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Complete Dragon Magazine 3.5 Arms and Equipment - WeaponsTable 1-1: Weapons (cont.)Exotic WeaponsRanged WeaponsAtlatlAtlatl dartAtlatl javelinBlowgunBlowgun, needlesBlowgun, repeatingBone bowBoomerang, huntingChakriCrossbow, aquaticCrossbow, greatCrossbow, handCrossbow, orz fishingCrossbow, repeating heavyCrossbow, repeating lightDouble axeheadDouble bow, elvenFootbowGreatbowGreatbow, compositeIcechuckerMountain chainRiverbowWing clipYuan-ti serpent bowMarket PriceDMG (S)DMG (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeight10Type 114 gp95 sp91 gp91 gp1 gp100 gp250 gp15 gp910 gp250 gp150 gp100 gp75 gp400 gp250 gp30 gp1,000 gp150 gp150 gp200 gp150 gp25 gp200 gp40 gp150 9-20/x2x2x3x3x3x3x3-19-20/x3-x3-80 ft.120 ft.-10 ft.40 ft.120 ft.25 ft.20 ft.40 ft. (40 ft.) 15120 ft.30 ft.80 ft. (40 ft.) 15120 ft.80 ft.20 ft.90 ft.110 ft.120 ft.130 ft.30 ft.1/240 ft.10 ft.80 ft.2 lbs.1/2 lb.1/2 lb.-2 lbs.1 lb.4 lbs.2 lbs.1 lbs.4 lbs.14 lbs.2 lbs.20 lbs.12 lbs.6 lbs.2 lbs.3 lbs.3 lbs.6 lbs.6 lbs.12 lbs.2 lbs14 lbs.14 lbs.5 ingPiercing-Slashing-PiercingDMG (M)1d4121d4121d88, --19-20/x2--Range Incrementx 3/4 13x 3/413x1/213as weaponx1-1/413--as weaponas weapon-x1/213-as weaponas weapon-3/4as weapon30 ft. (30 ft. cone)x1/213x1/213as weaponWeight101/5 lb.1/5 lb.3 lbs.3 lbs.3 lbs.5 lbs.3 lbs.3 lbs.4 lbs.3 lbs.3 lbs.3 lbs.3 lbs.1/3 lb.3 lbs.2 lbs.8 lbs.1/5 lb.4 lbs.1/5 lb.1/2 lb.Type cing and gSonicPiercing or slashingFire-Piercing-Piercing--DMG (M)as baseas baseCriticalas baseas baseRange Incrementas baseas baseWeight10as baseType 11as baseas baseAmmunitionMarket PriceDMG (S)Arrow, alchemist’s fire (1)75 gp1d412Arrow, alchemist’s frost (1)75 gp1d412Arrow, blunt(20)1 gp1d68, 12Arrow, dragonsbreath (20)50 gp1d412Arrow, flight (20)8 gp1d612Arrow, hardwood (20)10 gp-Arrow, pungent (20)5 gp-Arrow, serpentstounge (20)3 gp1d612Arrow, signal (20)5 gp1d612Arrow, singing (20)20 gp-Arrow, smoking (1)30 gp1d312Arrow, star (20)10 gp-Arrow, swiftwing (20)20 gp1d4Arrow, thundering (1)2 gpSpecialArrow, zigzag (20)3 gp-Bolt, exploding60 gp2d12Bolt, grapple (10)200 gp-Bolt, splintering (1)30 gp1d412Bolt, tanglefoot (1)60 gpSpecialBolt, tumbling (1)5 gp1d612Dart, fletched (20)1 gp-Special Materials, Constructions, and EnhancementsDyed fletching (20)8 spEngraved shaft (20)1 gpAdamantine 60 gp per arrow/boltCold Ironx2 per arrow/boltElvencraft (bows only) 300 gpSilvered 6 gp per arrow/boltSteel (crossbows only) 300 gpSpecialFolding bowModular weapon1Market Price 75 gp 150DMG (S)as baseas base1Total weight as base weapon. Each individual component weighs 1/5 of the total weapon weight.This damage is strangulation damage and only applies if using the optional hit point strangulation rules (see the Strangulation side bar for more information).3This weapon has reach; you can use it to strike foes 10 feet away, but not adjacent foes.4This weapon deals double damage when readied against a charge.5You can use this weapon to make trip attacks. If you are tripped during the attempt, you may drop the weapon to avoid being tripped in return.6This weapon grants a 2 bonus on disarm attacks.7Double weapon.8This weapon deals nonlethal damage.9The cost is provided for the purpose of creating the items using the Craft (weaponsmithing) skill. They are rarely available for purchase in any settlement largerthan a village.10Weight figures are for Medium weapons. A Small weapon weighs half as much, and a Large weapon weighs twice as much.11When two types are give, the weapon is both types if the entry specifies “and”, or either type (player’s choice at time of attack) if the entry specifies “or”.12Weapon damages assume a longbow or composite longbow. If using a shortbow or composite shortbow, reduce the damage die one step (1d8, 1d6, 1d4, 1d3, 1d2).13Round the range increment up to the nearest 10-foot increment.14See the Strangulation side bar or the weapon description for more information including a strangle bonus.15Range increment underwater.24

