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Offline slento

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Triple flail
« on: November 28, 2011, 01:59:35 AM »
Does anyone know if there has been any other mention of the triple flail other than in Yeenoghu's description? It is in the picture for war hulk but I haven't found a stat block for it or any other mention anywhere.

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Re: Triple flail
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2011, 02:04:16 AM »
wouldn't that just be the dire flail?


or if you insist:

Dragon #303, page 32:
Hydraflail: exotic weapon, 40gp, 1d8, crit 20/x3, 10lb, +4 to disarm.
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Re: Triple flail
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2011, 02:06:28 AM »
No a dire flail is a double weapon fail

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Re: Triple flail
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2011, 02:09:53 AM »
then i guess it is down to the hydraflail, unless someone can find another entry.

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Re: Triple flail
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2011, 02:34:00 AM »
Historically, three heads on a flail was common.  I don't think there's any reason to have different rules for flails with different numbers of heads. 

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Re: Triple flail
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2011, 02:41:54 AM »
that thought crossed my mind actually, i just decided to answer literally. ^^

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Re: Triple flail
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2011, 02:42:47 AM »
The hydra flail seems to be the same in appearance but the mechanics are a bit different. The information given in BoVD is as follows:

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as I see it according to the table for decreasing damage by size in the DMG each head should do a D8 for a medium weapon. My questions are how many hands does it take? It never says.  How much does it cost? How does enchanting work? it isn't technically a double weapon like a dire flail but the heads hit separately so should you have/get to enchant each head separately?

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Re: Triple flail
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2011, 03:15:08 AM »
as for the question of cost I found that according to this: http://www.gothicfantasy.com/Axes/13D611.htm a triple flail is about 35$ who knows what that is in gp ;]

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Re: Triple flail
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2011, 05:33:34 AM »
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20060605a&page=2

"Triple Flail Yeenoghu wields a unique triple-headed +3 adamantine heavy flail. Each time he scores a hit with this item, roll 1d3 to see how many of the heads hit the target. A hit with the flail deals the same amount of damage no matter how many heads strike. If more than one head hits the same target, the victim must succeed on a DC 32 Will save or be confused for 2d4 rounds. If all three hit, the target must also make a successful DC 32 Fortitude save or be paralyzed for 1d4 rounds. Only Yeenoghu can use the weapon to confuse and paralyze targets. The save DCs are Strength-based."
Hmm.

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Re: Triple flail
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2011, 05:47:46 AM »
I think unique is the keyword here.
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