace</div>|5 gp|1d6 bludgeoning|M, 2|—|—|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Quarterstaff</div>|10 gp|1d6 bludgeoning|M, 2|—|*Versatile*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Sickle</div>|2 gp|1d4 slashing|S, 1|—|*Light*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Spear</div>|5 gp|1d4 piercing|S, 1|—|*Thrown*, *Versatile*|
|*Simple Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Crossbow, Light</div>|30 gp|1d8 piercing|M, 2|—|*Loading*, *Ammunition*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Dart</div>|10 gp|1d4 piercing|S, 1|—|*Finesse*, *Thrown*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Shortbow</div>|10 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|*Ammunition*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Sling</div>|10 gp|1d4 bludgeoning|M, 2|—|*Ammunition*|
|*Martial Melee*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Battleaxe</div>|15 gp|1d8 slashing|L, 3|—|*Versatile*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Flail</div>|10 gp|1d8 bludgeoning|L, 3|—|—|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Glaive</div>|30 gp|1d10 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *Reach*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Greataxe</div>|30 gp|1d12 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Greatsword</div>|30 gp|1d12 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Halberd</div>|30 gp|1d10 slashing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *Reach*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Longsword</div>|15 gp|1d8 slashing|L, 3|—|*Versatile*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Maul</div>|30 gp|1d12 bludgeoning|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Morning star</div>|10 gp|1d8 piercing|L, 3|—|—|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Pike</div>|30 gp|1d10 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Heavy*, *Reach*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Rapier</div>|30 gp|1d8 piercing|L, 3|—|*Finesse*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Scimitar</div>|15 gp|1d6 slashing|M, 2|—|*Finesse*, *Light*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Shortsword</div>|15 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|*Finesse*, *Light*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Trident</div>|10 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|*Thrown*, *Versatile*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">War pick</div>|10 gp|1d8 piercing|L, 3|—|—|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Warhammer</div>|15 gp|1d8 bludgeoning|L, 3|—|*Versatile*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Whip</div>|30 gp|1d6 slashing|L, 3|—|*Finesse*, *Reach*|
|*Martial Ranged*||||||
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Blowgun</div>|50 gp|1d8 piercing|L, 3|—|*Ammunition*, *Loading*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Crossbow, Hand</div>|30 gp|1d6 piercing|M, 2|—|*Ammunition*, *Light*, *Loading*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Crossbow, Heavy</div>|110 gp|1d12 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Ammunition*, *Heavy*, *Loading*, *Two-Handed*|
|<div style="margin-left: 15px">Longbow</div>|50 gp|1d10 piercing|XL, 6|Str 13|*Ammunition*, *Heavy*, *Two-Handed*|

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### Weapon Analysis

Using the above Weapons table, which is a recreation of the Weapons table from page 149 of the *Player's Handbook*, we can form an analysis of the types of weapons this workshop is able to create. The intention of this section is to discuss how we think about the weapons we have always used and to bring to light new interactions between various feats and features of the game.

#### Simple Weapons

There are several deviations from their vanilla counterparts in this section. I collect these deviations under an umbrella that I call the dagger dilemma. Any simple, light, thrown weapon seemingly constitutes a new class of weapons. They're tiny, cheap weapons that deal 1 damage; shurikens, in a sense. The dilemma is that this is not how we think about what a dagger is, what a handaxe is, and their damage and size presented here creates a dissonance.

#### Martial Weapons

#### Crossbow Expert
Crossbow Expert exists in a niche that only becomes apparent when you open up more ranged weapons to having the light or loading properties. Ranged Combatant is an attempt to correct that, along with some personal editorializing that I feel corrects a major problem with the feat.

##### Ranged Combatant
Thanks to extensive practice with ranged weapons, you gain the following benefits:

* You ignore the loading property of ranged weapons with which you are proficient.
* Being within 5 feet of a hostile creature doesn't impose disadvantage on your ranged attack rolls made with a weapon.
* When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a one-handed, light ranged weapon you are holding.

Ranged Combatant changes the first point to apply to any ranged weapon rather than just crossbows. The second point is changed to only apply to martial combat; ranged attack rolls for spellcasting are still imposed disadvantage. The third point opens up the bonus action hand crossbow attack to apply to any one handed, light ranged weapon.

##### Polearm Master
You can keep your enemies at bay with reach weapons. You gain the following benefits:

* 
* While you are wielding a weapon that has the Reach property, other creatures provoke an opportunity attack from you when they enter your reach.

##### Weapon Master
You have practiced extensively with a variety of weapons, gaining the following benefits:

* Increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
* You gain proficiency in all Simple and Martial weapons.

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simple:

daggers are probably martial, though cool idea, a handful of small blades

same for all light, thrown weapons; as their platonic ideal currently exists, they must be made martial weapons. light, thrown simple weapons are tiny, low damage weapons, useful for rogues.

ranged weapon cost must be reconsidered, ++ to loading?

thrown weapons should have finesse baked in; as per the dart. Also, dart definitely needs light

sling needs light too

martial:

dependable property is a patch for greatsword/axe discrepency

whip is probably a simple weapon

blowgun is all over the place; it should be simple, remove loading, add light

cost of handcrossbow is way low in comparison.

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