Whip Mastery
You have developed a unique fighting style using the whip, employing it for both combat and support. You gain the following benefits.
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When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a whip you are holding.
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You can use a whip to make the Grapple or Shove special melee attacks against enemies within its reach. This requires a Grapple or Shove check, which works as described in the Melee Attacks section of the rules. You can choose to make a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, instead of a Strength (Athletics) check when doing this.
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Your use of a whip comes as second nature to you. You may use your whip as an elongated appendage to perform actions that do not require fine motor skills. This includes object interactions, such as grabbing a sword or pulling a bag towards you, and ability checks, such as an acrobatics roll to grab a nearby support beam to swing from.
New Whips
| Name | Cost | Damage | Weight | Properties |
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| Simple Melee Weapon | ||||
| Chain with a handle | 10 gp | 1d4 bludgeoning | 12 lb. | Heavy, reach, versatile (1d6) |
| Martial Melee Weapon | ||||
| Bullock Whip | 60 gp | 1d8 slashing | 6 lb. | Finesse, reach, two-handed |
| Bullwhip | 40 gp | 1d4 slashing | 4 lb. | Finesse, special |
| Snake Whip | 4 gp | 1d4 slashing | 1 lb. | Finesse, light |
Special Weapons
Weapons with special rules are described here.
Bullwhip. The bullwhip has a normal reach of 15 feet and a long reach of 20 feet for its melee weapon attacks. When attacking a target beyond its normal reach, you have disadvantage on the attack roll. You can't attack a target beyond the weapon's long reach.
New Items
| Item | Cost | Weight |
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| Blaze oil (flask) | 100 gp | 1 lb. |
Blaze oil. As a bonus action, you can soak a weapon with the oil from this flask, setting it ablaze for 1 minute. The weapon deals an additional 1 fire damage whenever you hit a creature with an attack made using it. The fire casts bright light in a 5 feet radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet.