Melee Weapons

Name	Tags	Total
Bayonet- A bayonet can be attached to some rifles. When combined, the rifle can be used as a spear. Firing a rifle with an attached bayonet has the inaccurate tag	Attach (rifle into spear; gets the inaccurate tag when used as a firearm) Lethal Melee	0
Bowie Knife- Bowie knife is in most regards like a standard knife but adds +1e to some crafting rolls, such as wood carving.	Lethal , Melee , Thrown , Tool (carpentry) (1)	1
Keris- The keris, or sometimes called kris or kriss, is curved into a pistol-like shape with a curved handle. It is especially adept for piercing through armor	Concealable (1), Lethal , Melee , Piercing (2)	3
Khukri- Khukri has a blade that is curved forward with a heavier point, making it a powerful cutting weapon.	Brutal (1), Lethal , Melee , Thrown	1
Knife- These traits and tags represent most knives, such as the combat knife and the trench knife.	Concealable (1), Lethal , Melee , Thrown	1
Pocket Knife- A pocket knife is definitely not intended for fighting. Some variations of a pocketknife have tools that give you a +1 Enhancement to some crafting rolls.	Concealable (1), Fragile (-1), Lethal , Melee , Tool (1)	1
Switchblade- A switchblade and its butterfly knife variation can be more easily concealed. Shivs can also be represented with these traits.	Concealable (1), Lethal , Melee	1
Bamboo Flute- A flute made of sturdy bamboo and can be used as a weapon. It can be used as a flute as well as a weapon, granting a +1e to rolls that involve playing it.	Bashing , Concealable (1), Melee , Tool (musical instrument) (1)	2
Nightstick- The nightstick represents most batons, generic sticks, and small clubs in terms of traits and tags.	Bashing , Defensive (2), Melee , Stun (1)	3
Sap- Small bags made of leather and filled with lead shot or powder. These stats can also represent a telescopic baton, which can be collapsed into a smaller size to fit into a deep pocket.	Bashing , Concealable (1), Melee , Stun (1)	2
Curved Swords- Curved blades, such as the saber, Persian shamshir, or Japanese katana and wakizashi, are all represented with these traits and tags.	Brutal (1), Lethal , Melee , Versatile (2)	3
Heavy Swords- This represents heavier blades, such as the great sword and the zweihander.	Brutal (1), Lethal , Melee , Two-Handed (-1), Unconcealable (-1)	-1
Rapier- A fencing weapon that is excellent for stabbing through thick clothing and even armor.	Lethal , Melee , Piercing (2)	2
Sword- This weapon represents the most common swords used by Scions in terms of traits and tags, such as the gladius, long sword, and bastard sword.	Lethal , Melee , Versatile (2)	2
Sword Cane- A sword cane can be disguised as a regular cane, making it appear less suspicious.	Concealable (1), Lethal , Melee , Versatile (2)	3
Battle-Ax- Most axes fall into this category in terms of tags and traits, including fire axes	Brutal (1), Lethal , Melee , Piercing (2), Two-Handed (-1), Unconcealable(-1)	1
Club- The traits and tags for a mace can be used to represent a heavy mace and morning star.	Bashing , Melee , Pushing (1)	1
Flail- A heavy ball that is attached to a handle via chain or rope, a flail can bypass the protection provided by a shield (see chapter V).	Bashing , Melee , Stun (1 a spiked flail is Lethal instead of Bashing	1
Hatchet- A lighter ax, most hatchets are weighted to be thrown as well as to be used in melee.	Melee , Lethal , Thrown	0
Ice Ax- An ice ax is really a pick and not an ax, and can grant +1e to climbing.	Lethal , Melee , Piercing (2), Tool (climbing) (1)	3
Macuahuitl- A weapon of aztec origin, a flat heavy club with rows of sharp obsidian along its edges that make it look almost sword-like. Alternate versions may include rows of shark teeth.	Brutal (1), Lethal , Melee , Messy (-1)	0
War Ax- A larger, two-handed ax used specifically for battle.	Brutal , Lethal , Melee , Piercing (2), Two-Handed (-1), Unconcealable (-1)	0
War Hammer- A heavy, two-handed hammer that was designed to crush enemies. The traits and tags can also be used to represent a heavy sledgehammer and a maul.	Bashing , Melee , Pushing (1), Two-Handed (-1)	0
Quarterstaff- A blunt polearm. Works well as a walking stick as well.	Bashing , Melee , Stun (1)	1
