Ancient Weapons (TEC 1)

Axes

Axes are used with the Weapons » Axes skill.

Battle Axe

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 3(s)

Hands: 1

Chainable Parry(3)

Wt: 3kg

Value: 300

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A long-handled war axe designed for cleaving.

Great Axe

Test: 2S

HP/SM: 4(s)

Hands: 2

Slow(3AD)

Wt: 6kg

Value: 600

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An extremely large axe designed for cleaving armor and inflicting heavy wounds.

Hand Axe

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 2(s)

Hands: 1

Chainable Parry(2) Throwable(2S@2m,5,8)

Wt: 500g

Value: 50

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A small hatchet-like axe for single-hand use and balanced for throwing. When thrown, attack is not chainable.

Bludgeons

Bludgeons are used with the Weapons » Bludgeons skill.

Truncheon

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 2(c)

Hands: 1

Chainable Fast Parry(2)

Wt: 300g

Value: 30

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Any stick, baton, or weighted rod used as a blunt weapon.

Mace

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 3(c)

Hands: 1

Parry(2)

Wt: 2kg

Value: 50

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A rod with a heavy weighted or spiked head.

Maul

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 4(c)

Hands: 2

Slow(3AD)

Wt: 9kg

Value: 80

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A heavy sledge or war hammer.

War Hammer

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 3(c)

Hands: 1

Parry(3)

Wt: 3kg

Value: 200

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A hammer made for attacking armored foes.

Bows

Bows are used with the Weapons » Bows skill.

Long Bow

Test: 2S@10m,30,50,70,90

HP/SM: 2(p)

Hands: 2

Reload(4AD)

Wt: 1kg

Value: 400

A bow with long limbs for increased range and power.

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Short Bow

Test: 2S@10m,20,30,40,50

HP/SM: 2(p)

Hands: 2

Reload(4AD)

Wt: 800g

Value: 200

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A bow with short limbs ideal for firing from horseback or in tight quarters.

Crossbows

Crossbows are used with the Weapons » Crossbows skill.

Crossbow

Test: 1S@15m,35,50,70,90

HP/SM: 2(p)

Hands: 2

Reload(10AD)

Wt: 3kg

Value: 300

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A bow assembly mounted in a rifle-like grip with a trigger and a winch & pulley system for drawing the bow limbs.

Hand Crossbow

Test: 1S@5m,10,15,20

HP/SM: 2(p)

Hands: 1

Reload(8AD)

Wt: 1kg

Value: 200

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A small crossbow designed for single-hand use and short ranges.

Heavy Crossbow

Test: 1S@20m,40,70,90,110

HP/SM: 3(p)

Hands: 2

Reload(12AD)

Wt: 8kg

Value: 500

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A large crossbow with heavy bow limbs and a heavier draw weight for increased range & power.

Polearms

Polearms are used with the Weapons » Polearms skill.

Halberd

Test: 2S@3m,2

HP/SM: 3(s)

Hands: 2

Parry(3) Unwieldy

Wt: 7kg

Value: 400

A long polearm with an axe head.

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Pike

Test: 1S@3m,2

HP/SM: 2(p)

Hands: 2

Parry(3) Unwieldy

Wt: 5kg

Value: 300

A long polearm with a spearpoint.

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Short Blades

Short Blades are used with the Weapons » Short Blades skill.

Dagger

Test: 2S

HP/SM: 1(s) or 1(p)

Hands: 1

Chainable Fast Parry(1) Throwable(2S@2m,4,6)

Wt: 500g

Value: 40

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A short blade balanced for thrusts, slashes, & throwing. A dagger always produces puncturing (p) damage when thrown. When thrown, attack is not chainable.

Short Sword

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 1(s) or 2(p)

Hands: 1

Parry(2)

Wt: 1kg

Value: 200

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A double-edged sword for thrusts & slashes.

Smallsword

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 1(p)

Hands: 1

Chainable Fast Parry(2)

Wt: 600g

Value: 170

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A short, light dueling sword similar to a small rapier with a sharp point for thrusting.

Wakizashi

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 2(s) or 2(p)

Hands: 1

Chainable Parry(2)

Wt: 800g

Value: 700

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A curved, single-edged sword designed for slashing & often paired with a katana.

Staves

Staves are used with the Weapons » Staves skill.

Naginata

Test: 2S

HP/SM: 3(s) or 2(p)

Hands: 2

Chainable Fast Parry(2) Unhanded(-2)

Wt: 3kg

Value: 800

A short polearm with a curved blade on one end.

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Quarterstaff

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 2(c)

Hands: 2

Chainable Parry(3) Unhanded(-2)

Wt: 2kg

Value: 50

A short polearm or staff.

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Spear

Test: 2S

HP/SM: 2(p)

Hands: 2

Parry(2) Throwable(1S@5m,10,15,20) Unhanded(-1)

Wt: 1kg

Value: 80

A short polearm with a spearpoint.

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Swords

Swords are used with the Weapons » Swords skill.

Claymore

Test: 2S

HP/SM: 4(s)

Hands: 2

Slow(3AD)

Wt: 3kg

Value: 1,200

A very large two-handed sword capable of great sweeping slashes.

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Katana

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 3(s) or 3(p)

Hands: 1

Chainable Parry(3)

Wt: 1kg

Value: 1,200

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A curved, single-edged long-bladed sword designed for slashing attacks.

Longsword

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 3(s) or 2(p)

Hands: 1

Parry(3)

Wt: 2kg

Value: 400

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A broad, long-bladed sword fit for thrusting & slashing attacks.

Rapier

Test: 1S

HP/SM: 2(p) or 1(s)

Hands: 1

Chainable Fast Parry(2)

Wt: 1kg

Value: 600

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A slender, long-bladed sword designed for thrusting & slashing attacks.

Hand Grenades

Hand Grenades are used with the Weapons » Hand Grenades skill. All grenade attacks are indirect.

Greek Fire Jar

Test: 1S@3m,5,7,10

Area Damage: 5(r)HP@1m,2

Wt: 800g

Value: 40

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A ceramic or glass jar filled with napalm-like incendiary, thrown with a lit cloth wrapping. On impact, the jar breaks and the contents are ignited by the flaming cloth.

Iron Bomb

Test: 2S@3m,5,7,10

Area Damage: 8(b)HP@1m,2,3

Wt: 1kg

Value: 60

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An iron shell filled with gunpowder primed with a fuse.

Pepper Bomb

Test: 1S@2m,5,10,15

Wt: 200g

Value: 20

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A small explosive charge that spreads a cloud of fine powder that irritates the eyes and nose. On detonation, all actors in a 3m diameter circle have the Sickened condition for 1 round/SM.

An actor who is within this radius, is aware of the impending attack, and has reserved 1 or more AD for the dodge action may attempt to reduce the duration of the condition. The actor rolls dice as usual for a dodge, and subtracts the number of successes from the number of rounds determined by the attack's success margin (one round less for each success).