Wooden Swords
Wood Longsword
1d6 (s) 1d8 (m) Crit: 19-20x2 2 pounds Type: B Cost: 10gp
Wood Greatsword
Damage: 1d10 (s) 2d6 (m) Crit: 19-20x2 5 pounds Type: B Cost: 30gp
Both would get a -2 to damage to any form of fire shield.
Wooden Swords
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I don't know if a fire shield weakness would be enough of a downside for these. Maybe you could reduce the crit range to 20x2, perhaps? But then again, the only upside is a reduced cost and weight, so maybe that isn't fully needed, I don't know.
I would agree with mjhx. Currently they're just cheaper versions of existing weapons.
Well, I was more following how the wooden armors went. Both of which are cheaper but otherwise the same as their metal counterpart. Save for the way wood reacts to spells differently then steel armor. The wooden armor and shield are on paizo. For shield look at the heavy version as that's what I based the great sword off. As for shield, I was thinking things like fire elementals and the like.
I'd use special material rules so it can apply to more weapons. Here's a rough draft:
Woden Wood
Just don't get a splinter!
Description
In the early days of Dragonport, The Woden family were smiths known for their weapons. The family figured out a special means of shaping wood from the ancient ash trees in Swampside into bladed weapons as hard as steel. Due to the dearth of metal at that time, the Woden's were hailed as heroes and given the noble status that the family retains to this day. Most Woden Wood weapons have been in circulation for a thousand years. It is rare to find new ones since metal is no longer scarce.Prerequisite
Any Slashing or Piercing melee weapon can be made of Woden Wood. The cost is for any size weapon.
Mechanics
The weapon uses all the same statistics as the steel/iron version except as noted here:
A weapon made of Woden Wood does not require an exotic weapon proficiency like most special material weapons. The Woden Wood weapon does not suffer from spells that affect metal weapons. It does suffer from spells that affect wood, such as warp wood, but gains a +2 bonus against spells like it.
A Druid can use a Woden Wood weapon without violating its oath.Cost
500gp in addition to the cost of the weapon. This includes the masterwork quality cost, all Woden Wood weapons are masterwork. This is a mundane material so no magical crafting is required.
The problem with the special material rule idea is that then a PC can't start his/her career with a wooden weapon that way. I still think a reduction of the critical range and critical multiplier by 1 each (at a minimum of 20x2) would be a fair downside for the reduced cost and weight, so people may have some interest in both (at least at 1st level).
Alternately, clubs and quarterstaves are free, so why couldn't a PC reflavor a club as a wooden sword? I know you're trying to have weapon counterparts to wooden armor, but I don't completely see what the benefit to having those counterparts available would be.
You have a good point with the kid, although if the wooden swords were meant for that purpose (giving kids a substitute for a real sword), shouldn't they also have a reduced damage die or…
Okay, I'm making this whole thing more convoluted than it needs to be, so I think I'm done here.
my suggestion is start with a club shaped like sword and eventually get the weapon material version of the sword. 200gp is a fair price for a wooden weapon quality which really only benefits druids.
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