Weapons

   Flail, Grain. This consists of a leather strap two or three feet long that connects a wooden handle to a block of wood about a foot long. Farmers use the grain flail to thresh wheat, barley, and other grassy crops. It also makes a good bludgeoning weapon.

  

Hatchet. This one-handed woodsman's axe has a broad blade, a smooth wooden handle for a good grip, and its own leather scabbard for the head, which can be strapped to the wearer's belt. The hatchet is useful for chopping wood and serves as an excellent melee weapon.

  

Ice Pick. This special type of metal awl is used to break holes in frozen lakes for ice fishing and to chip away ice chunks when building snow houses. (Note, however, that the snow blade, or iuak, described below, is the primary tool for such a job.) Consisting of a bone or wood handle and a sharp metal point about six inches long, an ice pick also can be used as an impaling weapon.

  

Snow Blade. Also called an iuak, the snow blade resembles a machete made of bone, about two feet long and six inches wide. The end is flat rather than pointed. Mainly used by arctic rangers to slice blocks of snow to make shelters, the snow blade also doubles as a weapon.

  

Machete. Farmers in tropical regions use this 3-foot-long flat blade to chop cane and clear undergrowth. Wielded like a sword, it can inflict serious damage. The price of a machete includes a canvas sheath.

  

Ritiik. This 6-foot-long weapon consists of a wooden shaft with a point and a hook on the same end. Primarily used by primitive tribes of arctic and tundra regions for hunting bear and other large game, the ritiik is thrust, not thrown. When the point pierces the animal, the user jerks and twists the shaft to embed the hook.

  

Scythe. A curved blade attached to a 5-foot wooden pole, this farm tool is used to cut grain at harvest and also doubles as a weapon. A user wields the scythe by holding the short wooden bars on the end opposite the blade. The scythe is always used as a two-handed weapon.

Table 58: Weapons

Cost

Wt.

Speed

Damage

Item	(gp)	(lb.)	Size	Type	Factor	S-M	L
Flail, Grain	3	3	M	B	6	1d4+1	1d4
Hatchet	2	3	S	S	4	1d4+1	1d4+1
Ice Pick	1	1'2	S	P	2	1d4	1d3
Knife,
Harness*	-	-	S	P/S	2	1-2	1
Machete	30	4	M	S	8	1d8	1d8
Ritiik	10	6	L	P	8	1d6+1	1d8+1
Scythe	5	8	M	P/S	8	1d6+1	1d8
Snow Blade
(iuak)	10	3	M	S	4	1d4	1d6

Optional Weapons from The Complete Fighter

Belaying Pin	2 cp	2	S	B	4	1d3	1d3
Gaff/Hook
Attached	2 gp	2	S	P	4	1d4	1d3
Held	5 cp	2	S	P	4	1d4	1d3
Main-Gauche	3 gp	2	S	P/S	2	1d4	1d3
Stiletto	5 sp	1/2	S	P	2	1d3	1d2
Sword
Cutlass	12 gp	4	M	S	5	1d6	1d8
Rapier	15 gp	4	M	P	4	1d6+1	1d8+1
Sabre	15 gp	5	M	P	4	1d6+1	1d8+1

  *The harness knife's cost is included as part of the cost of the wilderness harness (Table 57). The knife itself weighs only a few ounces.

Optional Weapon Notes

Belaying Pin: A short wooden rod used on ships (rigging lines are tied to them). This can be used as an improvised club. If using related proficiencies, the belaying pin is related to club and mace.

Gaff/Hook: This is a metal hook with a metal or wooden crossbar at the base. "Attached" means the hook has been used to replace a hand.

Main-Gauche: A large-bladed dagger with a basket hilt, used as a secondary weapon in a two-weapon fighting style. Gives +1 to disarm attempts. Hilt gives +1 to parry and the effect of an iron gauntlet when punching.

Stiletto: A narrow-bladed knife, with a sharpened point only. Has a non-magical +2 bonus against ring mail, chain mail, and plate mail. Knife proficiency covers the stiletto.

Cutlass: Short heavy slashing sword, sharp along one edge, with a basket hilt (+1 to parry, punch as iron gauntlet). If using related proficiencies, related to dagger, knife, and short sword.

Rapier: Long-bladed sword, with point only, requires its own proficiency. A basket hilt can be added for 2 gp (+1 to parry, +1 lb., punch as iron gauntlet). If using related proficiencies, this is related to sabre.

Sabre: A light slashing sword. Can be fitted with a basket hilt for 2 gp (+1 parry, +1 lb., punch as iron gauntlet). If using related proficiencies, this is related to rapier.

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