Weapons - Melee
Weapons used in close combat are melee weapons. These weapons can only be used when within five feet of the target, unless the specific weapon’s special says otherwise.
Melee Weapon Descriptions
Bardiche
This polearm weapon is Two Handed.
Battle Axe
This weapon is Heavy and has Flat Strike.
Battle Scythe
This polearm weapon has Reach and is Two Handed.
Bo Staff
This is a two-handed polearm Dual Weapon. Although this weapon is two-handed, it is a light weapon and therefore does not gain the extra damage the two-handed special normally adds.
Claws
This weapon is sold in pairs and allows for objects to be handled without removing them. Claws can Disarm and has Wounding.
Claymore
This weapon is Two-handed and can use Flat Strike.
Club, Heavy
This weapon is Two-handed.
Dagger
This weapon is a Double Weapon.
Executioners Axe
This polearm weapon is uniquely Two-handed. This axe is so large and bulky it requires a might of six to use and its additional might damage is multiplied by two instead of one and a half. Regardless of the rank of ambidexterity, this weapon cannot be wielded one-handed.
Falchion
This is a Heavy weapon.
Flail
A spiked ball and chain attached to the end of a wooden shaft. The shaft is long enough to be Interchangeable and has Bypass, and Trip. On critical strikes, it deals both blunt and piercing damage, otherwise it only deals blunt.
Glaive
This polearm weapon has Reach and is Two Handed and can use Flat Strike.
Halberd
This is an all-around Two-Handed polearm weapon; in that it can deal blunt, piercing, or slashing damage; along with being able to Trip opponents and has Reach.
Hand Axe
This weapon is a Double Weapon.
Katana
This weapon can Quick Draw and is interchangeable. However, Quick Draw can only be used one handed.
Knuckles
These specially designed gloves are metal plated in order to deal blunt damage. They are sold in pairs and allow for objects to be handled without removing them. Knuckles cannot be disarmed.
Kusarigama
This two-handed dual weapon comprises a sickle connected to a ball and a long chain. The sickle does the first indicated damage as piercing or slashing and the ball does the second indicated damage as blunt. When using the ball and chain end, it gains the Reach, Grapple, Trip, Disarm and Bypass properties.
Although this weapon is two-handed, it is a light weapon and therefore does not gain the extra damage the two-handed special normally adds. It is considered a one-handed weapon if used with sneak attacks. Only one side of the weapon is used for the sneak attack.
Long Sword
This weapon is Interchangeable and Flat Strike.
Mace
This weapon causes both blunt and piercing damage.
Maul
This weapon is Two Handed.
Meteor Hammer
This two-handed weapon can Grapple and Trip opponents, along with having the Reach and Bypass property. Although this weapon is two-handed, it is a light weapon and therefore does not gain the extra damage the two-handed special normally adds.
It is considered a one-handed weapon if used with sneak attacks. Only one side of the weapon is used for the sneak attack.
Ninjato
This weapon has Assassin Strike.
Nodachi
This weapon is Two Handed and can use Flat Strike.
Nunchaku
This weapon can be used to Disarm opponents.
Rapier
This weapon has Wounding.
Sai
This weapon can be used to Disarm opponents.
Scimitar
This weapon has Wounding.
Spear
This polearm weapon has Reach and can be wielded as an Interchangeable Double Weapon. Its counterpart weapon is the javelin. It is considered a one-handed weapon if used with sneak attacks. Only one side of the weapon is used for the sneak attack.
Tonfa
When dual wielding this weapon, the offhand can be used as a shield, if not used to attack. Using it as a shield grants a +1 to protection.
Trident
This polearm weapon can Disarm opponents, is interchangeable, has Reach, and is a Double Weapon. It is considered a one-handed weapon if used with sneak attacks. Only one side of the weapon is used for the sneak attack.
Wakizashi
This weapon has Surprise Strike.
War Hammer
This weapon is Heavy and Interchangeable.
War Pick
This weapon has an Armor Penetration.
