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====== Weapon and Armour Types ======

===== Weapons =====
==== Minimal ====
Weapons usable by those regarded as "minimal combat characters/classes"
  * Throwing weapon (<45cm, coreless, maximum of 6)
  * 1 handed short weapon (<85cm, cored)
  * Dagger (<45cm, cored or coreless)

==== Normal ====
Weapons usable without qualifications
  * All **Minimal** weapons
  * 1 handed sword (<115cm, cored)
  * Shield or **Minimal** weapon in the off-hand

==== Exotic ====
Weapons that require a qualification 
  * 1 handed weapon other than a sword (<115cm, cored)
  * 2 handed sword (<185cm, cored) does 2hp damage
  * Buster sword (<185cm, cored, blade width >10cm) does 2hp damage
  * 2 handed weapon other than a sword (<185cm, cored) does 2hp damage
  * Pole-Arm (190 - 220cm, cored, includes spear, halberd and glaive)
  * Bow (28 lbs or less, max of 12 arrows) does 2hp damage
  * Flail (<185cm, coreless)
  * Quarterstaff (a double ended Pole-arm)
  * Pike (220cm+, cored) does 2hp damage
===== Armour =====
Armour increases the amount of hit points someone has.  Everyone starts with 3 hit points
^ Location Armoured ^ Light Armour ^ Medium and Heavy Armour ^
| Face | +1 | +2 |
| Chest | +2 | +4 |
| Arm (each) | +1 | +2 |
| Leg (each) | +1 | +2 |

==== Light Armour ====
  * Plastic (usually BMX armour)
  * Foam, rubber, latex 
  * Leather
==== Medium Armour ====
  * Mail
  * Scale
  * Ring Mail
  * Laminate
==== Heavy Armour ====
  * Plate

Heavy armour provides additional protection: All weapons do 1hp less damage down to a minimum of 1hp.

==== Shields ====
All shields must have soft edges.  Shields have hitpoints.  Only a warrior's [[skills|Cleave]] will damage a shield.  When a shield loses all hit points, drop it out of combat.
  * Round (40 - 75cm in diameter) 4HP
    * Buckler (<40cm in diameter) 2HP
  * Rectangular (40-60 x 60-90cm) 4HP
    * Target (<40 x <60cm) 2HP