Melee Weapons

[Divergent Reality]

This finely crafted wooden shield was designed to catch opponents off guard in a world of spaceships and laser guns. Inside this disk are powerful energy transformers designed to reduce deflected weapons to slag and ash.

Shield
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Sunder Bulwark	Melee	1k2 I	0	Rare	Defensive, Power Field

The Big Ball is a near meter wide metal ball designed to knock over targets.

Efficient cooling

Ordinary
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Big Ball	Melee, Thrown	2k3 I	0	MRare	Momentum, Two Hands

[GuardianTempest]

Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Range	Clip	Reload	Avail	Special
Amphiglaive	Melee (Cavalry)	3k2 R	0	10m	6	2Full	Rare	Reach, Trigger (Seeking, Combiweapon Bug Launcher)
Spear Drill Cannon	Melee (Cavalry)	3k3 R	0	45m	8	2Full	VRare	Two Hands, Reach, Trigger (Tearing, Combiweapon Bolter)
Naginata	Melee (Cavalry)	2k2 R	2	--	--	--	UnCom	Two Hands, Reach, Balanced
False Lance	Melee (Cavalry), Thrown	3k2 R	4	--	--	--	VRare	Two Hands, Reach, Daemonic (Unaligned)
Traitor's Spear	Melee (Parrying)	1k2 R	0	--	4	Full	Rare	Fragile, Trigger (5m Range, Toxic)

The Amphiglaive is a staple of the Yuuzhan Vorcha's armament, it is a bladed staff that can fire insects.

The Spear Drill Cannon is a bulkier variant to the Spear Drill which contains multiple drills that spin rapidly and explode when fired.

Naginatas can be used efficiently in a variety of motions and ranges, and are ideal weapons for those who value defense and survival over victory and death. It is a popular weapon among housewives of swordsmen.

While it may strongly resemble the legendary Lance of Longinus, a False Lance is merely a replica designed to punish the superstitious. Only those skeptical enough to earn the lance's respect may wield them without receiving its curse.

A favorite among cowards and assassins, the Traitor's Spear is actually a knife which can dramatically extend its range for a moment with bursts of rapid-cooling mercury. Its blade shatters easily, and can only reform a few times before needing to reload, but a successful hit can slice up a foe from the inside with miniscule mercury shards.

Recital Weapons
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Hunting Horn	Melee (Two-Handed)	2k3 I	3	Rare	Two Hands, Unbalanced, Recital (Volatile)
Dios Caller	Melee (Two-Handed)	2k3 I	3	MRare	Two Hands, Unbalanced, Recital (Blast 3)
Khezu Horn	Melee (Two-Handed)	2k3 I	3	VRare	Two Hands, Recital (Shocking)
Teostra Orphée	Melee (Two-Handed)	2k3 E	3	MRare	Two Hands, Recital (Incendiary)
Shadow Coffin	Melee (Two-Handed)	2k3 I	3	VRare	Two Hands, Unbalanced, Recital (Toxic)
Songblade	Melee (Fencing)	2k2 R	0	UnCom	Recital (Balanced)
Heavy Bagpipes	Melee (Two-Handed)	2k3 I	0	UnCom	Unwieldy, Recital (+1k0 damage)

A weapon favored by Hunter's Association support specialists, the Hunting Horn is a large and sturdy wind instrument meant for swinging in melee combat. The long bone horn resonates with head rattling vibrations when used by a properly trained musician.

Forged from the hide of a volcanic dwelling monster that secretes an explosive slime, the Dios Caller is a large two handed chime that, when properly rung, will secrete the explosive substance onto a foe, which explodes when struck.

A living horn made from a cave dwelling parasitic creature that crackles with electricity. The Khezu Horn is made of a grey flesh that almost seems to writhe and flex, and the length is wrapped in long thick bandages covered in seals that warn against releasing them. Surges with electricity when properly played, infusing the target with raw energy that surges when they are struck.

The Teostra Orphée is a stringed instrument that releases small clouds of powder over when deftly played. This powder is very flammable, sticks to almost any surface, and has a strong fragrance that is similar to spicy herbs.

The haunting wails emitted by the Shadow Coffin are believed to curse unfortunate souls with agonizing damnation. The less superstitious believe that the pneumatic instrument is a bacterial breeding ground that releases its pathogens every time it makes its unsettling noise.

Songblades whistle as they whip through the air, creating melodic tones with every swipe.

A favorite among martial-minded bards, the Heavy Bagpipe is powered by inspiring tunes which strengthen allies.

Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Stun Baton	Melee (Ordinary)	0k1 I	0	Common	Sapping, Shocking
Data Knife	Melee (Parrying), Thrown	1k1 R	0	UnCom	Hacking (2), Throwing (5m)

You never forget the first time you get whacked with one of these. A common sight in the hands of (civilized) police forces, Stun Batons are designed to subdue those hit by them while doing a minimal amount of actual damage.

