Is there a flail-like weapon with reach?

[gallagher]

i would like to know if there is a flail-like weapon with reach. while i know i could probably homebrew one, i would rather avoid that.

[Zaq]

Define "flail-like." Spiked chains are pretty flail-like, if you ask me. Hell, in 4e, they're part of the [flail] weapon group.

[deuxhero]

Spiked Chain.

There's also a weapon I can't spell in the DMG alternate setting suggestions for eastern weapons.

[Ksheep]

Spiked Chain.

There's also a weapon I can't spell in the DMG alternate setting suggestions for eastern weapons.

Would you be referring to the kusari-gama? Basically a sickle with a long weighted chain on the other end. In the DMG, pg. 145.

Also, I agree with the "define flail-like" and "spiked chain" responses.

[Bloodgruve]

Spiked Chain is great. You have to burn a feat on it because it is an exotic weapon but I feel it is worth it for a melee character.

It has reach 10' but can be used on adjacent enemies.
Trip.
Finesse-able
2h which gives you 1.5x strength bonus to damage. (I've played it this way but I'm not sure if you can add this to a finesse-able weapon for some reason)

Throw improved trip and get enlarged somehow and you have a fun build ;)

Sorry if this strays from the topic slightly, I'm a fan of the spiked chain in 3.5

GL
Blood~

[gallagher]

yeah, i know the spike chain is great, and that it can be refluffed to look like a flail with reach, but i was really hoping for the look.

no problem though

[Bloodgruve]

Talk to Simon Belmont, I think he has some flails with reach and vampire bane or something ;)

GL
Blood~

[Keld Denar]

Given that the Spiked Chain depicted in the PHB is redonkulous looking, and a real practical Spiked Chain would be a lot more flail-like, I think you are fine working with that.

[ThiefInTheNight]

Yeah, a Spiked Chain that actually works would require it to be more like a flail.

Also, there's a Meteor Hammer somewhere which is basically what you're looking for (think what Gogo used in Kill Bill: Vol. 1), which has the same stats as a Spiked Chain except it deals Bludgeoning damage; say you have a spiked one and it deals Bludgeoning/Piercing damage. Say you have Gogo's razor blade thing, and now it deals Bludgeoning/Slashing damage. Put spikes on that, and it does Bludgeoning/Piercing/Slashing damage, which is rather nice.

[Elric VIII]

yeah, i know the spike chain is great, and that it can be refluffed to look like a flail with reach, but i was really hoping for the look.

no problem though

OA has a weapon called, simply, "Chain." It is a chain with a weight on either end, an therefore deals bludgeoning damage. It can either be used as a reach weapon or a double weapon. The only thing is, it is slightly weaker than a Spiked Chain, dealing only 1d6 damage.

[herrhauptmann]

There's also the spinning sword from Secrets of Sarlona. A 1-hand finessable weapon with reach.

Think of the final sword of Sword Hunter Cho from Rurouni Kenshin, or the sword of Renji Abarai from Bleach.
But... I think you're going more for a bludgeoning flail than a bendy/whippy sword.

[Keld Denar]

The Spinning Sword always had more of an Ivy from Soul Calibre feel to it, for me.

[graeylin]

isn't a footman's flail a pole arm, and thus, have reach?

6 to 8 to 12 foot staff, with a chain and heavy rod on the end of it.

[Spiryt]

isn't a footman's flail a pole arm, and thus, have reach?

6 to 8 to 12 foot staff, with a chain and heavy rod on the end of it.

Well, that's how it generally worked, even if from the fact that having the haft visibly longer than wielder, with relatively short chain made the weapon much, much safer for said wielder.

The 12 feet is probably exaggeration though, that wouldn't work much.

http://husyci.w.interia.pl/pliki/husy59.jpg

However, in D&D flails doesn't have 'reach' at all, by stats.

[Claudius Maximus]

The Spinning Sword always had more of an Ivy from Soul Calibre feel to it, for me.

Except that it's actually a metal cat o' nine tails-looking thing.