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TMNT is a registered trademark owned and licensed .cnI ,soidutS egariM yb The Compendium of Weapons, Armour & Castles is published by Palladium Books, Inc., 12455 Universal Drive, Taylor, MI 48180. .aciremA fo setatS detinU eht ni detnirP PALLADIUM BOOKS' PRESENTS . .. The Compendium of seltsaC 6 ruomrA ,snopaeW Researcher & Author: Matthew Balent Cover Art By: Kevin Long Castle Floor Plans By: Erick Wujcik Kevin Siembieda hcivotsuG leahciM :yB trA eltsaC hcivotsuG leahciM Kevin Long adeibmeiS niveK :rotceriD trA Armour Art By: Kevin Long : sroAtidlEex Marcinsizyn notsnhoJ kriD :yB trA nopaeW zemoG yerffeJ Aubrey Bradford Kevin Siembieda Typography: Maryann Siembieda tnelaB wehttaM Additional Art By: Dirk Johnston Aubrey Bradford Special Thanks To: Erick, Jeff, Alex, Aubrey, adeibmeiS niveK Kev , Kuch, and Kathy. gnoL niveK l eahKciM ucharski Quick Find Table s.m. .r.A. . .e.l.o.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.6. . . . Catch Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 67 Halberd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68 How to adapt weapons to Palladium RPG® . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 Quarterstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71 Exotic Weapons . . . . . . . .. 17 Voulge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72 Spears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72 Lantern Shield . . . . . .. 20 Featherstaff & Brandestoc 25 Javelin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 75 Kris . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37 Swords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 79 Bastard Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 79 swo.bss.orC. &. sw.oB. . .. 42 Beheading Sword (Chinese) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 79 Crossbows . . . . . . . . . .. 45 Broad Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80 Crossbows Weapon Stats . . . 47 Claymore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80 Chinese Repeating Crossbow 48 Cutlass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80 Flamberge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 81 n i.ge.B. st.at.S. n.op.a.eW. .et.el.pm.o.C. .9.4.. Gladius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 81 Hafted (axes, maces, clubs, staves, & whips) 49 Katana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 81 Maces & Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55 No-Dachi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 82 Nunchaku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55d r.o.w.S. .lla.m. .S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8. . . Military Flail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55 Armour Value Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 88 Knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59 Knights: Chain Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 112 Katar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 61 e sBroHa) rru.domi.nrAg.( . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.21.. r egg.aD .elpi.rT. . . . . . . . . . . .. 63 Armour Chart: Evolution of European Armour . . . . . . .. 131 Miscellaneous & Exotic Weapons ....... 64 Samurai Armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137 Hurlbat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64 Castles & Fortifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139 Kusarigama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65 Wall Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150 Rante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 812 ..............6....6.......... eriF keerG :egeiS CONTENTS Page Page How to adapt data to RPGs and Palladium® . . . . . . . . . .. 5 Wales n o.v.ra.n.re.a.