Based on the farming tool of the same name, the battle scythe combines the sickle with the halberd, the battle scythe is a deceptively simple weapon consisting of a 70 in long, 1/2-1 in thick shaft called a snaith or snathe, which can be made of wood or metal and can be straight with offset handles, have an "S" curve or are steam bent in three dimensions to place the handles in an ergonomic configuration but close to the shaft. The snaith has either one or two short handles at right angles to it, usually one near the upper end and always another roughly in the middle. The handles are usually adjustable to suit the user. A curved, steel blade between 25 and 40 in long is mounted at the lower end at 90°, or less, to the snaith. Scythes almost always have the blade projecting from the left side of the snaith when in use, with the edge towards the user; left-handed scythes are made but cannot be used together with right-handed scythes as the left-handed mower would be mowing in the opposite direction and could not attack in a team. Not to be confused with a war/military scythe, which is a form of pole weapon with a curving single-edged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade, which bears only a superficial resemblance to that of an agricultural scythe; a battle scythe is a modified agricultural scythe.
Using this weapon requires proficiency in reach and two-handed weapons. It deals 1d10 slashing damage.
Proficiency with a Halberd allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Cleave. If you hit a creature with a melee attack roll using this weapon, you can make a melee attack roll with the weapon against a second creature within 5 feet of the first that is also within your reach. On a hit, the second creature takes the weapon’s damage, but don’t add your ability modifier to that damage unless that modifier is negative. You can make this extra attack only once per turn.
Notes: Damage: Slashing, Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed, Cleave
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