Data Knives contain a payload of disrupting software delivered through a specially-created blade which interface with almost any machine on contact.

[ScrapyardDragon]

Fencing
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	ROF	Range	Clip	Reload	Avail	Special
The Sniping Sabre	Melee	3k2 R	0	S/-	75m	5	2Full	Very Rare	Balanced, Trigger (Combiweapon- Hunting Rifle)

The Sniping Sabre: An elegant implement of murder, one of the cleanest of ranged implements carefully fitted into a carefully balanced blade. Of course, you could argue you wouldn't need the bladed part if you just shot from further away with a regular gun, but we're talking about the exalted here. The tend to do the thing that looks cool, not the smart thing.

Chain
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Pressurized Chainsword	Melee	2k2 R	2	Rare	Tearing,Propulsion

Pressurized Chainsword: The Pressurized Chainsword is a weapon made to encapsulate the spirit of motorheads everywhere. The normal engine for a chainsword is taken out and rebuilt with high-power pressurized gas jets that are refilled with pumps powered by the weapon's motor. While the jets allow the user to quickly rocket about the battlefield, the blade itself suffers from the loss of output, making the weapon better used for skirmishes than head-on warfare.

Corvian Elemental Blades - Mythic Rare
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Fire Blades	Melee (Fencing)	3k2 R	0	Rare	Balanced, Incendiary, Fragile, Replacements, Reconfigurable (Corvian Elemental blades)
Ice Blades	Melee (Fencing)	3k2 R	0	Rare	Balanced, Snare, Fragile, Replacements, Reconfigurable (Corvian Elemental blades)
Electric Blades	Melee (Fencing)	3k2 R	0	Rare	Balanced, Shocking, Fragile, Replacements, Reconfigurable (Corvian Elemental blades)

Corvian Elemental Blades: The Corvian Elemental Blades consist of 3 parts: the handle, the blades themselves, and the oversized sheath used to store them all. The sheath contains a revolving chamber to easily access a new sword whenever a replacement is needed, and the handle has a latching mechanism to quickly attack and detach to them all.

[Traskus]

Fencing
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Availability	Special
Parasol	Melee	0k1 I	0	Common	Balanced
Umbrella	Melee	1k2 I	0	Uncommon	Bumbershoot
Cantilever	Melee	2k3 I	0	Rare	Two hands, Reach, Unwieldy

Bumbershoot (+1): This weapon has the balanced property. You may change this to the defensive property or vice versa as a ready action.

[DatsVatSheSaid]

There is a Time for Subtlety, this is not one of those times.

Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Gravity Hammer	Two-Handed	4k3 I	10	MRare	Momentum, Two Hands, Unwieldy, Special

Special: Attacks from Graviton weapons gain a bonus to damage equal to the AP of the location struck. The bonus is derived from worn armor and natural armor (such as Armor Plating, Machine, and Vehicle armor).

[ScrapyardDragon]

Shields
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Clip	Reload	Avail	Special
Buzz Shield	Melee	2k2 R	0	9	Full	Very Rare	Defensive, Armored, Trigger (Reach, Tearing)

Buzz Shield: A simple weapon, a buzz-shield is a fairly simple abomination; you take a shield, line the edge with blades, and add a motor to the grip to make the thing spin. While rather clunky, those gladiators experienced with the weapon can use it to surprise opponents with a followup attack after their main weapon hits

Shields
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Tower Shield	Melee	0k1 I	0	Uncommon	Defensive, Covering

Tower Shield: Its a simple idea, you take a shield, and make it really, really big.

New Weapon property: Covering (+2), Compatability(Melee: H, Ranged: -)
Bigger and bulkier than most armored weapons, a weapon with covering provides the user with 4 Ap worth of "portable" cover, but their large size applies a -1k1 penalty to melee attacks with the weapon. Damage to the cover can be repaired with a TN 10+(5*AP lost) crafts roll as a full action, restoring 1 AP if successful, or a tn 15 roll to fully repair it over an hour. Good quality (or better) and artifact covering weapons do not lose AP.

Shield
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	ROF	Range	Clip	Reload	Avail	Special
Shot-Plate	Melee	0k1 I	0	S/2	15m	2	2Full	Rare	Balanced, Armored, Trigger (Combiweapon- Shotgun)
Boom-Plate	Melee	0k1 I	0	S/-	30m	6	2Full	Very Rare	Balanced, Armored, Trigger (Combiweapon- Grenade Launcher)
Blast-Plate	Melee	0k1 I	0	S/-	150m	5	2Full	Near Unique	Balanced, Covering, Trigger (Combiweapon- MP Lascannon)

The Shot-plate: Some brilliant madman out there thought it'd be a wonderful idea to put a gun into a shield. Said madman promptly got shot by an Aasimar afterwards, but his blueprints were found and put to use by those willing to fight dirty in what should be honorable melee combat.