Complete Dragon Magazine 3.5 Arms and Equipment – Weapons and Armorthat bears the known marks of a famous (or infamous) archergains a 1 circumstance bonus on Knowledge (local),Knowledge (nobility and royalty), or bardic knowledgechecks to determine the owner of the arrow. The fletchingpattern must be unique to the archer seeking notoriety.Note: See the “Flights of Fancy” sidebar on page 9for moreinformation on the notorious ranger Roberd.Suggested Class: RangersDragon Magazine #: 330 (Class Acts – Flights of Fancy)Arrow, Engraved Shaft: Designs along the shaft make anarrow distinctive without impairing its flight.Anyone studying an arrow with a distinctive engraved shaftthat bears the known marks of a famous (or infamous) archergains a 1 circumstance bonus on Knowledge (local),Knowledge (nobility and royalty), or bardic knowledgechecks to determine the owner of the arrow. The engravingsmust be unique to the archer seeking notoriety.Lore: Roberd would often carve two lines on his arrow shaftjust before the nock.Note: See the “Flights of Fancy”sidebar on page 9 for moreinformation on the notorious rangerRoberd.Suggested Class: RangersDragon Magazine #: 330 (ClassActs – Flights of Fancy)Arrow, Flight: The light shaft andspecial design of this masterworkarrow increases a bow's rangeincrement by 25 feet.Dragon Magazine #: 349 (Hittingthe Bullseye – A ComprehensiveGuide to Bows and Crossbows)Arrow, Hardwood: Hardwoodshafts are simultaneously strongerand more flexible than a regulararrow's. A hardwood arrow thatmisses its target has only a 25%chance of being destroyed instead of50%.Suggested Class: RangersDragon Magazine #: 330 (ClassActs – Flights of Fancy)Arrow, Pungent: Similar topowder arrows, these arrowheadsdeal no damage and contain a sticky,foul-smelling substance. Anyone tracking a person markedby a pungent arrow gains a 1 circumstance bonus onSurvival checks made to track ( 4 if the tracker has the scentability) for one hour. The substance washes off in 5 minuteswith ample water.Suggested Class: RangersDragon Magazine #: 330 (Class Acts – Flights of Fancy)Arrow, Serpentstongue: Arrows aren't very useful forattacking objects, so elves developed the serpentstonguearrows. These arrows have sharp edges on the tips and insidethe prongs. A skilled archer can neatly sever a rope or leatherstrap with a serpentstongue arrow. A serpentstongue arrowdeals both piercing and slashing damage, and it deals fulldamage (rather than the usual half damage) to objects with ahardness of 5 or less.Dragon Magazine #: 349 (Hitting the Bullseye – AComprehensive Guide to Bows and Crossbows)5Arrow, Signal: This arrow is specially designed to emulatea bird's call when fired. A successful DC 20 Knowledge(nature) check determines whether the sound comes from abird or another source. The intricate carvings on the arrow'sshaft make it clumsy in flight, imposing a -2 penalty on attackrolls.Note: A picture of this weapon appears on page 8.Dragon Magazine #: 349 (Hitting the Bullseye – AComprehensive Guide to Bows and Crossbows)Arrow, Singing: Roberd borrowed this technique from theelves. The elves carved a series of notches along their arrowsso that, when fired, they emitted a distinctive series of notes.Elven troops firing in sequence could create chords or evenwhole songs this way. Roberd was content to design a singledistinctive whistle for his own arrows.Note: See the “Flights of Fancy” sidebar on page 9 for moreinformation on the notorious ranger Roberd.Suggested Class: RangersDragon Magazine #: 330 (ClassActs – Flights of Fancy)Arrow, Smoking: The frontportion of this arrow is made of thesame substance used to makesmokesticks. It is commonly used asa signaling device. When lit andfired within the same round, itleaves behind a trail of thick, blacksmoke (too thin to obscure sight).When the arrow hits, it deals nodamage, but fills a 10-foot cube withsmoke as a smokestick.Dragon Magazine #: 349 (Hittingthe Bullseye – A ComprehensiveGuide to Bows and Crossbows)Arrow, Star: A star arrow glowswith a dim colored light when fired.The arrows shed bright light in a 5foot radius and shadowy light in a15-foot radius.Lore: Through muchexperimentation, Roberd developedan alchemical compound thatphosphored under particularconditions.Note: See the “Flights of Fancy”sidebar on page 9 for moreinformation on the notorious ranger Roberd.Suggested Class: RangersDragon Magazine #: 330 (Class Acts – Flights of Fancy)Arrow, Swiftwing: These arrows are made slightly longerthan normal, with a small, aerodynamic head and enlargedfletching for extra stability and accuracy on long shots. Aswiftwing arrow incurs only half the usual penalty forattacking at range (-1 per range increment rather than theusual -2).Dragon Magazine #: 349 (Hitting the Bullseye – AComprehensive Guide to Bows and Crossbows)Arrow, Thundering: Thundering arrows are tipped withthunderstones (PLAYER'S HANDBOOK, 129). A hit from athundering arrow deals no damage but triggers the thunderstone's sonic attack. Thundering arrows that miss should betreated as an attack with a thrown splash weapon (PLAYER'SHANDBOOK, 158).Note: A picture of this weapon appears on page 8.