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.71. .. nDoepsacreiWptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. .. Caerphilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 175 Hafted/Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 Chepstow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 176 s ecaM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. Coch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 177 Knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13 y . .a. .w. . . n. . .o. .C. . . . . . .8. .7. .1. . . . . .. sn.o.p.ae.W. . c.it.ox.E. &. . 6s.1u.o. enallecsiM Polearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22 Scotland Spears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27 Borthwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 179 Swords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30 Caerlaverock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 180 Rapier Hilts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33 l leb.pm.a.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.81.. Spotlight on the Middle East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39 Carreg Cennen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 182 Map of the Egyptian Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41 Craigmillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 183 Doune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 184 Bow e .&. C.5.ro.sg.sb.o.w8.s. ..a.. ..1.. .. ..t.. .. ..i.. .. ..m.. .. .. .. .. .... .r. . . .e. . .. 4H2 Nunney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 186 Ancient Weapons: A Complete Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49 Rothesay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 187 Complete Stats Begin: Hafted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49 France Knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59 Carcassone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.81. sn.o.pa.e.W. .su.o.en.a.ll.ec.s.iM. . . . .4.6.. Chillon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 189 Polearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 67 sepmats.E 'D uaetah.C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.91 Spears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72 Chateau Gaillard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 191 Swords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 79 Largoet-En-Elven .2. . . . .9. . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . .. s re.il.av.eL.heC. K .ser.aDk. . . . . . . . .3.91. .. Armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86 Pierrefonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.9.1. . . . . t rahC eula.V ruom.rA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.8 Provins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 195 Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91 Tarascon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 196 ssa.ri.uC. .ne.n.iL. k.e.er.G. . . . . . . . . .9.9.. Celtic Warriors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 103 Italy Romans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e ..t...n .1o.05.M. . .l.e.D. . . . . . . . . . .7.9. .1. . . . s . . . .n. . . .a. . . .m. . . . . . . .r. . .o. . . .N. .. 110 Di Sarzanello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 198 Crusader Knights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 112 Ferrara: Castello D'Este . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 199 13th Century Coif . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 113 Spaini s n. .o.it.a.to. .n.n.A. .r.u.o.m. .r. A1 1s5thginK Belmonte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 200 s e.ta.l.P. f.o. t.a.o.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 116 Coca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 201 liaM. & e.talP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 117 La Mota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 202 Plate Armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 120 Penafiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 203 Knight Donning Plate Armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 121 Plate Armour with Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 127 seirtnuoC rehtO Horse Barding with Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 128 Ghent (Belgium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 204 Indian Armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 132 Karlstein (Czechoslovakia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 205 r .u.o.m.r.A. . i.a.r.u.m.a.S. . . . . . .7.3.1. . . Karlstein (Germany) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 206 Ortenberg (Germany) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 207 Castles & Fortifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139 ) .ai.ss.u.R.