Weapons - Blades

The following are "standard issue" blades for the cabal:

Victorian Masonic Dagger

Knives - A dagger is a fighting knife with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. Many are balanced for throwing as well, making the knife a versatile weapon. This statistic includes bayonets, butcher knives, daggers, straight razor, hunting knives, and pocket knives.

Range: 3/6/12
Rate of Fire: 1
Damage: Str+d4
Notes: -

1840 Fencing Foil

Fencing Foil - Fencing foils are the chosen dueling weapons of British gentlemen. In a duel to the death, the favored target area is the torso, where the vital organs are. The modern foil is descended from the training weapon for the small-sword, the common sidearm of 18th century gentleman. This statistic includes rapiers.

Damage: Str+d4
Notes: Parry +1

Gentleman's Sword Cane

Sword Cane - Ranging from simple to elegant, a sword cane conceals a slender, tempered blade within. The term is typically used to describe European weapons from around the 18th century, but similar devices have been used throughout history, notably the Japanese shikomizue and the Ancient Roman dolon.

Damage: Str+d4
Notes: When sheathed, people rarely notice it as a weapon (–2 Notice to be detected). Drawing this weapon quickly requires an Agility roll.

1853 British Cavalry Sabre

Cavalry Sabre - The Mamluks were originally of Turkish descent, the Egyptians bore Turkish sabres for hundreds of years. During the Napoleonic Wars, the French conquest of Egypt brought these beautiful and functional swords to the attention of the Europeans. This type of sabre became very popular for light cavalry officers, in both France and Britain, and became a fashionable weapon for senior officers to wear. This statistic includes axes, swords and machetes.

Damage: Str+d6
Notes: -

Katana

Katana - The katana evolved as a more sleek and compact alternative to the tachi. Its growth in popularity is believed to have been due to the changing nature of close-combat warfare. The quicker draw of the sword was well suited to combat where victory depended heavily on fast response times. The katana further facilitated this by being worn thrust through a belt-like sash (obi) with the bladed edge facing upwards. Ideally, samurai could draw the sword and strike down the enemy in a single motion.

Damage: Str+d6
Notes: Add +2 to damage if used 2 handed.