Colonial Age - High Skill Melee Weapons

Weapons made for artistic performers of war.

Colonial Age - High Skill Melee Weapons

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