| Name | Grip | Damage Type | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Axe | 1-2H | Medium | Axes |
| Club | 1H | Light | Bludgeons |
| Mace | 1H | Medium | Bludgeons |
| Maul | 2H | Heavy | Bludgeons |
| Quarterstaff | 2H | Light | Bludgeons |
| Warhammer | 1-2H | Medium | Bludgeons |
| Glaive | 2H | Heavy | Polearms |
| Halberd | 2H | Heavy | Polearms |
| Dagger | 1H | Light | Short Blades |
| Shortsword | 1H | Light | Short Blades |
| Pike | 2H | Heavy | Spears |
| Spear | 1-2H | Medium | Spears |
| Arming Sword | 1H | Medium | Swords |
| Bastard Sword | 1-2H | Medium | Swords |
| Falchion | 1H | Medium | Swords |
| Greatsword | 2H | Heavy | Swords |
| Longsword | 2H | Medium | Swords |
| Rapier | 1H | Medium | Swords |
Melee Weapon Damage
When determining the physical damage caused by a melee attack, combine the actor’s skill level in melee combat with the damage type for the weapon used. Note that any bonus dice applied to the melee combat roll made to hit the target are not made a part of the damage roll.
| Melee Combat | Light | Medium | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2D + 1B | 2D + 2B | 2D + 3B |
| 2 | 3D + 1B | 3D + 2B | 3D + 3B |
| 3 | 4D + 1B | 4D + 2B | 4D + 3B |
| 4 | 5D + 1B | 5D + 2B | 5D + 3B |
| 5 | 6D + 1B | 6D + 2B | 6D + 3B |
Two-handed Melee Weapons
When using a melee weapon with both hands, the weapon also gains the weapon property powerful.
Hilda of Kullsala grips her medium, winged spear with both hands. When thrusting with it, she will base the damage on her melee combat of 3 and add 2B for a total of 6D physical damage, including the wild die. If the damage roll beats her target’s resistance by 5 or more, it is treated as a massive success, causing two wounds.
Dual Wielding
Using a pair of one-handed melee weapons counts as using a two-handed weapon. Use the damage type for the heaviest of the two weapons being wieleded.
Amgus is attacked by a raging bandit swinging an axe and a dagger, the former being a medium weapon and the latter a light weapon. If the bandit hits, she may add 2B to her damage roll and will cause two wounds if she beats Amgus’ resistance by 5 as the pair of weapons is counted as being a two-handed _medium weapon.