Just to interject a point, anyone can get a simple weapon at any time. Making a quarterstaff pop into existence is a free action and can be done with a thought.
Then, if you line up enough peasants hands-across-Faerun style, you can get that mofo going pretty fast in 6 seconds.
"78% of DM's admit to having started their first campaign in a tavern. If you're one of the 22% that hasn't yet, stop fibbing."
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Originally Posted by Uncle Festy
Thou hast exploded mine brain.
Congrats.
Originally Posted by Face Of Evil
Oh, I can't wait to start racking up the XP for you smelly apes.