Colonial Age - High Skill Melee Weapons
Weapons made for artistic performers of war.
High skill weapons are a type of weapon defined by their difficulty to learn and master the use of said weapons in combat. They are often martial arts or performance weapons or tools that can be weaponized with enough skill and training.
Table of High Skill Weapons
| Weapon Type / Weapon Name | Description | Hands | Damage Die / Dice | Damage Type(s) | Range | Materials | Item Traits | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope Dart | A sturdy and flexible rope with a small weighted dagger affixed to the one end. | 2 | 1d4 | Puncture | 4 M | Rope, Metal | High Skill, Crafted, Long, Grapple Weapon | 400 Silver |
| Bullwhip | A braided leather whip designed to herd beasts. | 1 | 1d4 | Slash | 4 M | Leather | High Skill, Crafted, Useful, Grapple Weapon | 300 Silver |
| Nunchucks | Two handles made of wood or metal secured together by a small chain segment. | 2 | 1d4 | Blunt | 1 M | Wood or Metal | High Skill, Crafted, Concealable,Quick Strike, Grapple Weapon | 320 Silver |
| Bo Staff | A long flexible wooden pole made for martial arts combat. | 1-2 | 1d6 | Blunt | 2 M | Wood | Uncommon, Crafted, Long, Quick Strike, Variable | 240 Silver |
| Lasso | A section of fine rope fashioned into a lasso knot, used with precision, skill and technique. | 2 | 1d6 | Blunt | 5 M | Rope | High Skill, Crafted, Long, Grapple Weapon | 320 Silver |
| Hook Rope | A metal hook secured to a length of rope. | 2 | 1d6 | Puncture | 4 M | Metal, Rope | High Skill, Forged, Long, Grapple Weapon | 600 Silver |
| Whipsword | A long flat blade hammered so thin that it whips and bends in an unpredictable way. | 1-2 | 1d8 | Slash | 2 M | Metal | High Skill, Forged, Grapple Weapon, Variable | 2,000 Silver |
| Chainsword | A handle attached to a length of bladed chain, unwieldy and unpredictable. | 1-2 | 1d8 | Slash | 2 M | Metal | High Skill, Forged, Grapple Weapon, Variable | 2,400 Silver |
| Flail | A handle is secured to a length of chain, at the chain's end a mace head is secured. | 1-2 | 2d4 | Blunt | 1 M | Metal | High Skill, Forged, Block Breaker, Brutal I, Grapple Weapon | 1,600 Silver |
| Great Flail | A handle is secured to several lengths of chain, at the chain's ends are maces. | 2 | 3d4 | Blunt | 2 M | Metal | High Skill, Forged, Heavy, Block Breaker, Brutal I, Grapple Weapon | 3,200 Silver |
| Chains | A section of heavy chain, wielded as a weapon. | 1-2 | 1d8 | Blunt | 3 M | Metal | Forged, High Skill, Tangling, Grapple Weapon, Variable | 1,200 Silver |
| Twinblade | Essentially two swords secured to the ends of a long pole, dangerous in the right hands. | 1-2 | 1d10 | Puncture or Slash | 2 M | Metal, Wood | Uncommon, High Skill, Forged, Long, Quick Strike, Variable | 3,200 Silver |
