Dustriders
Dao Broadsword
Weapon
Uncommon
Mods
Grip
Blade
Special Maneuvers
Feint - Make a shimmering motion with the weapon in your main hand against an opponent in melee range as a Bonus Action to goad them into attacking more predictably. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw against a DC equal to 8 + Your Proficiency Bonus + Dexterity modifier or be fooled. If the target has failed their saving throw, when the target next attempts to attack you, you will automatically succeed on a Parry without needing to spend your Reaction.
Guard Stance - After making an attack and while in melee range of only one opponent, raise your weapon with the tip pointed down and your hand raised high as a Bonus Action. Your chosen opponent has Disadvantage on their melee attacks against you, you have Advantage on your parries, don't need to spend your reaction to Parry, but you cannot Riposte, until the start of your next turn. Once you have used this maneuver, you may not use it again until after your next turn.
Parry - When an opponent attempts to attack you in Melee range, you may use this weapon to attempt to intercept the attack by using your Reaction. Make an attack roll against the target, if your attack roll beats theirs, you Parry the attack and deflect the blow.
Riposte - On a successful Parry, you may attempt attack the target that attacked you by using your weapon.
Special Properties
Armor Piercing II
Finesse
Hemorrhaging - Targets struck by this weapon must make a Constitution saving throw against a DC equal to 8 + your Proficiency Bonus + your Strength or Dexterity Modifier (whichever is higher) or take 1d8 Bleed damage.
Light
Poison Indent - The blade can be laced with poison, allowing it to deal an additional 1d8 Poison damage on each following turn after a target fails their Hemorrhaging DC, thereby applying the Poisoned condition. The poison on the blade lasts for up to 3 successful strikes.
Handling: 1-handed
A single-edged curved blade , the dao is capable of inflicting more grievous bleeding wounds than its Western counterpart and has an indent that runs the length of the blade where poisons can be pocketed for multiple strikes with the weapon. This particular variant is referred to as the Niuweidao or 牛尾刀.
| Type |
Damage |
Damage |
Range |
| Martial Melee |
3d8 |
Slashing |
Melee |
Weight: 3lbs