Spear- The most standard and generic polearm that has a sharp point. This can also cover halberds, pitchforks, and tridents.	Defensive (2), Lethal , Melee , Reach (1)	3
Chain- Most generic chains and heavy ropes can use these traits and tags.	Bashing , Melee , Reach (1)	1
Kusari Gama- A standard kusari gama has a weight on one end of a rope and a farmer’s straight sickle attached to the other end. These traits and tags can represent any weapon that is made of rope with one blunt end and one bladed end.	Double , Melee , Reach (1)	1
Manriki Gusari- A standard manriki gusari has a weight on both ends of a rope. These traits can represent any similar weapon.	Bashing , Melee , Reach (1), Stun (1)	2
Nunchaku- Also called nunchucks, the nunchaku are two sticks with small chain attaching them.	Bashing , Melee , Stun (1)	1
Whip- Generic whips use these traits and tags.	Bashing , Grappling (1), Melee , Reach (1)	2
Brass Knuckles- Sometimes called knuckleduster, these weapons are worn over the knuckles to give your punches a greater… well, punch. A jagged variant has the lethal tag instead of the bashing tag.	Bashing , Concealable (1), Melee , Worn (2)	3
Catch Pole- This special polearm is normally used to catch animals. It can be used to grapple your opponent at a safe distance but can’t deal damage to them.	Bashing , Grappling (1), Melee , Reach (1), Two-Handed (-1)	1
Iron Fan- This fan is made with metal ribs. They can easily be concealed and appear as normal fans.	Concealable (1), Lethal , Melee , Versatile (2)	3
Jittei- These metal batons are fitted with a curved side to catch other weapons. They are especially adept at disarming opponents.	Bashing , Defensive (2), Melee , Stun (1)	3
Ring Blade- A ring blade is a bladed ring that is worn on your finger. Generally not very lethal, they are often used to deliver poison.	Concealable (1), Lethal , Melee , Soft (-1), Worn (2)	2
Shuko- This weapon is worn around the wrist with blades sticking out of the palm to carve into the target. It also grants +1e to climbing rolls.	Lethal , Melee , Tool (climbing) (1), Worn (2)	2
Taser- Similar to the stun gun (see next chapter) but needs to be used up close	Bashing , Concealable (1), Melee , Soft (-1), Stun (1)	1
Tiger Claws- Similar to shuko, tiger claws (or the bagh-nakh, as they are rightly named) are worn on the wrists and hands with blades sticking forward. These traits and tags can also represent punching daggers.	Lethal , Melee , Worn (2)	2
Unarmed- This is the standard attack for anyone who is not using any sort of weapon or natural weapon. An unarmed attack can be a punch, kick, headbutt, elbow strike, knee kick, or any other variation where your own soft body is used to hurt your opponent.	Bashing , Melee , Natural (1), Soft (-1)	0
Blow Torch- Much like a flair, these tools burn. They do so at very high heat, causing significant burning injuries almost instantly.	Burns , Inaccurate (-1), Lethal , Melee	-1
Flair- These common safety tools can be used as torches. They can also be used to set things on fire. When used in a fight, they burn rather than bruise or cut.	Bashing , Burns , Melee	0
Glass Bottle-A glass bottle is a common commodity in a bar fight. They often don’t last for the whole fight but leave shards of glass that can be used to cut.	Bashing , Fragile (-1), Melee , Thrown	-1
Heavy Power Tool- Heavier power tools, such as a chainsaw or a belt sander, are more powerful than the lighter tools and although they can be held in one hand they require both hands to control the weapon once they hit the intended target.	Brutal (1), Inaccurate (-1), Lethal , Melee , Messy (-1), Tool (building, crafting) (1), Two-Handed (-1)	-1
Light Power Tool- Tools such as a power drill or sanding mouse can use these traits and tags.	Inaccurate (-1), Lethal , Melee , Messy (-1), Tool (assembling) (1)	-1
Scythe- A scythe delivers a nice swinging motion to cut down grass and unfortunate targets.	Brutal (1), Inaccurate (-1), Lethal , Melee , Two-Handed (-1)	-1
Shard of Glass- A broken piece of glass. It can cut the hand that holds it but not as much as it will cut the other guy. This can also represent a broken bottle.	Concealable (1), Lethal , Melee	1
Shovel- A shovel can be used to bash your target with the flat side, or cut or stab them with the sharp edges.	Double , Inaccurate (-1), Melee , Tool (digging) (1)	1