Exotic Weapon (5e Variant Rule)

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New weapon property for 5th edition

Exotic Weapons are unusual weapons that are not commonly known. Often they are only used by a specific species, in specific region, by specific classes, or is unique in design. Thus they are not usually available to player characters.

Due to their unusual or obscure design, proficiency with these weapons is not granted by being proficient with simple or martial weapons.

The only ways to be proficient with an exotic weapon are:

• The exotic weapon is specified in your race description.
• The exotic weapon is specified in your class description.
• The exotic weapon is specified in your background.
• Use of the Weapon Master feat.
• Use of Downtime to Train in the weapon. To do so you must find a teacher that is proficient in the exotic weapon. (see the: Player's Handbook (5e) p.187 "Training").

Creatures that are not proficient in them use these weapons may not add their proficiency bonus.

List of Exotic Weapons

Name	Proficiency	Type	Cost	Weight	Damage	Damage Type	Properties
Atlatl	Simple	Ranged	Varies, Varied	Varies, Varied	Varies, Varied	Piercing	Exotic, Ammunition, Range, Range (2x/3x), Special
Chatkcha	Martial	Ranged	—	—	1d6	Slashing	Light, Range (30/120), Thrown, Exotic
Light Repeating Crossbow	Simple	Ranged	—	5	1d8	Piercing	Ammunition, Light, Special, Two-Handed, Exotic, Range (40/160)
Kasa	Martial	Melee	1 gp	1/2	1d6	Slashing	Finesse, Light, Exotic
Mancatcher	Martial	Melee	30 gp	6	1d6	Piercing	Reach, Special, Two-Handed, Exotic
Double-Bladed Scimitar	Martial	Melee	100gp	6	2d4	slashing	Special, Two-Handed, Exotic
Hooked Shortspear	Martial	Melee	—	2	1d4	Piercing	Light, Special, Exotic
Longspear	Martial	Melee	1 gp	4	1d10	Piercing	Finesse, Reach, Two-Handed, Exotic

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