Scythe Weapon proficiency?
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Werescythe
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Scythe Weapon proficiency?
I was just wondering if I wanted to have a character walking around with a large scythe as a weapon what kind of ancient weapon proficiency should I take?
Re: Scythe Weapon proficiency?
Pole arms?
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Re: Scythe Weapon proficiency?
yes, WP pole arm
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Re: Scythe Weapon proficiency?
W.P. Polearms specifically says it covers Scythes.
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Re: Scythe Weapon proficiency?
What about Sickles?
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Re: Scythe Weapon proficiency?
Axelmania wrote:What about Sickles?
Sickles I'd assume would come under Knives, along with kriss-blades, cleavers, and bayonets.
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Re: Scythe Weapon proficiency?
taalismn wrote:Axelmania wrote:What about Sickles?
Sickles I'd assume would come under Knives, along with kriss-blades, cleavers, and bayonets.
WP knife for un-mounted bayonets. Mounted takes the the spear WP.
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Re: Scythe Weapon proficiency?
drewkitty ~..~ wrote:taalismn wrote:Axelmania wrote:What about Sickles?
Sickles I'd assume would come under Knives, along with kriss-blades, cleavers, and bayonets.
WP knife for un-mounted bayonets. Mounted takes the the spear WP.
Thanks. Sickle might also possibly use an Ax WP if it's big enough. The broad sweeping strikes with the curved side are similar.
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Re: Scythe Weapon proficiency?
I want a skill for harvesting wheat which gives some measure of this.
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Re: Scythe Weapon proficiency?
Axelmania wrote:I want a skill for harvesting wheat which gives some measure of this.
Great. Farming skill. There you go.
Since anyone can use an ancient weapon at default levels you also have some measure of this skill.
If you want to actually know how to use it as an actual weapon, especially with any level of skill you will need to study the weapon proficiency itself.
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