For the purposes of using Sharpshooter (-5/+10 Dam) can I use a Chakram?
The weapon is from the Odyssey of the dragon lords campaign with a description of:
Thylean Weapon: Chakram
Martial Weapon. Damage: 1d6 slashing. Properties:
Thrown (range 60/120 ft.), light, finesse, special: The
chakram returns to you when thrown, unless you fumble the
attack by rolling a natural 1. Weight: 2 lbs. Cost 10 gp.
Im assuming a martial weapon can be melee or ranged. Is it possible the Chakram is both a melee weapon and a ranged weapon? If so, can the 2 weapon fighting attack be used (where you use a light melee weapon in both hands and attack again as a bonus action with the off hand)?
Please only use RAW to answer the question. Thanks.
Best Answer
Assuming the guide mentioned in the comments is correct...
It's a martial ranged weapon
On page 21 of the guide:
And on page 48:
The description on page 49, as you quoted in the question calls it a martial weapon, but lacked the word 'ranged' or melee' as it should.
And as such, it should work with Sharpshooter.
Also on page 49 is something called the "Chakram Technique" which specifies throwing the weapon and having it ricochet off multiple targets.