( .ni.lm. .er.K. . . . . . . . . . .8.02. .. Ancient Fortifications & Temples . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139 Rumeli Hisari (Middle East) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 209 g nidliuB. eltsaC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64.1 Margot (Syria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 210 sm.r.eT. .el.ts.aC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.41. .. Siege Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 211 s.e.lt.s.a.C. . n.a. e.p. .o.r.u.E. . . . . . . 1. .5.1. . . Laying Siege . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 214 Motte and Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 152 s n.o.pa.e.W. r.ed.w.o.pn.u.G. . . . . . . . . . .12.2.. English Castles Berkeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 153 Bodiam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 154 Bolton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 155 Bothwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 156 Dover ...........................7.5.1.. m .ahgni.lmarF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.51. h .c.i.rd. .o.o.G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.6. .1. . . . w o.ld.u.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.6.1.. Harlech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.6.1. . . . Orford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.1.. Restormel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 166 Rhuddlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76.1. .. Rochester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 168 jvtettp MHVW6 EXERCISE / rtcttt/iaue Tower of London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 170 Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 171 Warkworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 172 INTRODUCTION nredom eht nI .tcilfnoc fo yduts eht si dniknam fo yduts ehT Unfortunately, these superior quality items will always cost noitcurtsed dna noitamiced eht ni tluser nac erafraw erehw ,ega at least two or three times the average price. Furthermore, avail- of an entire people or culture, and the weapons used so powee ca(rlp oGft ecualp Mmlorf yrav' llsiw s ecdirp dnia ystilibcaretion). evah ew ,meht diova thgim enon taht smees ti taht lahtel dna the tendency to romanticize the conflicts of earlier ages. In DAMAGE ancient and medieval times wars were fought toe to toe; combat- ytilauq roop dna doog ,snopaew lla ot elbacilppA smral tueoba tna ererehhtgown aem etnito a hd seacwaf .t Is tna alike. you could look your adversary in the eye and see his fear or hsiugna fo seirc dnad stenutrge srihm raiehn dalutoico uonY. or excitement, and you could smell his sweat or blood as the sevinK dna sdrowS rof egamaD battle unfolded. Combat was very personal; it was ghastly. 0=1D4 This work is the result of nearly five years worth of effort 1 = 1D6 spread out over the past twelve. It is intended for use with 2=lD8 + 2 snopaeW detfaH rof egamaD medieval fantasy role-playing games, but can also be useful to 3 =6D2 )tnulB dna spihW ,secaM ,sevatS ,sexA( miniature enthusiasts and students of ancient and medieval his- 4 = 3D6 tory. The book is universal in nature in that it is not intended 0=1D4 .metsys emag cificeps yna htiw desu eb ot 1 = 1D6 2= IDS As in my original work, Weapons and in my later weapons 3 = 2D6 ot edam neeb sah troffe taerg ,®muidallaP yb dehsilbup skoob 6D3 = 4 rof dednete nitnai rfhuogcrumcoaah yttillolAanc. irotsih tneserp use in a fantasy setting, this information is fact. Damage for