Melee Weapons Armory

NOTE FROM THE ST'S: ALL WEAPONS BROUGHT IN GAME OR DURING CHARACTER CREATION MUST BE APPROVED BY AN ST FIRST, NO MATTER THE STREETWISE OR INFLUENCE.

MELEE WEAPONS

* Unless stated all Difficulties start off at a base level of 6 *see Combat Modifiers for special maneuvers.

(B)Bashing, (L)Lethal, (A)Aggrivated

Type	Damage	Notes
Knives and Daggers
Bayonet	Str +2 (L)	Damage +1 if mounted on a bullpup
Bowie Knife	Str +2 (L)
Combat Knife	Str +1 (L)
Katar Punch-Dagger	Str +2 (L)	Strength + Brawl to use
Keris	Str +2 (L)	–1 Damage without Specialization
Khukri	Str +2 (L)
Main Gauche	Str +1 (L)	+1 Parry Dice if used with another weapon
Pocketknife	Str –1 (L)
Rondel Dagger	Str +1 (L)	-1 Armor Piercing, +2 Damage on surprise attacks
Trench Knife (WW1)	Str +1 (L)	Doubles as brass knuckles
Switchblade	Str (L)
Swords
Bastard Sword	Str +3/4 (L)	One- or two-handed
Curved Sword	Str +3 (L)
Fencing Sword	Str +1 (L)	Armor Piercing -1
Fish-Spine Sword	Str +1 (L)
Gladius	Str +2 (L)
Great Sword	Str +4 (L)
Katana	Str +3 (L)
Long Sword	Str +3 (L)
Machete	Str +2 (L)
Rapier	Str +2 (L)	Armor Piercing -1
Sword Cane	Str +2 (L/B)	Bashing damage when sheathed
Wakizashi	Str +2 (L)
Blunt Weapons
Escrima Sticks	Str +1 (B)
Flail	Str +3 (B/L)	–1 Damage without Dexterity 3, ignores shields
Mace	Str +3 (B) Str +2 (L)	Damage depends on type used
Maul	Str +4 (B)
Morning Star	Str +3 (L)
Sap	Str +1 (B)
Telescopic Baton	Str +3 (B)
Tonfa (Nightstick)	Str +2 (B)	+1 Parry Dice
Wooden Club	Str +2 (B)
Chain (Basic)	Str +1 (B)
Nunchaku	Str +1 (B)	-1 Damage without Dexterity 3
Shovel	Str +1 (B)
Sledgehammer	Str +2 (B)
Polearms
Halberd	Str +4 (L)	+1 Parry Dice, trip attack
Quarterstaff	Str +2 (B)	+1 Parry Dice
Spear	Str +3 (L)	+1 Parry Dice
Trident	Str +4 (L)	+1 Parry Dice
Scythe	Str + 2 (L)	+1 Parry Dice
Axes and Hammers
Battle-Ax	Str +3 (L)
Crash Ax	Str +2 (L)
Fire Ax	Str +3 (L)
Hatchet	Str +1 (L)
Ice Ax	Str +2 (L)	Armor Piercing -1
War Ax	Str +5 (L)
War Hammer	Str +5 (B)/Str +4 (L)	Armor Piercing -1 (lethal only), recover after swing
Others
Chain Saw	Str +5 (A)	+2 Difficulty to use