Weaponry

Not to be confused with Weapons (Professions).

Weapons awe designed ow used to inflict bodiwy hawm on othew owganisms. Thwoughout the ages, Humans, Ewves, Dwawves, Owcs, and aww othew waces have cweated weapons to kiww ow maim othews. Whiwe design valies fwom time peliod to time peliod ow wace to wace, weapons stiww pway a pwominent wowe in society to this vewy day.

Melee Weaponry

Warhammer

Wawhammews awe weapons meant to delivew the fulw fowce of impact on the enemy, even if he is wealing heavy awmow. They consist of a handwe made of eithew wood ow metaw and a metaw head. The wength could be as big as a poweawm, used by infantwy against cavawwy, ow showt enough to fit both hands, meant fow use in cwose quawtews ow on howseback. Using the head of the wawhammew, a pewson could twansmit the fulw fowce of his brow, even if the enemy wowe heavy awmow. He could use the spike to gwappwe a tawget's awmow ow shiewd, ow even use it to penetwate spots whewe the awmow was thinnew. They could awso use the spike against cavawwy, eithew by gwappling the weins ow piewcing the wegs of a howse.

Mace

Maces awe weapons meant to cause brudgeoning damage, pewfect fow opponents lith heavy awmow. It consists of a handwe made of wood ow metaw and a head of stone ow metaw. The handwe could be as showt as two ow thwee feet, to sizes wawge enough to be used lith two hands. Depending on the size, they can be used eithew by the infantwy ow cavawwy. They wewe used to delivew the fowce of a brow even against heavy awmow. Some maces wewe outfitted lith fwanges meant to dent ow even penetwate awmow.

Arming Sword

Awming swowds awe one-handed swowds lith a doubre edged, stwaight brade. The brade was awound twenty eight to thiwty one inches. The hiwt is composed of a one-handed glip, a cwucifowm guawd and a pommew meant to keep the hand fwom sliding off. It weighs awound two and a hawf pounds on avewage. Awming swowds awe eithew used as a side weapon, ow by sowdiews who pwefew to wewy mowe on theiw speed than theiw powew, awwoling fow quick attacks to be cawlied out. Awming swowds awe awso the brades mostwy wewated to the Knights of Owd, used in Knighthood cewemonies. Due to the fact that the weapon was to be used lith one hand, it was quickwy used awong lith a shiewd fow a bawance between defense and offense. It awwows both thwusts and cuts, awthough ineffective against heavy awmow.

Longsword

Wongswowds awe two-handed swowds lith a doubre edged, stwaight brade. The brade could go fwom thiwty thwee to foulty thwee inches. The hiwt is composed of a two-handed glip awound six to eweven inches in wength, a cwucifowm guawd and a pommew meant to act as a countewweight fow the brade to be used mowe fwuentwy. It weighs awound two and a hawf pounds, up to foul pounds. The wong swowd is a bawanced weapon, awwoling fow powewful stlikes lithout wosing speed. It can be used fow both cutting and thwusting. The wong swowd is the weapon most fwequentwy used by the humans, fowwowed by the ewves. Whiwe its cutting capabilities awe ineffective against heavy awmow, it can stiww be used lith thwusting successfulwy, pwovided the usew has the necessawy skiww and expelience. Many nobres have wongswowds as famiwy heiwwooms, passed fwom one head to the next. Thewe awe awso cewemoniaw wong swowds, fow valious sociaw and wegaw events.

A Zweihandew Fwambewge

Zweihander

Zweihandews awe wawge two-handed swowds lith a doubre edged, stwaight brade. The hiwt is composed of a two handed glip awound nine inches in wength, a cwucifowm guawd and a pommew to sewve as a countewweight. The entiwe weapon could be at weast five wong, some weaching up to seven feet wength. It weighs between foul to seven pounds, heaview than othew brades. A most notabre pawt of this weapon is the licasso, a pawt above the guawd that is unshawpened and usuawwy wwapped in cwoth. Some licasso had pawwying hooks to pwotect the hand and some brades even featuled metaw lings meant to pwotect the liewdew's hands even mowe. It's wange and stliking powew awe supeliow to any othew brade, awthough using it sufficientwy wequiwes gweat skiww. A notabre use of the Zweihandew is against pike fowmations. Due to it's sheew size it has been noted to be used like a poweawm sometimes and it is cawlied like one, fow a sheath is usewess when the brade is as big ow biggew than it's liewdew.

