Having players refer to a tetsubō or a katana rather than a greatclub or a longsword can enhance the flavor of a campaign outside of Avalor's west. The Exotic Weapon Names table lists alternative names for common weapons from the table above and the Player's Handbook and identifies their cultural origins. An alternative name changes none of the weapon's properties as they are described.
Exotic Weapon Names
| Weapon |
Other Names (Culture) |
| Battleaxe |
fu (Shang), masakari (Ryūshima) |
| Bayonet |
jūken (Ryūshima) |
| Blowgun |
fukiya (Ryūshima) |
| Club |
bishou, tamo (Shang), tonfa (Ryūshima) |
| Dagger |
dao (Shang), kozuko, sai, tanto, (Ryūshima) |
| Flail |
nunchaku (Ryūshima) |
| Glaive |
guandao (Shang), bisentō, naginata (Ryūshima) |
| Greatclub |
tetsubō (Ryūshima) |
| Greatsword |
changdao (Shang), nagamaki, ōdachi (Ryūshima) |
| Halberd |
ji (Shang), kama-yari (Ryūshima) |
| Hand Mortar |
huochong (Shang) |
| Heavy Crossbow |
ōyumi (Ryūshima) |
| Handaxe |
ono (Ryūshima) |
| Javelin |
mau (Shang), uchi-ne (Ryūshima) |
| Lance |
uma-yari (Ryūshima) |
| Light Crossbow |
shudo (Ryūshima) |
| Longbow |
daikyū (Ryūshima) |
| Longsword |
jian (Shang), katana, tachi, uchigatana (Ryūshima) |
| Mace |
chui (Shang), kanabō (Ryūshima) |
| Musket |
tanegashima (Ryūshima) |
| Net |
shōmi (Ryūshima) |
| Pike |
mao (Shang), nagae-yari (Ryūshima) |
| Quarterstaff |
gun (Shang), bō (Ryūshima) |
| Rapier |
chokutō, tsurugi (Ryūshima) |
| Scimitar |
shamshir (Malidor), liuyedao, dao (Shang), kodachi, wakizashi (Ryūshima) |
| Shortbow |
hankyū (Ryūshima) |
| Sickle |
kama (Ryūshima) |
| Spear |
qiang (Shang), yari (Ryūshima) |
| Trident |
cha (Shang), magari-yari (Ryūshima) |
| War Pick |
kuwa (Ryūshima) |
| Whip |
fang (Shang), muchi (Ryūshima) |
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