Light Melee Weapons

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Unarmed and Light Melee Weapons

Simple Unarmed and Light Melee Weapons

Brass Knuckles

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Brass Knuckles	1gp	1	1d2	1d3	1d4	x2	-	1lb	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties: monk
	Brass knuckles deal lethal damage, allow you to threaten adjacent squares, take opportunity attacks, and flank. You may hold objects in a hand wearing brass knuckles. You may not wield weapons in a hand wearing brass knuckles. You may cast spells with somatic components while wearing brass knuckles if you make a concentration check with a DC of 10+ spell level.

Cestus

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Cestus	5gp	1d2	1d3	1d4	1d6	19-20x2	-	1lb	Bludgeoning or Piercing
	Weapon Properties: monk
	A cestus is a sturdy leather or wicker sleeve and fingerless glove which attaches to your arm and hand. It has striking plates and/or spikes which deal lethal damage. You may carry objects in a hand wearing a cestus. You may wield weapons in a hand wearing a cestus, but take a -2 penalty to hit. You may use that hand for Dex-based skill rolls, but such rolls take a -2 penalty as well. Donning or removing a cestus takes a full round action.

Dagger

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Dagger	2gp	1d2	1d3	1d4	1d6	19-20x2	10ft	1 lb	Piercing or Slashing
	Weapon Properties:
	A dagger is a light knife meant for combat. Daggers come with blades of many shapes and sizes, but always have at least one sharpened edge and a useful point. Daggers are small enough that you receive a +2 bonus to Sleight of Hand skill checks to conceal a dagger on your person.

Gauntlet

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Gauntlet	2gp	1	1d2	1d3	1d4	x2	-	1 lb	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:
	A gauntlet is a heavily reinforced metal glove. A gauntlet deals lethal damage, but an attack with a gauntlet is otherwise considered an unarmed attack. You cannot be disarmed of a gauntlet. Most medium and heavy armors include a pair of gauntlets. Note that the listed cost and weight is for a single gauntlet.

Mace, Light

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Mace, Light	5gp	1d3	1d4	1d6	1d8	x2	-	4 lbs	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:
	A light mace is a sturdy stick roughly two feet long with a striking head on one end. They can be made of many different materials. A light mace is about the least complex 'serious' weaponry. No great skill is required to use a light mace, but it is a surprisingly effective piece of armament.

Unarmed Strike (Base)

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Unarmed Strike (Base)	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Wooden Stake

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Wooden Stake	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Martial Unarmed and Light Melee Weapons

Axe, Throwing

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Axe, Throwing	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Hammer, Light

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Hammer, Light	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Handaxe

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Handaxe	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Kukri

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Kukri	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Pick, Light

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Pick, Light	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Sap

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Sap	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Shortsword

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Shortsword	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Exotic Light Melee Weapons

Aklys

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Aklys	40gp	1d4	1d6	1d8	2d6	x2	20ft*	2 lbs	Piercing
	Weapon Properties: Range, Trip, Performance, Fragile
	The deceptively simple aklys looks like a curved stick with a hook on one end, tied to a five foot piece of strong cord. The Aklys is designed to do the maximum damage possible while still functioning as a light weapon, and as such its construction is not as durable as most weapons. In the hands of a specialist the humble aklys is deadly. When used with an exotic weapons proficiency, the aklys is counted as a light weapon, and can be thrown up to twenty feet. The string on the aklys is too short to tether it to the wielder. Instead, it can be thrown by a skilled user in such a way that the string wraps around the ankles and allows the wielder to perform a trip maneuver up to twenty feet away. Afterward, unless magic is employed, the aklys must be retrieved from the square upon which it was targeted and made ready for the next time it is needed. If the wielder does not have the exotic weapons proficiency, the Aklys may still be used in combat. In this case it is counted as a 1-handed martial melee weapon that does not have an entry in the range column. The Aklys belongs to the "Thrown" weapon group regardless of whether the wielder is skilled enough to throw it or not. *This range is not an increment, it is the maximum distance the aklys may be thrown. This attack does not suffer range penalties.

Dagger, Swordbreaker

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Dagger, Swordbreaker	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Kama

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Kama	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Butterfly Knife

x	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Butterfly Knife	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Nunchaku

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Nunchaku	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Sai

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Sai	0gp	1	1d1	1d1	1d1	x2	-	-	Bludgeoning
	Weapon Properties:

Slightwhip

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Slightwhip	5gp	1d2	1d3	1d4	1d6	x2	-	2 lbs	Slashing
	Weapon Properties: Inclusive reach 10', Trip, Disarm, Finesse
	The Slightwhip can be used to make trip attacks. The wielder of a slightwhip is granted a +2 bonus on all Disarm rolls. A slightwhip is usable with the Weapon Finesse Feat. A slightwhip deals lethal damage. A slightwhip has a 10 foot reach, and unlike most reach weapons, can attack adjacent squares. A slightwhip threatens all squares it can reach. The Slightwhip belongs to the "Flails", weapon group. The slightwhip resembles a buggy whip, except that it is made of stronger leathers and the handle is usually magically treated wood or bone for light weight. The handle is usually about 2 feet long, and the whip portion is about 5 more feet. The Slightwhip is favored by courtiers, and nobles. Indeed, many duels among nobles are fought with Slightwhips. While a Slightwhip is lethal, it is not TOO lethal, thus allowing honor to be served without excessive loss of life. Many mages also find the Slightwhip to be very useful, and use it to trip foes and to deliver touch spells from a safer distance.

Needlesword

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Needlesword	100gp	1d3	1d4	1d6	1d8	18-20 x3	-	2 lbs	Piercing
	Weapon Properties: Deceptive, Distracting, Finesse
	The Needlesword is the pinnacle of the swordmakers art, the largest yet lightest blade a master weaponsmith with magical skills and tools can produce. A Needlesword is a needle-slender weapon with a guard made of a tracery of thin wire and the barest wisp of leather padding on the thin handle. A Needlesword does no more damage than a rapier, but in the hands of a skilled wielder (using an Exotic Weapon Proficiency) it can do serious damage on a critical strike. The Needlesword's light weight allows Dexterity to be used for attacks, and can even enhance the effect of feints. The Needlesword is favored as a weapon by many nobles for whom a rapier is too “common.” A Needlesword cannot be wielded in two hands for extra damage, but it can be used with the Weapon Finesse feat. The Needlesword belongs to the "Blades, Light", weapon group.

Quickpick

	Name	Cost	Tiny Dmg	Sm Dmg	Med Dmg	Large Dmg	Crit	Range	Wt	Type
	Quickpick	25gp	1d3	1d4	1d6	1d8	19-20 x4	-	3 lbs	Piercing
	Weapon Properties: Hard-hitting, Sunder, Deadly
	The Quickpick is an exotic weapon that is a slimmed-down and much lighter version of a heavy pick. The light weight allows a skilled wielder many opportunities to severely wound opponents, it is surprisingly effective at damaging unattended objects, and if used for coup-de-grace maneuvers, it does well at such grisly work. Unlike most light weapons, you may wield a Quickpick in two hands to gain 1.5 times your normal Strength bonus. The Quickpick does not usually do massive damage, but when a skilled wielder slips in an expert strike, the damage is hideous. The Quickpick belongs to the "Axes" and "Blades, Light", weapon groups. The rarity, extreme balance, and slender design of the Quickpick make it an exotic weapon.