Spears and Polearms Adapting the Compendium 0=1D6 8D1 = 1 Stats to Role-Playing 6D2 = 2 swobssorC dna swoB rof egamaD 6D3 =3 The Compendium of Weapons, Armour & Castles is de- )worrA & woB lacipyT( 6D1 = 1 6D4 = 4 signed to be adaptable to all game systems. The values for all 2 = 2D6 (Longbow or Modern Bow) items are in the opinion of the author, a comparative system of 3 = 2D8 weight, balance, and over-all effectiveness. In this way, the 4 = 3D6 weapons and armour can be adapted and modified by comparing 5 = 4D6 the applicable values listed here, with comparable categories in the specific RPG system. A simple comparison would be if the ot efas si ti neht ,muidnepmoC ni sgnitar tseb eht sah meti snopaeW ytilauQ hgiH rof sunoB assume that it will be the best in your RPG, with the highest possible capabilities. If it is a weak or vulnerable item with low Dexterity Rating ratings in Compendium, then it will have the lowest or compara- 0 (Best) = + 2 on initiative & + 1 to strike tively low capabilities in the RPG system. Simple, but effective. 1 = + 2 on initiative ot selur GPR ruoy yfidom ot yrt syawla nac uoy ,esruoc fO 2 = + 1 on initiative fit with the various values provided in this book. However, this 3 = No bonus tabmoc s'GPR eht nwod gob yam dna ksat suoirobal a eb dluow muidnepmoC fo tuo ekat uoy liated fo tnuoma eht oS .metsys gnitaR yrraP taht ,rebmemeR .retsam emag laudividni hcae ot pu yllaer si 0 (Worst) = Penalty of - 1 to parry smeti dna ,seltsac ,ruomra ,snopaew laer stneserp koob siht 1 = No bonus throughout man's history. We have presented them as factually 2 = + 1 to parry and as historically accurate as possible. How you interpret and 3 = + 2 to parry use this information is really left to your personal taste, needs, 4 = + 3 to parry and discretion. Adapting the Data to Palladium Books® is easy!gnitaR worhT The following are optional rules for the use of items found Applicable only when thrown in Compendium for use with the Palladium Fantasy RPG® 1 = + 2 to strike .semag gniyalp-elor rehto ruo fo yna dna 2 = + 1 to strike ytilauq roirepus dna hgih yrev ylno ot elbacilppa era sesunoB 3 = No bonus -tahw sesunob on reffo smeti ytilauq roop ro dwraedanpaotnSs . soever. In the Palladium RPG® these items would be of the Durability is not easily applicable to the Palladium® system ton tub( ytilauq hgih ro ,pihsnamstfarc namuh ytilauq tsehgih eht nehw desu eb ot ,stnelao Svt.niDui q.eCeta. lsnart dluoc tub the best) creations of Dwarves and Kobolds (See Palladium weapon is placed under stress or if it is being intentionally RPG, pg 47, for the exceptional craftsmanship of these two destroyed. races). DESCRIPTIONS OF WEAPON SEPYT DNA SPUORG HAFTED AFKICAN CLUBS SPUORG NOPAEW ylediw tsom dna tseilrae eht fo emos tneserper snopaew detfaH used arms. These weapons normally consist of some sort of striking head attached to or incorporated onto a haft or handle. The two major groups of hafted weapons are clubs and axes, but also include dw, nhpsiipacrske.s ,mmah raw Clubs Clubs are the older, as well as the more universally used, of the two forms. Clubs range in form from rough sticks to elaborately no desab sbulc fo sepyt cisab eerht e froaa s ekrrreohtwT. devrac ,secam ,sbulc elpmis :era esehT .erutcafunam dna slairetam rieht and flails/whips. Simple clubs are made entirely out of wood, stone, or bone. tnempoleved citsitra fo eerged tsehgih rieht dehcaer sbulc elpmiS in Polynesia where they were not only implements of war, but also ceremonial props. INPIfift FIST MACE S USOTYIRL FAEEOVSU ROPEAN MACES' Maces are generally all metal or composite in nature. Most often .eldnah nedoow a ot dehcatta si lairetam drah fo daeh dethgiew a ylediw deirav secam semit laveidem nI .eznorb ro ,reppoc ,enots The striking head served to focus the force of the blow. Spikes in size and form. A knight's mace was normally made entirely of sdrauagn dd/onra hfla entgaerso bmaaldee hthtiewse dweetatipfo nnse tmfoo ree reefwfe csteivcea maga liantsnt eairrmOor ..latem In ancient tim fessow, oisnrde stph.ey Mt inddialet rEeacst, nmoac ed nheuadosf w eesreo mhtad es