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Weapons
Weapon Categories	Weapon Traits	Weapon List	Weapon Chart

WEAPON LIST

Weapon Chart

The following chart summarizes the most common Weapons by Category with the appropriate Traits and Flaws. To use a particular weapon, simply aggregate all the modifiers applicable to it. All of the below weapons are included on the Weapon Chart in their complete, verbose form. Also, examples of how to use this system follow the below chart.

WEAPON	CATEGORY	TRAITS AND FLAWS
MELEE WEAPONS
Great Axe	VERY HEAVY	Slicing, Hacking, Sweeping, Sturdy
Executioners Axe	VERY HEAVY	Slicing, Hacking, Cleaving, Sturdy, Unwieldy
Butterfly Axe	HEAVY	Slashing, Hacking, Sweeping
Battle Axe	HEAVY	Slashing, Hacking, Hand-and-a-Half
Axe	MEDIUM	Slashing, Hacking
Hand Axe	LIGHT	Slashing, Hacking, Lobbed
Great Mace	VERY HEAVY	Crushing, Sturdy, Breaker
Maul	HEAVY	Bashing, Sturdy
Mace	MEDIUM	Bashing, Sturdy
Small Mace	LIGHT	Bashing, Sturdy
Great Hammer	VERY HEAVY	Crushing, Sturdy
Hammer	HEAVY	Bashing, Sturdy
War Hammer	MEDIUM	Bashing, Sturdy
Small Hammer	LIGHT	Bashing, Sturdy
Great Pick	HEAVY	Puncturing
Military Pick/ Pick Axe	MEDIUM	Piercing/Slashing Hacking; Unwieldy
Pick	LIGHT	Piercing
Small Pick	VERY LIGHT	Piercing
Great Club	VERY HEAVY	Normal, Crushing, Sturdy; Unwieldy
War Club	HEAVY	Normal, Bashing
Club	MEDIUM	Normal, Bashing
Baton	LIGHT	Normal, Rapid, Bashing
Stick	VERY LIGHT	Normal, Bashing
Great Sword	VERY HEAVY	Slicing, Breaker, Sweeping
Falchion	HEAVY	Slicing, Sweeping; Unwieldy
Bastard Sword	VERY HEAVY	Slashing, Hand-and-a-Half
Long/Broad Sword	HEAVY	Slashing, Balanced
Sabre/Scimitar	MEDIUM	Slicing, Balanced
Sword	MEDIUM	Piercing, Slashing, Balanced
Reinforced Rapier	MEDIUM	Piercing, Disarming, Balanced
Rapier	LIGHT	Piercing, Fast, Stabbing
Short Sword	LIGHT	Slashing, Stabbing
Foil	VERY LIGHT	Puncturing, Rapid, Stabbing
Long Dagger	LIGHT	Piercing, Stabbing, Hurled
Main Gauche	LIGHT	Piercing, Disarming, Demolisher
Stiletto	LIGHT	Puncturing, Rapid, Stabbing
Dagger	VERY LIGHT	Piercing, Hurled
Dirk, Throwing Knives	ULTRA LIGHT	Piercing, Rapid, Hurled
Guisarme	VERY HEAVY	Hooked, Slashing; Overturning; Unwieldy
Lochaber Axe	VERY HEAVY	Hooked, Slashing, Hacking; Overturning; Unwieldy
Halberd	VERY HEAVY	Piercing/Slashing, Hacking; Overturning; Unwieldy
Scythe	VERY HEAVY	Slicing, Hacking, Sweeping, Hafted, Long, Clumsy
Two-bladed Sword	HEAVY	Piercing, Slashing, Sweeping, Hafted, Clumsy
Double Axe	HEAVY	Slashing, Hacking, Sweeping, Hafted, Clumsy
Sword Spear, Naginata	HEAVY	Piercing, Slashing/Bashing, Hafted; Unwieldy
Mantis Pick	MEDIUM	Puncturing, Sweeping, Hafted, Clumsy
Dire Flail	MEDIUM	Bashing, Piercing, Disarming, Flexible, Sweeping, Hafted, Clumsy
Pike	VERY HEAVY	Piercing, Overturning/Bashing Hafted; Unwieldy
Long Spear	HEAVY	Piercing, Overturning, Hurled/Bashing Hafted; Unwieldy
Trident	HEAVY	Piercing, Hurled, Disarming; Unwieldy
Spear	MEDIUM	Piercing, Hurled/Bashing Hafted
Short Spear	LIGHT	Puncturing, Hurled
Javelin	VERY LIGHT	Puncturing, Hurled; Breakable
Battle Flail	VERY HEAVY	Crushing, Cleaving, Flexible; Unwieldy
Battle Mourn	HEAVY	Bashing, Piercing, Flexible, Disarming
Large Flail	HEAVY	Crushing, Flexible; Unwieldy
Bladed Flail	HEAVY	Crushing, Puncturing, Flexible; Clumsy
Flail	MEDIUM	Crushing, Flexible
Morningstar	MEDIUM	Bashing, Piercing, Disarming, Flexible
Heavy Lance	ULTRA HEAVY	Puncturing Overturning; Clumsy, Breakable, Mounted
Lance	VERY HEAVY	Puncturing; Unwieldy, Breakable, Mounted
Light Lance	HEAVY	Puncturing; Unwieldy; Fragile, Mounted
Quarter Staff	HEAVY	Bashing, Disarming, Sturdy, Hafted
Lantern Staff	HEAVY	Crushing, Sturdy, Flaming, Hafted; Clumsy
Bo Staff	MEDIUM	Disarming, Sturdy, Rapid, Hafted
Reed Staff	LIGHT	Rapid, Flexible, Hafted; Breakable
Whip	ULTRA LIGHT	Neutralizing, Rapid, Extended, Pliable
War Chain	MEDIUM	Bashing, Neutralizing, Extended, Pliable
Chain	LIGHT	Bashing, Fast, Neutralizing, Long, Pliable
Light Chain	VERY LIGHT	Bashing, Rapid, Disarming, Long, Pliable
Garrote	VERY LIGHT	Normal, Rapid, Pliable, Choking, Two-Handed
Brass Knuckles	VERY LIGHT	Bashing, Rapid
Sap	LIGHT	Crushing, Bashing, Rapid
RANGED WEAPONS
Heavy Long Bow	VERY HEAVY	Puncturing, Stabbing, Launcher (200"); Readied
Long Bow	HEAVY	Puncturing, Launcher (175"); Readied
Heavy Bow	HEAVY	Piercing, Launcher (150"); Readied
Heavy Recurve Bow	HEAVY	Piercing, Fast, Launcher (100")
Light Long Bow	MEDIUM	Piercing, Launcher (125"); Readied
Bow	MEDIUM	Piercing, Launcher (100")
Recurve Bow	MEDIUM	Piercing, Rapid, Launcher (75")
Light Bow	LIGHT	Piercing, Launcher (75")
Arbalest	ULTRA HEAVY	Puncturing, Launcher (200"); Prepared, Slow
Heavy Crossbow	VERY HEAVY	Puncturing, Fast, Launcher (150"); Prepared
Light Crossbow	HEAVY	Puncturing, Rapid, Launcher (100"); Readied
Hand Crossbow	MEDIUM	Piercing, Rapid, Launcher (50"); Readied; Unwieldy
Light Hand Crossbow	LIGHT	Piercing, Rapid, Launcher (25"); Readied, Clumsy
Staff Sling	MEDIUM/LIGHT	Disarming, Sturdy, Rapid, Hafted/Normal, Crushing, Launcher (60"); Unwieldy
Sling	VERY LIGHT	Normal, Crushing, Launcher (30")
Bola	VERY LIGHT	Normal, Tripping, Flexible, Lobbed
Slingshot	ULTRA LIGHT	Normal, Bashing, Rapid, Launcher (15"); Readied
Light Sling	ULTRA LIGHT	Normal, Crushing, Fast, Launcher (5")
Shotput	MEDIUM	Normal, Crushing, Hurled; Slow
Dart	ULTRA LIGHT	Piercing, Rapid, Dart
Throwing Stars	ULTRA LIGHT	Puncturing, Fast, Dart
Oil Flask	LIGHT	Normal, Hurled, Igniting, Unsound

