Weapon Actions & Battle Rest (5e)

It's not about the size of the sword, it's about how you use it.

And with weapon actions, you can use not just a sword, but all kinds of weapons in flexible and tacical ways!

Cleave, Hamstring, Lacerate, Rend, & Wind your enemies by utalizing 15 unique weapon actions available to any proficent character regardless of class or lineage. With special interactions allowing for martial classes to shine brightly and decimate their enemies with style!

These weapon actions have not been playtested, so I encourage groups to make adjustments depending on what works at your table. Perfect balance wasn't the goal, the goal was to make something that would feel impactful and be easy to implement without going overboard.

But wait, there's more! You also get the rules for Battle Rest! This rule for faster-paced games allows characters to top off their special abilities without needing to take a full hour long short rest, without totally supplanting Short Rests as a whole. It can be use with out without the weapon action rules.

So rest up, and then spring into action with 15 powerful moves for your weapons any character can use!

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