aof hcus Flails/whips use flexibility to increase impact force and make -pada erew yeht smrof tselpmis rieht nI .tluciffid erom gniyrrap gnithse,orshect anmoia regh tll ahrtuistwlu csAi.rg a fo snoitat eht dna kcabesroh no elihw desu erew slialf dezis rellams eht large ones by foot soldiers. Axes dna sexa :spuorg owt otni dedivid eb nac yTroghetiacs picks. SAL TA TURKISH AXS Axes generally consist of a stone or metal head attached to a eht ot daeh eht gnihcatta rof sdohtem suBoATiTrLaE-VAXE .tfah nedoow .sega eht tuohguorht desu neeb evah eldnah gnol sa rof derovaf saw dna nopaew tneicna yrev a si exa ehT hcihw enots fo edam erew sexa yllaitinI .nrow saw romra sa eht gniruD .egde gnittuc a mrof ot deppihc ro dekalf saw Bronze Age various metals and alloys were used to cast axe heads. As methods and materials were improved, the socketed axe head became standard in most of Europe and Asia. a sa desu era dna mrof exa cisab eht fo snoitatpada era skciP piercing weapon rather than for chopping. The narrow blade serves to concentrate the blow to make these very effective in penetrating armor, especially chain mail. War hammers htob desu era dna ecam eht dna kcip eht fo noitanibmoc a era as a concussion and penetration weapons. decnuonorp rehtar a fo gnitsisnoc elkct iisSr eAsiecnakvalJe A. -nats eht fo enO .eldnah trohs a no detnuom edalb noom-flah .gninin apirte s nsntotrjapaa lkeaw-itsr iadlmraatd Ay-Balta Axe. A Turkish battle-axe. The head is mounted with a pick opposite the blade. Broad metal bands extend down .tnemecrofnier rof tfahs nedoow eht gnola daeh eht morf a htiw doowdrah fo edam bulc naeporuE yvaeh A .sulucaB knotty striking head. si tI .ailartsuA ,dnalsneeuQ morf bulc talf A .bulC oroggaB dedegne.eprahs a sah dna doowdrah fo edam latem a fn o& a fse CtplslloiasraBnuhoEic f lotaI. epiynt A. .niahc a yb eldnah nedoow trohs a ot dehcatta llab Balta Axe. A Turkish battle-axe. Similar to some European HAFTED WEAPON TYPES dialni netfo dna devargne yllamron saw dfaeoh rexma ehsT. Adze. Normally an adze is a carpenter's tool. It consists of with silver or gold. an axelike blade mounted with the edge atd eritgtihft sain dgaleesh t oeh tThe .ezde Bag/raeBatxltaaa lAke s t.aerxiAus handle. The Maoris used them regularly in combat. Their into the wooden handle and then lashed with reed. -oruE yllaiwceeappsoens ,hsaedx ael agbonriatthelgy icfa rrvoedf hmanrdeltes c miraeden eogf w Aoo d.e.xA-elttaB nac snopaew esehT .daog tnahpele naidnI eht si sihT .sucnA pean ones. This example of axe generally consists of abroad, ni sretemitneo 1ct20 04 tuoba morf ,ezis ni yltaerg yrav -ecrofnier lan hteeandMdoleo .w a ot dehcatta daeh detekcos regnol eht el yirihbdwe rds ,esu erew seno retrohs leenhgTth . ment bands extend down from the head to help prevent it versions were used by the trainers who were on foot. Although from being broken off in combat. ylenif ynam ,krow rof ylelos dednetni dna nialp era tsom Bearded Axe. A large two-handed war axe used primarily in engraved and jeweled examples exist. Northern Europe. Favored by the Vikings and Danes, there noiger ognoC reppU eht morf non pBaaaeltotwlge-nA AAxe . eno htiw esroh dna redir htob gnillef sroirraw fo selat era yb eldnah nedoow eht ot dehcatta si edalb ehT .acirfA fo nedoow ot dettif daeh lae wtseemhet adfoep teeokkconorstSs. g (nbiantd inngi)h.t a fo snaem handle. eht fo noisrev dednah-eno ,rellams A .exA raW dedraeB lacipyt Ac .remmaH waalC rpenter's tooot delttif daeh. lateM Bearded Axe. For use as a missile or while mounted.e. lSdoncakhete ndedoow a metal head fitted to woodae enb dhluaocn dsilheT. .serutluc ynam fo nopaew lasrevinu A .bulC Bec-de-Corbin (Hammer). A type of war-hammer used in tree branch, a table leg, a board or any blunt, striking object. daeh ekil-kcip ehT .seirutnec ht51 dna ht41 eht ni eporuE Crowbill (Hammer). A war-hammer-like fighting pick used was fitted with a spear like point for thrusting. Normally in Europe. Normally made entirely of iron or steel. The point mounted on a wooden haft with metal reinforcing bands ex- ni stnioj dna liam gnicreip ni evitceffe yrev