Talk:Zerka (5e Equipment)

Make it Military? Marasmusine (talk) 01:56, 16 April 2015 (MDT)

I understand the grammar fixes that's fine but could we maybe discuss what should be changed and why it should be before you just thrust them in please. I have looked it over and I feel it had gone off base from where I wanted it. I changed the d8 damage back because of how the piercing head is made up, this is noted under the special tag. For the special tag I made it simple, but also came up with the idea of making it d6 base damage but having it do d4 damage when pulled out from a body. I would rather have it be that in truth, but figured it would be better to discuss it. I also changed the cost around as it doesn't really cost the kreen much to make Dasl weapons. As for this weapon itself it is kreen made so other races don't usually have them unless you steal or kill for it. I will in the future undo any major changes without discussion first. Hexus535 (talk)

The changes were made because the weapon was strictly superior to a javelin in every way. The assumption when making general weapon pages like these is that players can readily buy the item in question from any notable trade hub. Roleplaying implications such as "you have to kill or steal from kreen in order to get these" don't serve as an effective balancing measure. I recommend putting your race, weapon, and other setting information into a wiki sourcebook instead of being a collection of individual parts, because they seem to inherently rely on each other. —Proton^[talk] 10:09, 11 May 2015 (MDT)

They don't "inherently rely on each other" kreen dont only use these weapons exclusively, they can use other weapons their class can use. The kreen race is based off a combination of the Thri-kreen from the 5th,4th, and 2nd editions namely Thri-Kreen of Athas for lore and weapons. As for the sub races true they are not found in the books but that's the beauty of 5e and this wiki, it allows for some creative flare. I added the Thri-Kreen Weapons so that if a player wanted to use there favorite kreen weapon they could. As for it being "strictly superior to a javelin" in damage and range yes but that is why I reevaluated cost, you can get 20 javelins for the price oh one Zerka, and thats if you had a kreen make it. As for the damage I pulled that from the book linked here page 49-50 http://adnd.denw.ru/files/file/Accessories/tsr2437%20-%20Thri-Kreen%20of%20Athas.pdf . The range of the weapon I had to figure out and I did over shoot this to begin with, but I feel that it is acceptable now. Weapons did not change much from edition to edition so I feel the damage is fine. As for "general weapon pages" its under the weapons page I figure that's the right place for a weapon. As to player access to the weapons, that can be solved by any DM with an imagination and I would think that any notable trade hub would have a wandering merchant. I gave the killing or theft to obtain it as an example, its really DM's choice how it falls into the game if at all. I do appreciate the input truly I do. I'm just trying to give players more options while keeping with the lore. Hexus535 (talk)