D&D 5E Elven and Dwarfin Weapon Types

[TrueBagelMan]

So I saw this homebrew where there were variants for weapons depending on if they were normal, elven, or dwarfin weapons. If it was a dwarfin weapon it gained the heavy property while being used in two hands and if it doesn’t have the Versatile property it gains it as well.

Elven Weapons gave the weapon the Finesse property, and if it has the heavy property it loses it. These weapons can be common items that they could find if it was stolen from elves or dwarfs. It also could be a unique version of the weapons only able to be found in elf or dwarf settlements.

Now the question is would the price of the weapon •10 make it balanced if a PC wanted to buy it?

 

[DND_Reborn]

If it just gives certain properties, I would probably double the cost and leave it at that. Most of those properties really won't make much of a difference IMO.

 

[NotAYakk]

The strangest effects of this I can find:

A finesse longbow (or crossbow, etc) can be used to attack with strength. (read the wording of the property). That makes it a great weapon for goliaths and dwarves.

A dwarven rapier has the versatile (1d10) and finesse property. You can swing it in 2 hands and use great weapon master with dex. It is a really, really strong weapon for an elf with elven accuracy.

 

[aco175]

Older editions made these types of weapons something that needed special training if you were not of that race. The elven thinblade needed a feat to use for non-elves and even if you were an elf you needed to be trained in martial weapons.

I would caution creating an elven greataxe to use finesse and do 1d12 damage.

 

[Cap'n Kobold]

So I saw this homebrew where there were variants for weapons depending on if they were normal, elven, or dwarfin weapons. If it was a dwarfin weapon it gained the heavy property while being used in two hands and if it doesn’t have the Versatile property it gains it as well.

Elven Weapons gave the weapon the Finesse property, and if it has the heavy property it loses it. These weapons can be common items that they could find if it was stolen from elves or dwarfs. It also could be a unique version of the weapons only able to be found in elf or dwarf settlements.

Now the question is would the price of the weapon •10 make it balanced if a PC wanted to buy it?

I personally would not use this. A longsword is a longsword and while it might look a little different in style, being made by a different race would not imbue it with properties that it could not normally have.

Regarding the cost, 10x normal weapon cost only holds them out of the PC's hands for a couple of levels. Its not really a drawback.

If I really wanted to implement this, I would treat them as magical items: these are simply enchantments commonly placed on weapons by elves and dwarves.

 

[Spohedus]

At our table, I have added an Elven Longsword that has the finesse property instead of the versatile property; or if you prefer, it's a rapier that does slashing instead of piercing damage. Also, sorry, a scimitar is deadlier than a quarterstaff. A quarterstaff at our table is 1d4 versatile for 1d6. I have no idea what WotC was smoking making a quarterstaff and spear do the same damage.

 

[auburn2]

I would argue that a finesse longsword is a rapier and a heavy, versitle light hammer is a warhammer.

I could see a finesse mace or a finesse battle axe as a new weapon, but how many elven forges would build such a thing?

A finesse maul or a heavy, versatle dagger is pretty hard to envision and these are the weapons that would be difficult.

 

[Mistwell]

A dwarven rapier has the versatile (1d10) and finesse property. You can swing it in 2 hands and use great weapon master with dex. It is a really, really strong weapon for an elf with elven accuracy.

Yeah that's an issue there. I'd say it loses finesse.