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Is this homebrewed shield weapon balanced?
Relatively new player here who likes to theorycraft. Currently playing a homebrew campaign, and I'm thinking of making a backup character for if my current one (a Ranger, who AFAIK are known to be ...
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Is homebrew Martial Spear as balanced as the Chultan spear (yklwa)?
During a discussion at GiTP it appeared to me that there is a gap in the weapons table for spears: there is no martial spear, one handed/versatile, but there is a pike, which is both heavy and two ...
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Can my players abuse this homebrew Blade of the Thirst magic item?
I am designing a homebrew magic item. I think I have it balanced but need to know if there are any loopholes I have not seen.
Blade of the thirst, magical longsword, requires attunement, versatile, ...
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What is the rarity of my homebrew melee weapon that banishes on critical hits?
I want to make a melee weapon that, if you score a critical hit, casts banishment on the target. I don't mind it being of a high rarity, but I don't want it to be broken. I wasn't planning on making ...
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Is this Onyx Spear homebrew magic weapon overpowered for a low-level (3-5) character?
I'm building a unique weapon that can be looted off a boss creature in a very early portion of my campaign (expected for characters level 3-5), and I want to ensure that I can fairly hand it out to ...
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Is this "Elven Thrower" magic dagger balanced?
Based on the Dwarven Thrower, this homebrew magic weapon is essentially an elven dagger with the similar returning feature. The exact specifics:
Elven Thrower
Weapon (dagger), rare (requires ...
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Is this proposed Brutal Destroyer magic weapon balanced against the Holy Avenger?
In a game I'm involved in, we've been offered the opportunity to request certain magic items that we'd like to encounter, including custom items. Taking the offer, I'm interested in something along ...
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Jumble mini-flail: is this balanced?
The jumble mini-flail is a mix of materials that:
All-together causes 1d2 lethal damage & 1d2 non-lethal damage (yes you read that right).
For every 2 hours searching a warzone or battleground or ...
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Is this homebrew entropic spear balanced?
I have created a magical entropic spear that I plan to give to the party when they reach roughly 10th level. Is this balanced?
Entropic Spear
Weapon (spear), rare
This is a +2 magical weapon. On a ...
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Is this homebrew paralysing dagger balanced?
I have created a magical dagger that can paralyse people, that I plan to give to the party when they reach roughly 10th level. Is it balanced?
Dagger of Paralysis
Weapon (dagger), rare
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Is this homebrew hûthvír-like weapon balanced?
I am a first time player, and my character is a rock gnome druid. I wanted a weapon loosely based on the hûthvír of the Inheritance Cycle. I asked the DM for permission to make it, and I was told I ...
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Are these stats balanced for a Pellet Bow?
The pellet bow is a real-world weapon. It's basically to the sling what the crossbow is to the bow and arrow & thusly should be a simple weapon. (Pull back the bow and release.)
I believe the ...
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New weapon (cat o'nine flails) stats balanced? [closed]
A cat o'nine flails, a new weapon of my devising, is a 9 headed flail similar to an Ochsenherde. Note that this is not to be confused with a cat o'nine tails.
Artist's impression - Original image ...
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