War Spear

This heavy reinforced spear is made to pierce heavy armor of battlefield troops, or the iron skin hide of the toughest beasts.

Superior Weapon
+3 proficiency bonus
1d8 damage
versatile, brutal 1


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Lance

One of my only complaints about 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons is the limited selection of weapons and armors. I do like the improving armors with the higher tiers. But as a fantasy and history buff, it just doesn’t feel like D&D unless there are knights in shining armor. And they just seem silly without their lances. So I’ve written up statistics here for lances, balanced 4th edition style, and written to present the weapon in a fresh way that creates interesting tactical possibilities.

Lances can only be used effectively from a mount’s back when it moves, and they are somewhat clumsy, but they are very powerful due to the momentum from using them on a moving mount. So with much fanfare, I present “The Lance“!


This weapon resembles in many ways a longspear, and can only be used to attack from the back of a mount. It may also only be used to attack while charging or immediately following a move of at least 3 squares. It has a heavy counterweight on the butt that balances the weapon and allows it to be used with only one hand. The weapon is a one-handed martial spear type, has a proficiency bonus of +1, deals 1d12+1 points of damage and has reach 2.


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Brizun’s Staff-hammer

Stepping back from his work, Brizun, the bugbear magician, folds his arms with the satisfaction of a job well done. Behold–The greatest (and possibly only) scientific leap in the realm of Spellcasting n’ Skullbashing technology–The Staff-hammer! Sure, the fifteen foot length of jute used to fasten the staff and hammer together may look unseemly, but the advantages in combat surely outweigh the aesthetic downfalls. “Besides,” Brizun declares to Mr. Scruffles, “I could decorate it with some feathers or something.”
“That’s a great idea,” He replies out of the corner of his mouth, holding a straw doll next to his face.

Staff-hammer — Two handed exotic weapon.
Proficiency +2, Damage 1d10, Price 10 gp, Weight 12 lbs, Group Staff, Mace
Staff-hammers hold the unique property of being usable as both a weapon and a wizard’s implement, and allow use of the Staff of Defense implement mastery. Enhancement bonuses for the Staff-hammer apply to both melee attacks and wizard spells that use the implement keyword. However, the proficiency bonus only applies to melee attacks.

Magic Staff-hammer – Level 9+
This chimera of a weapon glows with edritch energy, in addition to looking like it could crack some skulls.

Lvl 9 +1 4,200gp
Lvl 14 +2 21,000gp
Lvl 19 +3 105,000gp
Lvl 24 +4 525,000gp
Lvl 29 +5 2,625,000gp

Weapon: Staff-hammer
Enhancement: Attack rolls and damage rolls
Critical: +1d8 damage per plus


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Gladiator’s Net

These nets are used to capture men or animals in gladiatorial arenas and in the wild. The nets are large enough to ensnare one large or smaller creature, and do so with the help of many small hooks and weights attached to the net. A strong tether is attached to the net, and the thrower holds it to prevent the ensnared creature from escaping.

Attacking with the net is a range 3 Dexterity vs. Reflex attack. A hit indicates that you have initiated a grab against the target. This works as a normal grab except that the target can move, just not farther away from you. As normal for a grab, an Acrobatics vs Reflex or an Athletics vs. Fortitude attack is used to escape.

Once the net has been thrown, it takes two move actions to reel it back in and prepare it to be thrown again.

Weapon Prof. Damage Range Price Weight Group Properties
Net +0 special 3 25 g 5 lbs none reload 2 move


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