Cudgel
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A cudgel, among the simplest of all weapons, is a one-handed blunt weapon, commonly referred to as a club. It is, essentially, one long haft usually enlarged at the clubbing end. Because of its design, a cudgel, when used in combat, will inflict crushing injuries to an opponent.
Alternate Names
Acceptable nouns for a cudgel include:
- baculus
- club
- lisan
- periperiu
- shillelagh
- tambara
- truncheon
- war club
- jo stick.
Game Mechanics
The cudgel is wielded one-handed and requires training in the blunt weapons skill to use effectively. The potential damage from the cudgel is slightly below average when compared to other blunt weapons.
Damage Factor Table
| Weapon | AG | Cloth | Leather | Scale | Chain | Plate | RT | Min RT | Damage Type | STR/DU | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AsG | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||||
| Cudgel | DF | .350 | .275 | .200 | .225 | .150 | 4 | 4 | Crush | 8/130 | ||||||||||||
| AvD | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 12 | |||||
The standard cudgel has a weight of 4 lbs.
Note: To edit this table go to Template:Weapon table cudgel