The Boom-Plate: You take a Shot-plate, and fill it with grenades instead of shells to create a bloody dance of blade and explosion. Most would say that's not a martial art, but hey, as long as it works.

The Blast-Plate: While the Shot-Plate offers a surprise for those foes who get up close, The Blast-Plate is about as subtle as a rail cannon. That is to say, it isn't. In practice its a fuck-off-huge gun with a wall attached to it. Expensive and incredibly heavy, but also a means to turn just about anyone who can lift the damn thing into a walking tank.

[Lestat]

Additional Recital Weapons

These new melee recital weapons provide one new recital weapon per category of weapon, giving at least one option for musical, and martial characters of any weapon preference.

Melody Brand
The Melody Brand is a sword with strings strung across the blade. As it slices through the air, and bodies of its foes sounds are produced. Masters of the Melody Brand can create ballads mid battle to inspire their allies.

Ordinary
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Melody Brand	Melee	3k2 R	0	Uncommon	Recital (Righteous)

Flute Knife
The Flute Knife is what you might expect. It is a knife hidden inside of a flute, or clarinet. In proto-Eldarin society assassins would pose as woodwind musicians in order to get close enough to their target in order to leap from their stage, and strike.

Parrying
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Flute Knife	Melee, Thrown	1k2 R	0	Uncommon	Compact, Recital (Ambushing)

Soundglaive
The Soundglaive appears as a kind of guitar, but it is meant to be held thin part towards you, as the thick part at the end develops into a curved blade meant to keep enemies at bay. As you grasp the weapon, and adjust your grip the strings produce music, often to the frustration of your sparring partner.

Cavalry
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Soundglaive	Melee	2k2 R	0	Uncommon	Reach, Recital (Annoying), Two Hands

Warchime
The Warchime is akin to a dire flail, being a chain linked weapon affixed to a large weight. In the case of the Warchime the heavy bludgeoning instrument is a potential musical instrument, a large brass bell. The desired perfect blow is to land the opening of the bell upon the target's head, and to cause a deafening chime to stutter their assault, leaving your allies open to restrain, and assault them in their moment of hesitation.

Flail
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Warchime	Melee	2k3 I	0	Near Unique	Deafening, Flexible, Recital (Halting), Two Hands, Unwieldy

Conductive Baton
The Conductive Baton is a tool used by some more fanciful sergeants, and squad leaders. Troops are trained to receive instruction by gesture, and mimic the lead their forward leading superior officer puts on.

Fencing
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Conductive Baton	Melee	0k1 R	0	Mythic Rare	Recital (Choose Upon Attack: Accurate, Ambushing, Flexible, Luck, Scatter)

Kaboom Box
The Kaboom Box appears to be a common boom box, however the handle can be extended, and locked into place to use the oversized machine as a makeshift comically large sledgehammer. A single blow with this incredibly heavy mallet can kill a man outright all to a funky beat.

Two Handed
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Kaboom Box	Melee	3k3 I	0	Mythic Rare	Gear (Loudspeaker), Recital (Proven 3), Two Hands, Unwieldy

Syrneth Crescent Cello
A reconstructed Syrneth original instrument, the Syrneth Crescent Cello provides an elegant mixture of art, and war. Several military institutions and music schools have collaborated for many generations to discover the proper use of the weapon/instrument. The small instrument, the bow leaves lingering energy fields as it passes, causing the strings and curved edges of the cello to slice through several milimeters of plasteel. These energy fields can also be utilized by nearby allies to add a cutting edge to their blows. What appears to be a clumsy weapon can be used with the utmost grace, typical of the artifacts left over by the Syrneth.

Syrneth
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Syrneth Crescent Cello	Melee	4k2 R	8	Mythic Rare	Recital (Power Field), Two Hands

Sawtaur
The Sawtaur is a guitar with a sawblade shoved into one side of it. It can be a great risk to the user as the blade is positioned right where they must play, but that is the risk one must take to experience 'true metal'.

Chain
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Sawtaur	Melee	2k3 R	4	Very Rare	Recital (Annoying, Sadistic), Risky, Tearing, Unbalanced

Gong
The Gong has been a traditional percussion instrument for tens of thousands of years. The sound it makes can be quite loud, making it an interesting prospect for a defensive tool like a shield. The constant reverberations it creates can be irritating to the arm it is held in, but it can be equally discomforting to the one attacking.

