Weapons

What follows is a brief listing of equipment available for starting adventurers in Hava. Obviously, more and better are available, but finding and affording it can be difficult. All costs are in silver pennies except where noted.

Adventurers get into a lot of fights, and properly outfitting yourself for them is a must. If the damage step is listed as 'number +' you may add your Body score to the damage step.

Melee Weapons

Name	Cost	Damage Step	Weight Factor	Notes
Knife	4 CB	1+	1	Can be thrown.
Stiletto	1	1+	1	Defeats armor with Good hit.
Dagger	1	2+	1	Can be thrown.
Long Knife	5	3+	1	Light, 14-inch single-edge pointed blade. Fencing weapon, common in off hand.
Foil	15	3+	1	Very light, mid-length fencing weapon; despite length (three feet) can easily be used an off-hand weapon.
Short Sword	15	4+	1	Two-edged blade, two to three feet long.
Saber	20	4+	2	Long (four feet), single-bladed light fencing weapon; includes cutlass.
Broad Sword	30	5+	2	Three to four foot, heavy two-edged blade with point.
Long Sword	50	6+	3	Four to four and a half foot heavy slashing blade; includes scimitar.
Bastard Sword	75	6/7+	4	Four and a half to five feet; option to be used one or two-handed.
Two-handed Sword	125	7+	5	Five to six foot blade; characters with a Body step of 8 or more can use it one-handed.
Troll Sword	160	8+	6	Six-foot-plus two-handed troll blade.
Light Pick	10	2+	2	Defeats armor with a Good hit.
Sickle	5	2+	1
Light Hammer	5	3+	1	Can be thrown.
Whip	10	4	1	Minimum Agility score 3 to use.
Flail	35	4+	3
Hand Axe	12	4+	1	Can be thrown.
War Pick	45	4+	3	Defeats armor with Good hit.
War Hammer	40	4+	2	Can be thrown.
Sledge Hammer	40	5+	4
Battle Axe	35	6+	2
Scythe	25	6+	5	Long, nasty farm implement; cumbersome but scary.
Dwarf Axe	125	7+	4	Stout, heavy axe with large blades of equal size on either end. A favorite of dwarf warriors.
Club	1	1+	1	Six inches to one and a half feet long, can be thrown.
Javelin	3	2+	1	Short spear; can be thrown.
Cudgel	5	2+	1	Large, heavy club (shillelah, threshing stick, cricket bat).
Quarterstaff	5	3+	2	Requires two hands.
Mace	20	4+	3	Pure metal head. Also, spiked cudgels.
Spear/Lance	30	4+	2	Lance damage step 5 from horseback; spear can be thrown.
Spiked Mace	40	5+	3	Metal morningstars, or huge spiked troll cudgels.
Long Spear	50	6+	4	Covers all polearms.

Base range is the weapon's short range in yards. Double it for medium, and triple for long.

Throwing Weapons

Weapon	Cost	Damage Step	Weight Factor	Notes
Knife	4 bits	1+	1	Base range 5
Dagger	1	2+	1	Base Range 4
Club	1	2+	1	Base Range 3
Hand Axe	12	4+	2	Base Range 4
War Hammer	40	4+	2	Base Range 3
Javelin	3	2+	1	Base Range 15
Spear	30	4+	2	Base Range 10
Dart	1	1+	1/4	Maximum damage step is 4; Base Range 6
Bola	1	3	1	Base Range 10
Net	15	0	2	Target makes Body test vs. attack outcome to get free; Base Range 3
Oil, burning flask	6	5	1	Burns for three rounds, causing damage on each

Separate listings are given for launchers and missiles. Missile costss are per score (20). A crossbow quarrel takes 2 rounds to reload (firing every third round).

Missile Weapons

Weapon	Cost	Damage Step	Weight Factor	Notes
Blowgun	2		1
*Needles	1	2	0	Base Range 2; 60 needles = 1 Weight Factor
Sling	3		0
*Stone	0	6	1	Base Range 15
*Bullet	2	8	2	Heavy metal slug; Base Range 20
Hand Crossbow	75	8	2	Need 3 Body to reload; Base Range 25
Crossbow	75	12	3	Need 4 Body to reload; Base Range 40
Double Crossbow	120	12	5	As Crossbow, but two shots
Dwarf Crossbow	120	14	5	Need 5 Body to reload; 3 Body to fire; Base Range 45
Troll Crossbow	150	16	6	Need 7 Body to reload; 4 Body to fire; Base Range 45
*Quarrels	15		1	Troll and Hand quarrels cost twice as much
Short Bow	15	8	3	Minimum 3 Body; Base Range 35
Horn Short Bow	40	10	3	Minimum 4 Body; Base Range 40
Long Bow	60	11	4	Minimum 4 Body; Base Range 45
Elven Long Bow	200	12	3	Minimum 4 Body; Base Range 65
Horn Long Bow	80	13	4	Minimum 5 Body; Base Range 50
Troll Long Bow	100	14	5	Minimum 7 Body; Base Range 40, arrows cost double
*Arrows	10		1
*Broadheads	20		1	Reduce Base Range by 5, add 1 to damage step
Fire Weapon - Short	*	15	1	Can only be used by people with the sub-skill Fire Weapons; Base Range 50
Fire Weapon - Long	*	18	3	Can only be used by people with the sub-skill Fire Weapons; Base Range 60

   

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