Complete Dragon Magazine 3.5 Arms and Equipment – Weapons and ArmorDragon Magazine #: 349 (Hitting the Bullseye – AComprehensive Guide to Bows and Crossbows)Arrow, Zigzag: Anyone firing a zigzag arrow takes a -4penalty on attack rolls, but the arrow deals double damage toobjects with a hardness of 0.Lore: Roberd designed this forked arrowhead to make thearrow loop and spin crazily when fired. Later he realized thearrowhead was perfect for severing ropes and used them tosave several innocents from hanging.Note: See the “Flights of Fancy” sidebar on page 9 for moreinformation on the notorious ranger Roberd.Suggested Class: RangersDragon Magazine #: 330 (Class Acts – Flights of Fancy)Arrows and Bolts: An arrow or bolt used as a meleeweapon is treated as a light improvised weapon (-4 penalty onattack rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size (criticalmultiplier x2). Arrows come in leather quivers that hold 20arrows; bolts come in cases that hold 10 bolts. An arrow orbolt that hits its target is destroyed; one that misses has a 50%chance of being destroyed or lost.Dragon Magazine #: 349 (Hitting the Bullseye – AComprehensive Guide to Bows and Crossbows)Atlatl: This tool, a flexible wooden stick about 2 feet long,enables a stone-tipped dart to fly a greater distance and tostrike for greater damage. It is the barbarian's first choiceagainst creatures of size Large or greater, and some attributeits nearly universal use among prehistoric peoples as a factorin the hunting of the great mammals to extinction. The atlatlshaft is sometimes decorated with elaborate carvings.The atlatl usually has a small stone attached to the shaft thatacts as a counterweight. The projectile is either a stone-tippeddart or a stone-tipped javelin. The dart's butt is placed in ahooked groove at the end of the atlatl. The thrower snaps hisforearm forward, launching the dart. A character trying to usethe atlatl without proficiency suffers a-2 penalty on attackrolls in addition to the normal -4 non-proficiency penalty.Special: A barbarian can give up proficiency with all metalmartial weapons in order to gain proficiency with thisweapon.Suggested Class: BarbarianDragon Magazine #: 331 (Class Acts – Archaic Armaments)Awl Pike: Built similarly to a longspear, the awl pike isalmost 15 feet long. You can strike opponents 15 feet awaywith it, but you can't use it against foes closer than that. Ifyou use a ready action to set an awl pike against a charge, youdeal double damage on a successful hit against a chargingcharacter.Note: A picture of this weapon appears on page 11.Dragon Magazine #: 331 (The Point of Pole Arms – AComprehensive Guide)Axe, Orc Double: The orc double axe consists of a pair oflarge double-sided axe heads mounted on both ends of a pole.An orc double axe is a double weapon. You can fight with it asif fighting with two weapons, but if you do, you incur all thenormal attack penalties associated with fighting with twoweapons, just as if you were using a one-handed weapon anda light weapon. A creature wielding an orc double axe in onehand can't use it as a double weapon–only one end of theweapon can be used in any given round.Dragon Magazine #: 331 (The Point of Pole Arms – AComprehensive Guide)Bardiche: This weapon combines a pole with long curvingcleaver blade, mounted near the tip. A bardiche iscumbersome and unwieldy but devastating when it strikes.6Note: A picture of this weapon appears on page 11.Dragon Magazine #: 331 (The Point of Pole Arms – AComprehensive Guide)Bec de Corbin: Also called a "raven's beak," the bec decorbin has both the head of an exceptionally heavy pick and aspear blade. A bec de corbin has reach. You can strikeopponents 10 feet away with it, but you can't use it against anadjacent foe. If you use a ready action to set a bec de corbinagainst a charge, you deal double damage on a successful hitagainst a charging character.Note: A picture of this weapon appears on page 11.Dragon Magazine #: 331 (The Point of Pole Arms – AComprehensive Guide)Blowgun: The blowgun is most often used by primitivetribes to deliver poison to an unfortunate target. This weaponrequires two hands to use. Loading a blowgun is a moveequivalent action that provokes attacks of opportunity.Special: A blowgun is