Killer Weaponry for Critical Hitters

After reviewing a homebrew Fire Emblem for D&D 5e document, I was inspired to make this little mod to add Killer Weapons to the game. Killer Weapons slot in comfortably between +1 and +2 weapons and provide an easier way for Barbarians and other crit-focused classes to more reliably critical hit.

The naming of the Critical Hit passives was taken from Pathfinder 2E and Wrath of the Righteous, which has the Keen enchantment that allows Critical Hits on a roll of 18-20. The main difference between this mod and Pathfinder is that my version of Keen can stack with other Critical Hit passives and abilities. I also added a variant called Impact for Blunt/Bludgeoning Weapons, as Pathfinder limits the Keen enchantment to bladed weapons.

You can find killing weapons in the tutorial chest and also on certain early game traders (Arron, Dammon, and Grat at the Goblin Camp). Dammon will have a higher variety of killer weapons available compared to the other two. He'll also sell them in all three acts.

Lastly, the names of the weapons don't indicate their critical bonus. All weapons, regardless of being called Killing or Slaying, have the same critical hit on a 19 or 20 ability. If you have any suggestions for suitable names for Killing Weapon variants, please let me know, and I may add them.

Enjoy the mod and let me know what you think about this Fire Emblem staple being added to 5e.

FE D&D Homebrew by BrotherMing

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