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1: A War Chain is a Medium Weapon, thus it has a STR Minima of 13, requires 1 hand to use for a normal sized character, does 1 1/2D6 Killing damage, and suffers a -4 penalty to Concealment rolls. It has the following traits: Bashing, Neutralizing, Extended, Pliable.

This indicates that the War Chain gains a +1 STUN Multiple, does +1 damage per die vs. Plate Armors (up to the total DEF of the armor), grants +2 OCV with Disarm maneuvers, grants a +2 OCV to oppose Block attempts, suffers a -1 OCV to hit on all maneuvers, has 2" of Stretching, suffers a net -0 to Concealment rolls, requires 2 hands to use (rather than 1 for being a Medium weapon), may be used to perform a Grab maneuver, and may be used to Swing up to 2" (if something is available to swing off of).

All in all a pretty useful weapon, but not terribly lethal for a two-handed weapon.

EXAMPLE 2: A Bastard Sword is an unusual weapon that may be used 2 handed to do greater damage, or 1 handed with some difficulty.

The Bastard Sword is Very Heavy, thus it has a STR Minima of 23, requires 2 hands, does 3d6 Killing Damage, and suffers a -8 Penalty to concealment rolls. It is also listed as having the following traits: Slashing, Hand-and-a-Half. This indicates that the Bastard Sword does +2 DC vs. Opponents with no Resistant Defense or wearing Leather, Cloth, or Wood Armors, -1pip of damage per die vs. Plate Armors and may be used 1 handed as a Heavy Weapon with a STR Minima of 18, for 2d6+1 Killing Damage, but at a -1 OCV on all Maneuvers. Also, the Weapon gains a net +1 Conceal for a final Conceal of -7.

EXAMPLE 3: A Great Club is a Very Heavy Normal damage Weapon, thus it has a STR Minima of 23, requires 2 hands to use for a normal sized character, does 9d6 Normal damage, and suffers a -8 penalty to Concealment rolls. It has the following traits: Crushing, Sturdy; Unwieldy. This indicates that the Great Club does +6 STUN with each hit, +2 damage per die vs. Plate Armors (up to the total DEF of the armor), suffers a net -3 OCV to Hit with all maneuvers, and has +3 DEF to resist being broken.

EXAMPLE 4: Perhaps the most common weapon, the Long Sword is a Heavy Weapon, thus it has a STR Minima of 18, requires 2 hands to use for a normal sized character, does 2d6+1 Killing damage, and has a -6 Conceal penalty. It has the Slashing and Balanced traits which indicates that the Long Sword does +2 DC vs. Opponents with no Resistant Defense or wearing Leather, Cloth, or Wood Armors; -1pip of damage per die vs. Plate Armors, grants +1 OCV to Block and Disarm maneuvers, and is usable one handed.

Generally well rounded and does impressive damage for a one handed weapon.