Grapplers Handbook Implement Tonfa (5e)
This supplement goes with the rules and mechanics found in the Grappler's Handbook and is part of what will become the expanded edition of the Grappler's Handbook. Click the image to go to the Grappler's Handbook The techniques found here are intended to expand the existing list of options used in grappling. Inside these pages you will find new techniques that use the tonfa as a grappling implement¸ and the weapon details to add the tonfa to your fifth edition items. Tonfa are wooden melee weapons that are roughly the length of the user's arm from fingertip to elbow. Typically used in pairs¸ they have a perpendicular handle that allows the wielder to hold the weapon in a position along the forearm. The tip extends beyond the fist by several inches allowing for precise strikes. The main shaft of the tonfa can be swung out from under the forearm for quick bludgeoning attacks. When being used as a grappling implement¸ the tonfa can¸ with a quick flip across the back of the hand¸ be grasped by the opposite end like a club allowing the handle to be used as a hook for applying pressure with certain grappling techniques. The tonfa adds +1 per held tonfa to all grapple checks and techniques that allow implements to be used. For example¸ if two tonfa are wielded then you gain +2 bonus to grapple checks and techniques.