Melee Weapons
Small Blades
The following edged weapons cover the range of small blades which are available. Small blade weapons are effective only at close and short range, but they may also be thrown.
Dagger
A small knife weapon with a flat, two edged blade approximately 200rnm in length. Daggers are usually carried in a belt sheath and less frequently are concealed in a boot sheath or strapped to the forearm. Daggers are usually the last weapon of defence, and they are worn constantly. The weight of a dagger does not count against the weight load of the character.
Blade
A hybrid knife weapon with a heavy, flat two-edged blade and a semi basket handguard. Because of the bulk of the handguard, it is generally carried in a belt scabbard.
Large Blades
The following edged weapons cover the range of large blades which are available. Large blade weapons are effective only at close and short range. Large blades may not be thrown
Sword
The standard long-edged weapon, with a flat, two edged blade. It may have a basket hilt or hand protector. A scabbard to carry the sword may be attached to the belt or to straps (or a sash) over the shoulder.
Cutlass
A heavy, flat-bladed, single-edged weapon featuring a full basket hilt to protect the hand. The cutlass is the standard shipboard blade weapon and is usually kept in brackets on the bulkhead near important locations; when worn, a belt scabbard is used.
Broadsword (Two-handed sword)
The largest of the sword weapons, also called the two-handed sword because it requires both hands to swing. The blade is extremely heavy and two-edged. The hilt is relatively simple, generally only a crosspiece with little basketwork or protection. When carried, the broadsword is worn in a scabbard attached to the belt; less frequently, the scabbard is worn on the back, and the broadsword is drawn over the shoulder.
| Weapon | Attack | Defence | Pen | Damage | Weight | Str Mods | |
| Club | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2d6-3 | 5 (-3) | 8 (+2) | |
| Dagger | +1 | -1 | 2 | 2d6-3 | 0.25 | 4 (-2) | 8 (+2) |
| Blade | +1 | -2 | 3 | 2d6 | 0.35 | 5 (-2) | 9 (+1) |
| Cutlass | +2 | -2 | 3 | 2d6+4 | 1.3 | 7 (-1) | 10 (+1) |
| Sword | +2 | -3 | 4 | 2d6+1 | 1.0 | 6 (-2) | 10 (+1) |
| 2 handed sword | +1 | -2 | 7 | 4d6 | 2.5 | 8 (-4) | 12 (+2) |
| Hand Axe | +1 | -1 | 6 | 2d6+2 | 0.5 | 7 (-2) | 11 (+2) |
| Battleaxe | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3d6 | 3.0 | 8 (-4) | 12 (+2) |
| Bayonet | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3d6 | 0.25 | 5 (-2) | 9 (+1) |
| Spear | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2d6+2 | 1.5 | 5 (-1) | 9 (+1) |
Axes
Below are the special edged weapons known as axes, which are generally available. Axes are effective only at close and short range, but they may also be thrown.
Hand Axe:
A weapon with a flat-bladed head mounted on a handle. The flat head is blunt on one edge and has a sharp bladed edge on the other. An axe is worn on the belt.
Battle Axe:
A weapon with a large, flat-bladed head mounted on a hefty handle. The flat head has two sharp-bladed edges. A battle axe is worn on the belt in a special sling made for that purpose.
Polearms
The following polearms are generally available. In most cases, they will be in the hands of non-player characters encountered in the process of an adventure. Polearms are effective at close and short range.
Bayonet
A knife-like weapon similar to a dagger or blade. When not attached to a rifle, a bayonet is treated as a dagger (or blade) and can carried in a belt scabbard. When attached to the muzzle of a rifle (not a carbine or autorifle), it transforms the gun into a polearm.
Spear
A long polearm with a pointed tip, usually of metal. Often made by the soldier himself, the spear is quite inexpensive. A spear may be thrown.