Bidenhander (3.5e Equipment)

A Typical Bidenhänder Sword

Bidenhänder

Exotic Two-Handed Melee Critical: 19–20/×2 Range Increment: — Type: Slashing Hardness: 10
Size	Cost1	Damage	Weight1	hp
Fine	50 gp	1d6	1-1/5 lb.	1
Diminutive	50 gp	1d8	1-1/5 lb.	1
Tiny	50 gp	1d10	1-1/5 lb.	2
Small	100 gp	2d6	6 lb.	5
Medium	100 gp	2d8	12 lb.	10
Large	200 gp	3d8	24 lb.	20
Huge	400 gp	4d8	60 lb.	40
Gargantuan	800 gp	6d8	96 lb.	80
Colossal	1600 gp	8d8	144 lb.	160
The SRD only gives a means to determine costs and weights of weapons for Large and Small versions based on the Medium weapons. The costs and weights for Fine, Diminutive, Tiny, Huge, Gargantuan, and Colossal versions have been determined by using the rules for armor for unusual creatures.

A bidenhänder is larger than a greatsword, and is too large to use without special training (the appropriate Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat which has an additional prerequisite of Str 13).

Creatures larger than the intended size of the wielder may treat a bidenhänder as a martial weapon. Treat as a two-handed martial weapon for creatures one size larger, as a one-handed weapon for creatures two sizes larger (with the appropriate Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat, the creature must choose at the beginning of each turn whether to wield as a light weapon or a one-handed weapon), and as a light weapon for creatures three sizes larger. In all cases, the penalty for wielding an inappropriately sized weapon still applies.

With DM's permission, his weapon may be considered as the revised 3.5 version of the fullblade found in Arms and Equipment Guide and Sword and Fist.

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