Ball and Chain (3.5e Equipment)

A Ball and Chain is a heavy round weight attached to a chain, 5 feet in lenght (per size). The Ball and Chain has reach, so you can strike opponents, at a distance equal to the chain, with it. In addition, unlike most other weapons with reach, it can be used against an adjacent foe.

Ball and Chain

Martial Two-Handed Melee Critical: 20/x4 Range Increment: — Type: Bludgeoning Hardness: 15
Size	Cost^1	Damage	Weight^1	hp
Fine	*	1d2	5 lb.	1
Diminutive	*	1d3	10 lb.	2
Tiny	*	1d4	20 lb.	5
Small	40gp	1d6	50 lb.	10
Medium	40gp	1d8	100 lb.	20
Large	60gp	1d12	150 lb.	40
Huge	*	4d6	300 lb.	80
Gargantuan	*	6d8	650 lb.	160
Colossal	*	8d12	1250 lb.	320
The SRD only gives a means to determine costs and weights of weapons for Large and Small versions based on the Medium weapons. Any other supplied values are the author's best determination.

The wielder of a Ball and Chain who also has the Power Attack feat may make a special attack action (A building of momentum strike as the Ball and Chain whirls around the wielders head gathering force.) if he has a base attack bonus of 6: As a full round action, the wielder may make a power attack of at least a -5 penalty (He still gets the benefits of Power Attack.) to add an additional 1d8 points of bludgeoning damage for a medium Ball and Chain (1d12 for a large Ball and Chain and so on...), and an expanded Critical of 19-20/x4. The additional bludgeoning damage is multiplied on a confirmed threat. If the wielder misses the attack he must make a Fortitude > Reflex save (DC 14) or fall prone due to a loss of balance. You can continue to build momentum if you desire increasing the critical multiplier and threat range by 1 each for every round spent building momentum. If you are attacked while building momentum you must make a Reflex save (DC 12) or lose the built up momentum and fall prone.

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