Weapons

The recourse of knights and peasant levies, melee weapons are used in man-to-man cmobat. They range from the simplest club to the most expertly crafted sword. Most need no instruction, but some of the more esoteric include:

• Bastard Sword: A long (roughly three-foot) blade, intended for one or two-handed use.
• Great Sword: With a blade four to six long, these two-handed weapons are lethal but unwieldy. They cannot be used from horseback.
• Morning Star: Similar to a mace but with the head connected by the haft to a chain, allowing extra damage but also increase danger to the wielder. (On a botch, the weapon either becomes entangled or strikes the wielder.)
• Bow, Short: A small weapon, three or four feet long, intended for hunting. It may be used from hroseback (most frequently by Saracen cavalry).
• Bow, Long: A powerful, six-foot-long weapon intended for war. It may not be used from horseback.
• Lance: A long, heavy spear intended for use from horseback. The most common cavalry weapon, used to charge opposing infantry or calvary.
• Lance, Compound: Another Saracen weapon, this is a light and usually hollow lance. It is easier to handle, but it inflicts less damage than its more solid cousins. It is also likely to break when someone else uses it.
• Saber: A one-handed sword, roughly three feet long, intended for use from horseback.

Damage: A number of dice used to determine damage and its type. B = Bashing, L = Lethal, A = Aggravated.
Conceal: A rough estimate of how easily the weapon or piece of armor can be concealed in clothing. P = may be concealed in a pouch; C = in loose clothing (e.g. a tunic); L = in a long cloak; N = may not be concealed.
Min. Str: The minimum Strength required to use the weapon or armor.
Range: For ranged weapons, the distance (in yards) to which the weapon can be used without penalty. In most conditions, the weapon can be fired at a target at up to twice this distance at a +2 difficulty penalty.
2 Hand: The weapon must be used two-handed.
Fragile: The weapon is prone to breaking. After an attack with it (successful or not) the player rolls a die: on a result of 5 or higher, the weapon breaks and is useless.

Melee Weapons

Axes

Weapon	Damage	Conceal	Min. Str.	Notes
Hatchet (melee)	Str + 3L	C	2
Hand Ax	Str + 5L	L	3
Battle-Ax	Str + 6L	N	3	2 Hand

Blunt Weapons

Weapon	Damage	Conceal	Min. Str.	Notes
Club	Str + 1B	C	1
Cudgel	Str + 1B	C	1
Mace	Str + 1B	L	1
Morning Star	Str + 3B	L	1	Difficulty +1; may strike user on botch
Warhammer	Str + 5B	N	3	Difficulty +1; 2 hand

Blades

Weapon	Damage	Conceal	Min. Str.	Notes
Knife	Str + 1L	P	1
Dagger	Str + 1L	C	1	Difficulty -1
Saber	Str + 2L	L	3
Broadsword	Str + 4L	N	2
Bastard Sword	Str + 5L	N	3 (4 one-handed)	May be used one or two-handed
Great Sword	Str + 6L	N	4	Difficulty +1; 2 hand

Long Weapons (no penalty against mounted targets)

Weapon	Damage	Conceal	Min. Str.	Notes
Javelin	Str L	N	2
Pitchfork	Str + 1L	N	1	2 Hand
Spear (one-handed)	Str + 1L	N	2	Difficulty +1
Spear (two-handed)	Str + 3L	N	1	2 Hand
Staff	Str + 2B	N	1
Poleax	Str + 6L	N	3	Difficulty +1; 2 Hand
Lance, light	6 or Str L	N	2	Fragile
Lance	8 or Str L	N	3	Fragile
Lance, compound	9 or Str L	N	4	Fragile

Ranged weapons

Missile Weapons

Weapon	Damage	Conceal	Min. Str.	Notes
Bow, Long	4L	N	4	1 turn to reload
Bow, Short	2L	L	2	1 turn to reload
Crossbow, Light	2L	L	2	2 turns to reload
Crossbow	3L	N	2	3 turns to reload
Crossbow, Heavy	4L	N	4	4 turns to reload
Sling	5B	C	2	1 turn to reload

Thrown Weapons

Weapon	Damage	Range	Conceal	Min. Str.	Notes
Knife	Str L	15 yards	C	2	+1 difficulty
Hatchet	Str +1L	20 yards	C	2	+1 difficulty
Javelin	Str +2L	50 yards	N	2
Spear	Str +1L	40 yards	N	2
Rock	Str B	40 yards	P	2