View source for Atlatl (5e Weapon)

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|[[File:Atlatl.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Atlatl<br />By Messias S. Cavalcante.<br />via MediaWiki Commons<br />CC-BY]]
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The '''atlatl''' is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in projectile-throwing. It may consist of a shaft with a cup or a spur at the end that supports and propels the butt of the ammunition. It is held in one hand, gripped near the end farthest from the cup. The projectile is thrown by the action of the upper arm and wrist. The throwing arm together with the atlatl acts as a lever.  

The atlatl will use either {{srd5lc|Dart}}s, {{srd5lc|Javelin}}s, or {{srd5lc|Spear}}s as ammunition. The atlatl will be designed to work with only one of these, and cannot be used with the other types of ammunition.

The effect of using an atlatl is that the short range is tripled, the long range is doubled, and damage in increased. Also, as the atlatl is a ranged weapon, the user will use the {{SRD5|Dexterity}} modifier for to-hit rolls and damage rolls.

==Specifications==
Type: Simple Ranged Weapon{{#set: Proficiency=Simple}}{{#set: Type=Ranged}}

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!Name
!Cost<ref name="cost" />
!Damage
!Weight<ref name="cost" />
!Properties
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|Atlatl w/ {{SRD5|Dart}}
|5 sp
|1d6 {{SRD5|Piercing|piercing|DamageType}}{{#set: Damage=Varies}}{{#set: Range=Varies}}
|align="center"|1/2 lbs.
|{{SRD5|Ammunition||Properties}}, {{SRD5|Range||Properties}} (60/120), [[Exotic Weapon (5e Variant Rule)|Exotic]]{{#set: Properties=Exotic}}<ref name="exotic" />
|-
|Atlatl w/ {{SRD5|Javelin}}
|1 gp
|1d8 piercing
|align="center"|1 lbs.
|Ammunition, Range (90/240), Exotic{{#set: Properties=Exotic}}
|-
|Atlatl w/ {{SRD5|Spear}}
|2 gp
|1d8 piercing
|align="center"|2 lbs.
|Ammunition, Range (60/120), Exotic
|}

==Notes==
# The Atlatl is a [[Racial Weapon (5e Variant Rule)|Racial Weapon]] for the [[Rakasta (5e Race)|Rakasta]] and [[Longshanks (5e Subrace)|Longshanks]] {{SRD5|Halfling}}s.[[Category:5e Racial Weapons]]{{#set: Racial Weapon=Rakasta|Longshanks Halfling}}
<references>
<ref name="cost">Cost and weight do not include the ammunition</ref>
<ref name="exotic">See [[Exotic Weapon (5e Variant Rule)|Exotic Weapon]] for restrictions on these weapons.</ref>
</references>

{{#set: Proficiency=Simple}}
{{#set: Cost=Varies}}
{{#set: Weight=Varies}}
{{#set: Magic=false}}

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Ammunition	true +
Author	Rlyehable +
Canon	true +
Cost	Varies + and Varied +
Damage	Varies + and Varied +
DamageType	Piercing +
Identifier	5e Weapon +
Magic	false +
Other Property	Exotic +
Proficiency	Simple +
Properties	Exotic +, Ammunition +, Range +, Range (2x/3x) + and Special +
Racial Weapon	Rakasta + and Longshanks Halfling +
Range	Varies + and 2x/3x +
Rating	Unrated +
Special	true +
Summary	A tool to increase range and damage from a thrown projectile +
Title	Atlatl +
Type	Ranged +
Weight	Varies + and Varied +