si kcip eht fo .daeh eht morf nwod gnidnet armor. dnuor a gnivah bulc nailartsuA nedoow A .)bulC( nareT-iB dettif dna doow fo edam drows ecitcarp naeporuE A .legduC .dne denettalf a dna eldnah .ecitcarp drowsdaorb ni desU .tlih teksab a htiw Biliong (Axe). A Malaysian axe/adze consisting of a square- Cumber-Jung (Flail). An Indian flail made by attaching two eb nac edalb ehT .eldnah nedoow a otni dettif edalb degnat heavy quoits to a short handle of wood by chains. thgir ta ro exa na sa esu rof eldnah eht htiw enil ni decalp Dabus (Mace). An Arab mace that consists of a piece of wood angles for use as an adze. The handgrip is often quite large studded with nails. ehT .elbixelf yrev si eldnah eht fo noitrop rellams eht dna socket into which the head is fitted is normally bound with cane. Binnol (Flail). An Indian flail consisting of a spiked ball head .niahc trohs a yb eldnah nedoow a ot detcennoc Bipennis (Axe). A double-bladed European war axe. Mounted .tfah nedoow a no eht ni dna acirfA ni desu bulc doowdraH .bulC daeH s'driB ot tpmetta na si ngised e.kill-kecipe ehTt s.noi gefr coificaP hytuoSleritne edam kcip/ecam naeporuE A .ecaM reggaD -ni netfO .nopaew eht fo seitilibapac gnidnuow eht evorpmi .reggad a gnidloh dnah a ekil kool ot depahS tricately carved. edaM .sedalb xis gnA iMv a.)ahehc eraacMattm(an a rahD Bisacuta (Pick). A double-pointed pick used by European foot .devargne ylhcir netfO .tlih deddap a htiw leets fo yleritne soldiers in the 14th century. Metal head mounted on a wooden Dolabra. An axe-like Roman tool/weapon used by legionaires. haft. nheadndoloe.w a ot dehcatta daeh detekcos a dah tI Bouzdykan (Mace). An all metal mace used in Poland in the Doloire (Axe). A European battle axe used in the 15th century. 17th century. Its socketed steel head is fitted to a wooden haft. Sometimes Broad Axe. A European war axe having a broad, rather straight .exA s'renogaW a sa ot derrefer edge. The head was socketed and attached to a wooden haft. Elephant Axe. A large two-handed axe used in Africa to ham- Bulawa (Mace). An all metal Russian mace. string elephants. The iron head is fitted into the wooden .aidnI fo sebirt rupgaN atohC eht fo exa raw ehTB .u)ellxoAv(a .gnat a fo snaem yb eldnah Although they vary greatly in shape, they basically consist elddiM tneicna eht ni desu mrof exa ylrae nA .exA nolispE of a wide-bladed head attached to a wooden handle. Some East. The head of cast copper or bronze was fitted into a are fitted with a spike above the head for thrusting. They are rof elbatius ti edam daeh daorb stI .sgnat yb eldnah nedoow normally used with both hands. seitilibapac noitartenep sti ecnt usinnsai rasmgeoaoref de su Burrong (Club). A wooden club from Austr.atliaa ewirthg an taoxenlike erew shape. Eye Axe. An early axe form used in the ancient Middle East. Ctiaft -oo't- Ndientee kTcaoilss (sWawhi pd)n. aA eEzunroopreba nt swachi py lulsaemd rion nfl osgagwin gd.aeh ehT Thtie eldeaatmhe rd taheohn gws owrrearne tuashuwalelym konso tetehdT a .te lthdeniar he nndesd oaonwd a otno fo hself eht raet ot sekips latem htiw dettif seminteomiotas retreewnep sti ot eud seof deromra tsniaga esu rof elbatius tsniaga esu hcum fo eb ton dluow nopaew sihT .mitciv eht capabilities. an armored foe. Damage rating is one against any armor .htolc naht reivaeh Fang. An all iron Chinese weapon with two double-edged blades at the end, one mounted at right angles to the other. depahs si tI .eporuE ni desu ecam leets ro nori lla nA .ecaM tsiF .tsif dehcnelc a ekil Chemeti (Whip). A Javan fighting whip used in the tjambuk Flage ht yRbe desu plihowl degunomrp-eerhmt A .)apihW(n s. combat .s)y0st esmi. eNgoarmmaalldy (th reo wmhirpa i sy mvaadeeh o ft bsunfifaalgoa le aetvheirtceffenI or human hair and attached to a hardwood handle, and a large Flail. A large foot soldier's flail used in Europe. Normally made ehT .flesti pihw eht fo dne eht ni edam yllamron si tonk dettif erew el abmtaeonmSds .htiw decrofnier dna doow fo o t 09 m1orf yrav6 nac nopae0-wte mehitt nfeoc h tgnel llarevo with hooks to keep the head from swinging around while ers. marching.