[3.5] Decent 1H Exotic Weapons

[Thurbane]

I know most exotic weapons aren't worth the feat, but a couple seem to be popular (spiked chain, minotaur greathammer, halfling boomerang etc.).

What I'm looking for is a one-handed melee EW that is worthwhile. Assume I'll get the EWP for free. Character will be using either a shield or another weapon in the other hand, so must be 1-handed (or light, but 1-handed is preferred so it can Power Attack).

Kusarigama is the only thing that comes to mind.

Cheers - T

[Morof Stonehands]

Any of the Hand-and-a-half weapons might be good, i.e. Warmace (CW, 1d12 20/x2) Elven Thinblade (CW, 1d8 18-20/x2) Bastard Sword (PHB, 1d10 19-20/x2) Dire Pick (CW, 1d8 20/x4)

Flindbar is the only 2d4 exotic I believe (MM3, 2d4 19-20/x2)

Ghost Spike (DR 348, 1d6 19-20/x3) has an increased range and higher than normal critical multiplier.

[Troacctid]

Flindbar (MM3) is nice. It gives you a free disarm attempt whenever you threaten a critical. (You don't even need to confirm.)

[Thurbane]

Flindbar and Warmace are not bad options, thanks. http://www.giantitp.com/forums/images/sand/icons/icon_thumbsup.png

[Sian]

Kusari-Gama (DMG), it being Spiked chains smaller brother

[kalasulmar]

If your DM approves I will submit the Pathfinder falcata.:1d8, 19-20, x3.

[Darrin]

Flindbar and Warmace have already been mentioned.

Dragonsplits (MMIV). Free Oversized TWF.

Spinning Sword (Secrets of Sarlona). A kusari-gama that you can Power Attack with.

Tigerskull Club (Frostburn). +2 on disarm/trips.

Whip Dagger (Sword & Fist/A&EG). 15' reach, trip, Power Attack.

Sunsword (Expedition to Castle Ravenloft). +1 bastard sword that can be wielded by anyone proficient with shortswords, so free EWP for most classes. If you don't bother with the Legacy rituals, only costs 3000 GP. Unfortunately, the description does not include the "with respect to weight and ease of use" text of the sunblade in the DMG, so by RAW it's still wielded as a bastard sword instead of a shortsword.

[WhamBamSam]

A simple/martial piercing or slashing weapon with a decent threat range made out of Kaorti Resin (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031014a) is sometimes worth the EWP feat.

[Raishoiken]

Imma throw in my vote for the kusari-gama, one of my favorite weapons

[Biffoniacus_Furiou]

Kaorti Resin (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031014a) makes a weapon exotic, and changes its crit multiplier to x4, so put it on a Scimitar or Kukri or similar and it's 18-20/x4.

[Mr Adventurer]

Scorpion Claw from Sandstorm gives Improved Grab?

Also is super cool.

[bean illus]

I think i remember an elven courtblade. More dam than a longsword. My old dm let me get both for one feat and a elf race + back story for a TWF