Odachi (3.5e Equipment)

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Odachi

Exotic One-Handed Melee

Cost:	140 gp
Damage (Small):	1d10
Damage (Medium)1:	1d12
Critical:	19-20/x2
Weight2:	7 lbs
Type3:	Slashing
HP4:	10
Hardness:	5

1. See Damage Increases by Size to calculate the damage for a weapon larger than Medium or smaller than Small.
2. Weight figures are for Medium weapons. A Small weapon weighs half as much, and a Large weapon weighs twice as much.
3. When two types are given, the weapon is both types if the entry specifies "and", either type (player's choice at time of attack) if the entry specifies "or", or each end of the double weapon is a different type if the entry specifies "/".
4. The hp value given is for Medium armor, weapons, and shields. Divide by 2 for each size category of the item smaller than Medium, or multiply it by 2 for each size category larger than Medium.

The Odachi (litterally "long tachi") is a curved single-edged sword. It resembles a large Katana (O-katana), but is slightly longer and features a more curved blade and grip. The Odachi is often used with two hands on foot and sometimes in one hand from horseback. Due to its overall lenght and weight, the Odachi is hard to use in one hand properly without special training: thus, it's an exotic weapon.

Straight-bladed versions of the weapon are variously called with differnt names, for example "Warsword" or "Montante".

Anyone wielding an Odachi sized form him in one hand with Exotic Weapon Proficiency takes only a -2 penalty to attack rolls instead of -4.

An Odachi as reach, but it's not as long as other pole weapons, so you can also strike opponents 10 feet away with an additional penalty of -2 to attack rolls.

A character can use an Odachi two-handed as a martial weapon, without penalty on attack rolls.

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