Dagger
A basic but versatile weapon, the dagger consists of a double-edged piercing blade that typically ranges from about 6 to 24 inches in length.
Base Damage: 1d4
Base Critical Threat: 18-20/x2
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Tiny
Feat Required: Simple
Weight: 1.0 pound(s)
Dart
These missile weapons are close in size to a small dagger, and are hurled in combat toward their target.
Base Damage: 1d4
Base Critical Threat: 19-20/x2
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Tiny
Feat Required: Simple
Weight: 0.0 pound(s)
Heavy Crossbow
The heavy crossbow is the largest hand-held launcher of its type, and is favored by militia groups for its durability and ease of use. It is deadlier than its smaller cousin, but also more cumbersome.
Base Damage: 1d10
Base Critical Threat: 18-20/x2
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Medium
Feat Required: Simple
Weight: 8.0 pound(s)
Light Crossbow
The crossbow resembles a bow laid crosswise on a wood or metal shaft, and is favored for its versatility. The light crossbow variant is durable and reasonably easy to conceal, but lacks some of the punch of its larger cousin.
Base Damage: 1d8
Base Critical Threat: 18-20/x2
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Small
Feat Required: Simple
Weight: 4.0 pound(s)
Longbow
The longbow is a refinement of the shortbow, designed to increase the range and power of an arrow strike. The stave portion of a longbow is nearly as tall as the archer, and can reach over six feet.
Base Damage: 1d8
Base Critical Threat: 19-20/x3
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Large
Feat Required: Martial
Weight: 3.0 pound(s)
Rapier
The rapier is a light, thrusting sword popular among nobles and swashbucklers. Often associated with dueling and sport fighting, rapiers are nonetheless deadly in trained hands.
Base Damage: 1d6
Base Critical Threat: 17-20/x2
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Medium
Feat Required: Martial
Weight: 2.0 pound(s)
Short Sword
One of the first types of sword to come into existence, the short sword is a double-edged weapon about two feet long. It is an economical weapon, and a favorite of archers and rogues.
Base Damage: 1d6
Base Critical Threat: 18-20/x2
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Small
Feat Required: Martial
Weight: 2.0 pound(s)
Shortbow
A shortbow has a stave portion of about five feet in length. The shortbow was the first of such launchers to be developed, and it remains an effective weapon.
Base Damage: 1d6
Base Critical Threat: 19-20/x3
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Medium
Feat Required: Martial
Weight: 2.0 pound(s)
Shuriken
Shuriken are light, easy to conceal, and while they do little damage individually, they can be thrown very quickly.
Base Damage: 1d3
Base Critical Threat: 19-20/x2
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Tiny
Feat Required: Exotic
Weight: 0.0 pound(s)
Spear
Another of history's most basic weapons, the spear is nevertheless a formidable weapon. Little more that a simple shaft topped with a sharpened head, the spear is the staple of many a militia.
Base Damage: 1d8
Base Critical Threat: 19-20/x3
Base Damage Type: Piercing
Weapon Size: Large
Feat Required: Simple
Weight: 6.0 pound(s)