Shield
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Gong	Melee	0k2 I	0	Very Rare	Covering, Deafening, Dull, Recital (Halting)

Jazz Hands
People have always been looking for new and exciting ways to turn technology into beautiful art. Jazz Hands isn't beautiful art, but it is a new and interesting way of utilizing light generating technologies to confuse and dazzle others. The lights are actually white hot diodes affixed to the outside of a heat resistant glove. These diodes can not only blind one if they get too close, but singe them at a touch. They've come back around to being used as a kind of concealed personal defense tool, leaving the lights off until they need to be turned on to give an edge in a fist fight.

Unarmed
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Jazz Hands	Melee	2k1 E	0	Very Rare	Brawling, Blinding, Recital (Annoying)

Data Discus
Data Discuses are a special plasteel disc used to store songs and audio recordings. The edges are not used in reading, so they can be filed to a razor sharp edge, and tossed at frighteningly high velocities. A simple modification can attach a small needle to the inside of the disc, causing it to even play the music it stores as it careens through the air.

Thrown
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Data Discus	Thrown	0k1 R	0	Rare	Gear (Data Slate), Primitive, Recital (Propulsion)

[Traskus]

Data knives are made for soldiers who don't have programming skills but may find it beneficial to hack electronics. It's no substitute for expertise, but it's easier to carry one of these knives than a knife, a cyberdeck, and a guy to use it.

Basic
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Data Knife	Melee	0k2 R	0	Uncommon	Gear (ICE pick)
Hacker	Melee	0k2 R	0	Very Rare	Gear (best quality ICE pick)

Interference daggers are designed to give an edge to soldiers over mechanical targets. Most machines fall instantly to them, but prometheans and warforged have a good chance of resisting.

Basic
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Interference Dagger	Melee	0k2 R	0	Rare	Hacking (4)

[Amanojyaku]

Fencing
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Katana	Melee	2k2 R	3	UnCom	Balanced

The katana is a curved fencing sword that is popular among feudal soldiers and noblemen in the Eastern Fringe. Said to be folded countless times over the course of many years, Poor-Quality versions of this weapon can be found in the hands of Clueless looking for an exotic weapon that is allegedly feared and respected.

[Traskus]

Nightsticks are common among law enforcement to subdue targets without causing obvious permanent or lethal damage.

Ordinary
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Night Stick	Melee	1k2 I	0	Common	Shocking

Ordinary
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Shock Knife	Melee	0k2 R	0	Common	Shocking, Throwing
Shock Blade	Melee	3k2 R	0	Rare	Shocking
Cleveri	Melee	3k3 R	4	Very Rare	Incendiary, Two Handed

[Divergent Reality]

Offensive capabilities are sometimes overrated, the Two Handed Shield gives a large plate to protect both your arms and body.

Shield
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Two Handed Shield	Melee	2k3 I	0	UnCom	Armored, Defensive, Two Handed

[DatsVatSheSaid]

Made from cutting edge mono-molecular wires , the mono filament whip will cut through anybody like a hot knife through butter! The wire has a small weight at one end for balance and swing and is spooled into an ergonomically designed handle. Watch your fingers!!

Flail
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Monofilament Whip	Melee	2k2 R	0	Rare	Flexible, Reach, Tearing

[chippo]

Have you ever wanted to strap a jet engine to your hand for some gods forsaken reason? If so, then lucky you! Turns out some crazy berk out there took the liberty of doing just that. The Jet Gauntlet is the inevitable result of asking "can we?" instead of "should we?", a gauntlet capable of propelling wielders across the battlefield and greatly augmenting the force of their punches. And all at the low, low cost of potential burns and nerve damage. The Jet Gauntlet Overheats if it would jam when using Trigger.

Trigger (Unarmed)
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Clip	Reload	Avail	Special
Jet Gauntlet	Melee	1k2 I	2	6	Full	Rare	Brawling, Propulsion, Trigger (+0k1, Concussive)

[Traskus]

Vaserav Hammer (Very Rare)
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Clip	Special
Vaserav Hammer (Hammer)	Melee (Two Handed)	3k3 I	2	-	Concussive, Two Hands, Unbalanced, Reconfigurable (Vaserav Hammer)
Vaserav Hammer (Pick)	Melee (Two Handed)	2k3 R	4	9	Two Hands, Reconfigurable (Vaserav Hammer), Trigger (Razor Sharp, Tearing)

Over the course of prospecting, it has been discovered that the materials they're looking for can be located behind harder materials like granite. Rather than do something rational, like using drills or explosives, squats and minotaurs decided to make Vaserav hammers (named for a man the inventor admired) to hit the rocks harder. The hammer end doubles as a rocket nozzle, granting strikes with the pick end more power.

[chippo]

Pimp Hand

Keep it strong.

Unarmed
Name	Type	Damage	Pen	Avail	Special
Pimp Hand	Melee	1k1 I	2	Rare	Arm Mounted, Brawling, Torturous