The ideal one-handed sword for dueling. More commonly named the broadsword, the arming sword is a double-edged cut-and-thrust sword with a blade length in between that of a shortsword and a longsword. With this size, the arming sword sword has the versatility of being used as both a piercing weapon and slashing weapon. This sword was a common sidearm to soldiers on the battlefield, similar to the shortsword.
Ignore all the properties that come with the original weapon, for it is the damage dice (2d4) which are important to its design.
General Stats:
- Range: 5ft.
- Damage: 2d4 Slashing
- Weight: 3 lb.
- Properties: Special
- Cost: 15 gp
Special Property: When using the weapon, the player can decide to do piercing damage rather than slashing when attacking an opponent. If chosen, that damage type has to be used with the weapon for the rest of the player's turn.
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The double-bladed scimitar is the signature weapon of Valenar elves. A haft of fine wood supports a long, curving blade on either end. Forged with techniques honed over centuries, these blades are strong, sharp, and remarkably light. Each scimitar is a masterpiece, and as a result the double-bladed scimitar is an expensive weapon (100 gp) — few though ever have the opportunity to purchase one. A Valenar blade in the hands of a non-elf is generally assumed to have been stolen or looted from a fallen foe, and a Valenar elf might feel entitled to demand its return or challenge the bearer to prove they’re worthy to wield it.
Special. If you attack with a double-bladed scimitar as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action immediately after to make a melee attack with it. This attack deals 1d4 slashing damage on a hit, instead of 2d4.
Notes: Special, Two-Handed