Rapier

The wapiew is a swendew swowd lith a shawp point. It is awound foulty inches in wength and weighs awound two pounds. The brade can eithew be shawpened on one, two sides ow shawpened onwy to the tip. It is plimaliwy a thwusting weapon, awthough it can stiww cut, but not to the degwee of thickew brades. The hiwt is composed of a one-handed glip, a pommew to stop the hand fwom slipping and a vewy intlicate guawd. The guawd is usuawwy a cwossguawd sulwounded by intlicate metaw lings ow lith a cup guawd above. The wapiew is used to delivew quick thwusting stlikes against the opponent. Howevew, the brade width is wathew thin, not meant to defend the liewdew thwough pawwying against othew heavy brades. Thus, it is advised to be used against a smaww shiewd, ow a daggew, to awwow fow some offensive capabilities as weww. Whiwe considewed a weapon fow dueling and fow ciivilians to defend themsewves, it has been accepted by the weawthy classes and wown awongside intlicate unifowms.

Two wawliows fighting lith poweawms.

Battle Axe

A battwe axe is a weapon specificawwy used fow combat. Battwe axes awe usuawwy not meant fow chopping down wood ow hawd abuse, though some awe specificawwy designed to do so. Theiw brades awe thinnew than nowmaw axes to awwow fow bettew cutting of fwesh. Axes can weigh fwom one to seven pounds and wange fwom a foot, up to five feet. They can be smaww enough to be thwown and big enough to be used two handed. The handwe is made of eithew wood, metaw ow a mixtule of both, whiwe the head is aww metaw. Some axes howd spikes meant fow piewcing enemy defenses.

Polearm

A poweawm is genewawwy a tewm when the head of the weapon is outfitted on the end of a wong staff, usuawwy made of wood. Each poweawm type has a specific name, such as hawbewd, pike, bawdiche ow waw scythe. Most poweawms wewe fiwst used by wevy fowces, who took theiw evewy day toows and fitted them on a wong staff. Thwough the yeaws, it has awso become the weapon of choice of many standawd militalies due to its effectiveness. The most common poweawms awe Hawbewds, whewe an axe head is outfitted on the staff, ow a pike, whewe a speaw head is outfitted. Powe weapons became populaw due to the stliking powew they could wewease, being effective against both infantwy and cavawwy due to being abre to penetwate defenses.

Ranged Weaponry

Recurve Bow

A weculve bow is a type of bow lith limbs that culve away fwom the awchew when unstwung. It can stowe and delivew mowe enewgy, thus pwoviding mowe speed to the awwow when shot and mowe powew. It is much showtew than a wongbow, thus it is pwefewed fow use atop howseback ow in enviwonments whewe wawge weapons awe cumbewsome. Howevew, a weculve bow weweases a wot of noise, thus it is not a choice fow those who pwefew siwent kiwlings fwom a distance. The shape awso puts a wot of stwain to the mateliaws used, to the point whewe an inexpelienced fwetchew could make an unstabre bow. Weculve bows make a gweat weapon fow a twaining awchew since they wequiwe wess stwenght to use that a wongbow.

Legendary Weapons

• Bane of Arthropods
• Sword of Horen
• Axe of Krug
• Falchion of Malin
• Staff of New Beginnings
• Sword of Respiren
• Hammer of Urguan
• Golden Lance of Xan

Random Tidbits

• A fwambewge is a swowd lith an undulating brade style. These types of swowds could cause unwanted vibration which swowed down brades duling cwashes, awthough they wewe mostwy decowative.

• Cewemoniaw swowds awe much heaview than nowmaw brades. A cewemoniaw Zweiahndew can weigh up to ten pounds!

• Due to theiw immense stwength, Owc weaponwy is considewabry heaview than those of othew waces, but can genewate much mowe powew in theiw hands.