Rule: Weapon types

Your weapon choice affects what you can do in combat. Will you choose a light weapon for darting attacks, or an immense weapon designed to obliterate? Weapons are divided into :

Melee Weapons : Used for striking foes in close combat.
Missile Weapons : Used for targeting opponents from a distance.

Weapon Types :
Melee and Missile weapons are further broken down into groups that have similar performance during a Fight.
For example, a great axe and a war hammer are both a Mighty Weapons. Each Weapon Type has :

Rules & Abilities : Additional rules and Abilities for wielders of the weapon.
Base Damage : All Weapon Types deal 1 Heart of Damage, unless otherwise noted.

Combat gear allowance :
Your Class and Species size limit the Weapon Types you can use without penalty.

Using a restricted Weapon means…

You suffer an Disadvantage on Attack rolls.

You are unable to perform Attack Stunts or Combat Tricks using the weapon.

Drawing/Equiping during fight :

Drawing/Stowing Weapons and/or Shield takes an Action, unless otherwise stated.

Melee Weapon Types

To make an Attack with a Melee Weapon, you must be to 5 feets of your opponent, unless otherwise stated.

Unarmed

Desperate situations sometimes call for adventurers to strike out with their bare hands.

Unarmed strikes suffer a Disadvantage on their Attack roll when directed at armed or armored enemies.

Slot: N/A

Cost: N/A

Concealed

Concealed Weapons are usually small so that they can be hidden about your person with ease.

Unlike other weapons, Concealed Weapons are not immediately visible.
During a Fight, drawing and striking with a Concealed Weapon can be performed in one Action.
Weapon Ability (Sneaky Swipe) :
If your target isn’t aware of your Concealed Weapon you may Ambush them, even when you are in plain sight.

If your target is in range, you can trigger an automatically successful Ambush by attempting to Attack.
Others using Concealed or Thrown weapons can join in the Ambush.

Slot: 1

Cost: 5

Master

These finely crafted weapons are often difficult to use and rather expensive. As such, they are favored by the warrior elite.

Weapon Ability (Perfect Strike) :
You gain +2 to your Attack rolls when using a Master Weapon.

Slot: 2

Cost: 30

Mighty

These heavy weapons require both hands to use. Enjoyed by warriors who wish to quickly dispatch their enemies.

Two-handed. When wielded one-handed, you suffer a Minor Penalty (-2) on Attack, Attack Stunts, & Combat Tricks rolls.
Weapon Ability (Crushing Blow) :
You do 2 Hearts of Damage, instead of 1, on a successful Attack.

Slot: 2

Cost: 20

Standard

Standard Weapons are simple yet practical death dealing implements with no added frills.

Any Class or Species can use a Standard Weapon.

Slot: 1

Cost: 10

Quick

Quick Weapons are lighter arms that emphasize speed over power, prized by those who prefer evasive fighting.

Weapon Ability (Darting Style) :
You gain +1 to your Defense Rating when using a Quick Weapon.

Slot: 1

Cost: 15

Lash

Weapons that incorporate a chain or cord, capable of reaching foes a considerable distance away.

Weapon Ability (Whiplash) :
You can Attack an enemy up to 15 feets away.

Slot: 1

Cost: 30

Arc

Long weapons that allow their wielders to make wide, dangerous strokes that hit several enemies at once.

Two-handed. When wielded one-handed, you suffer a Minor Penalty (-2) on Attack, Attack Stunts, & Combat Tricks rolls.
Weapon Ability (Deadly Sweep) :
You can hit two enemies up to 10 feets away with one Attack.

Make a single Attack roll, and apply the result to both enemies.

Slot: 3

Cost: 25

Missile Weapon Types

Missile Weapons have two additional properties :

Range :
Determines how far away a foe can be and still be effectively targeted.
Loading Time :
Determines how long it takes to load ammunition prior to use.

To make an Attack with a Missile Weapon, your target must be within its stated Range.

You can Attack up to its first stated Range normally.
You can Attack up to its second stated Range, but then your Attack is at Disadvantage.
Attacking in melee with a Missile Weapon is at Disadvantage and a failure is automaticaly considered as a Critical Failure.

A unit of Ammo is expended after each shot, even if you miss.

Each Drawn Weapons Ammo take 0.1 Slots and cost 0.2 golds.
Each Mechanical Weapons Ammo take 0.1 Slots and cost 0.4 golds.

Thrown

These small, hand-held weapons are shaped and balanced specifically for throwing.

Range: 20/40 feets.
Loading Time: None, but the weapon must be retrieved before reuse.
Weapon Ability (Hidden Fangs) :
If your target isn’t aware of your Thrown Weapon you may Ambush them, even when you are in plain sight.

If your target is in range, you can trigger an automatically successful Ambush by attempting to Attack.
Others using Concealed or Thrown weapons can join in the Ambush.

Slot: 1

Cost: 2

Small Mechanical

These compact marvels of engineering let you take a shot while keeping a hand free for other things.

Range: 20/40 feets.
Loading Time: 1 Action.
You can fire these Weapons with one hand, but must load with two hands.

Slot: 1

Cost: 15

Drawn

Drawn Weapons include slingshots, bows, and other projectiles that require you to manually maintain tension.

Range: 30/60 feets.
Loading Time: None.
You must use two hands while wielding a Drawn Weapon (even for Large Species).

Slot: 2

Cost: 10

Large Mechanical

While more accurate than their smaller cousins, these bombastic weapons are more cumbersome to operate.

Range: 30/60 feets.
Loading Time: 1 Action.
You must use two hands while wielding a Large Mechanical Weapon (even for Large Species).
Weapon Ability (Thunderous Shot) :
- You gain +2 to your Attack rolls when using a Large Mechanical Weapon.
- Push-back by 5 feets your target, unless it succeed a Strength Check.