an exotic weapon, but any nativeMaztican may treat it as a martial weapon.Note: This description comes from Dragon Magazine #275and while not officially 3.5, it is the only description availablethat contains game rule information. The Blowgun alsoappears in MASTERS OF THE WILD and ORIENTALADVENTURES.Suggested Class: AssassinDragon Magazine #: 312 (Assassin – Specialty PrestigeClasses)Blowgun, Repeating: This blowgun includes a slidingmechanism that resembles a six-note pan pipe. Each pipe ispreloaded with a blowgun dart, allowing the user to fire up totwo blowgun darts per round rather than the usual one perround (assuming the user has the ability to make at least twoattacks in a round).The repeating blowgun holds six blowgun darts. As long asit holds darts, you can reload it by pushing the cartridge up asa free action and take a second shot. Loading a new cartridgeof six darts requires a full-round action that provokes attacksof opportunity.You can fire a repeating blowgun with one hand but youcan only fire one per round. You must use two hands to load anew cartridge.Dragon Magazine #: 348 (Class Acts – Mountain Ghosts)Bolt, Exploding Crossbow: These powerful and extremelydangerous alchemical bolts contain reactive agents thatexplode in a 5-foot radius when they strike. The explosiondeals 2d12 points of fire damage. A creature struck by thebolt strikes can make a DC 20 Reflex save for half; thosecaught in the explosion can make a DC 15 Reflex save tonegate the damage,The formula for exploding crossbow bolts is unknownoutside the strongholds of the mountain ghosts, but they aresometimes sold to "reliable" allies for five times the listedcost, typically in small lots of no more than four to six bolts ata time.Because of their awkward shape and weight, an explodingcrossbow bolt can only be fired from a heavy crossbow and itsrange increment is reduced to 3/4 normal.Dragon Magazine #: 348 (Class Acts – Mountain Ghosts)

Complete Dragon Magazine 3.5 Arms and Equipment – Weapons and ArmorDragon Magazine #: 331 (Class Acts –Bolt, Splintering: A splintering bolt isFIRING CROSSBOWSArchaic Armaments)actually a dozen smaller bolts loosely boundUnless otherwise noted, you cantogether and designed to come apart fromBow, Elvencraft: One of the biggestfire a crossbow with both handsthe force of being fired. When fired, theproblems facing any archer is deciding whatwithout penalty. You can shoot,bolts separate, creating a 30-foot cone ofto do when a foe gets within melee reach.but not load, a crossbow with onemetal-tipped splinters. No attack roll isElven bowyers have simplified the choicehand at a -4 penalty on attack rolls.required. Creatures in the cone take 1d6by crafting bows that can stand up to meleeYou can shoot a crossbow withpoints of damage (1d4 points of damage forcombat. Thanks to elven ingenuity, theseeach hand, but you take a penaltya Small crossbow). This damage is reducedweapons work just as well as melee weaponson attack rolls as if you attackingby half with a DC 15 Reflex save.as they do as ranged weapons.with two one-handed weaponsDragon Magazine #: 349 (Hitting theAn elvencraft bow is thicker and heavier(see page 160 of the PLAYER’SBullseye – A Comprehensive Guide to Bowsthan a normal bow. Elvencraft shortbowsHANDBOOK). These penalties areand Crossbows)function as clubs when wielded as meleecumulative with the penalty forweapons, while elvencraft longbowsBolt, Tanglefoot: Tanglefoot bolts arefiring the crossbow one-handed.function as quarterstaffs when wielded astipped with a large, round ball that containsmelee weapons. The wielder incurs noa tanglefoot bag (PLAYER'S HANDBOOK, 128).penalty on attack rolls when using anA hit from a tanglefoot bolt deals no damageelvencraft bow as a melee weapon.but triggers the tanglefoot bag's ensnarement. TanglefootA character wielding an elvencraft bow can freelybolts that miss should be treated as an attack with a throwninterchange mele

magazine for 3.5 for DUNGEON MAGAZINE, meaning, there was no single issue that had stamped “First Issue D&D 3.5” the way DRAGON MAGAZINE did. However, DRAGON MAGAZINE’s first 3.5 issue was released in June of 2003, therefore, I assumed DUNGEON MAGAZINE 100, which was released in the same month, to be the first 3.5 issue.