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The Armoury Black Leather Tunic This leather tunic is Welcome to the Armoury. Here you will find new weapons, armour and other combat-related items useful to any common in appearance, decorated with small metal studs. It is pulled tight and secured to character class. It is not just the fighter who holds the wearer with several the monopoly in battle, and the specialist items leather strings stitched here may benefit and cleric, rogue or wizard who down the front of insists on the following the dangerous profession the tunic. This is an of adventuring. excellently crafted item, durable enough Battering Axe This is a huge weapon that has more in common with the trunk of a small tree than an ordinary weapon. The head of this massive axe along is to offer the wearer a small degree of protection when in combat. Casual observers will not even consider the tunic to be a finely-crafted suit of light armour. two to three times larger than those found on even greataxes. The battering axe requires a Strength of 18 to just to wield and if the user possesses a Strength of 25 or less, he will suffer 1d6 points of Black Leather Tunic: Light Armour; 175 gp; AC +2; Max Dex +6; Check 0; SF 10%; Spd 30 ft./20 ft.; 15 lb. subdual damage on every missed attack, such is the effort required to swing it back into attack position. Ch’jat

When used to break down doors, the user gains a A strange looking weapon, the ch’jat is actually +4 equipment bonus to the required Strength check very easy to use – even a peasant will find it but may no longer benefit from a second character effective in his hands. Looking and behaving aiding him. as a light mace in every way, the ch’jat may be activated using a move action, springing the mace

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Poleaxe: Large Exotic Weapon; 200 gp; Dmg head apart to reveal a wicked looking blade. This 3d6; Critical x3; Range -; 40 lb.; Slashing and weapon is usually used by adventurers either

Piercing looking for a weapon that is a little bit different from the norm or by those seeking to sneak a bladed weapon into restricted territory. Bill Ch’jat: Small Simple Weapon; 55 gp; Dmg 1d6 or 1d8; Critical x2; Range -; 9 lb.; Bludgeoning or Piercing

This is a broad straight, single-edged blade of around 12 inches long, affixed to a long pole. Originally used as a pruning tool, it has proved itself as a superb polearm. The bill has reach and can be used against targets 10 ft. away. It may not be used to strike at adjacent foes.

Bill: Large Simple Weapon; 2 gp; Dmg 1d10; Critical x3; Range -; 12 lb.; Slashing

Bisento

The bisento is a spear-like weapon with a blade resembling a scimitar. This is a very heavy weapon with a 10 ft. reach – however, unlike many polearms, it may also be used against adjacent targets. If a ready action is used to set a bisento against a charge, it will deal double damage against a charging enemy.

Bisento: Large Exotic Weapon; 30 gp; Dmg 1d10; Critical x3; Range -; 20 lb.; Piercing and Slashing

Fuxina

Normally seen only in pit fights and gladiatorial arenas, the fuxina is a heavy trident designed to pierce armour effectively. Targets facing attacks from a fuxina suffer a –1 circumstance penalty to their Armour Class. If set against a charging enemy with a ready action, the fuxina deals double damage.

Fuxina: Large Exotic Weapon; 20 gp; Dmg 1d10; Critical x2; Range -; 7 lb.; Piercing

Kite Shield

A design almost unheard of in many cultures, but very common in selected areas, the kite shield offers similar protection to a tower shield but its tapering lower form allows it to be wielded

far more easily in close quarters. A kite shield provides total cover against ranged attacks and cover against melee attacks.

Kite Shield: Shield; 25 gp; AC special; Max Dex -; Check -5; SF 30%; Spd -; 30 lb.

Maul

Resembling a peasant’s sledgehammer in both looks and operation, the maul is a two-handed weapon with a heavy metal head.

Maul: Large Simple Weapon; 5 gp; Dmg 1d10; Critical x2; Range -; 26 lb.; Bludgeoning

Nilbog Armour

This grey coloured leather armour is, at first glance, rather common but it has been crafted from the flesh of hideous half-goblins. Each time the wearer of the armour is hit in combat there is a 15% chance that, instead of taking damage as normal, he will be healed 1 hit point. Nilbog Armour: Light Armour; 875 gp; AC +2; Max Dex +6; Check 0; SF 10%; Spd 30 ft./20 ft.; 15 lb.

Poleaxe

This is a commonly used polearm mounted with a heavy axe head. The poleaxe is a reach weapon that can be used to strike targets up to 10 ft. away but may not be used against adjacent foes.

Poleaxe: Large Martial Weapon; 5 gp; Dmg 1d10; Critical x3; Range -; 15 lb.; Slashing

Sica

Most often seen in pit fights, the sica is a heavy meat cleaver that can deal wicked damage to lightly armoured enemies.

Sica: Small Exotic Weapon; 25 gp; Dmg 1d8; Critical x2; Range -; 8 lb.; Slashing

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