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The '''leather whip''' is constructed of a long flexible rod or piece of leather attached to a haft. The leather whip is the black sheep of the blunt family as it is not terribly effective against heavy armors. Because of its shortcomings, it will more likely be carried as an accoutrement for [[roleplay]] purposes rather than a serious weapon used to engage an enemy.
The '''leather whip''' is constructed of a long flexible rod or piece of leather attached to a haft. The leather whip is the black sheep of the blunt family as it is not terribly effective against heavy armors. Because of its shortcomings, it will more likely be carried as an accoutrement for [[roleplay]] purposes rather than a serious weapon used to engage an enemy.


To be effective with the leather whip it is strongly recommended that the user train in the [[Blunt Weapons|blunt weapon skill]].
To be effective with the leather whip as a weapon, the user must train in the [[Blunt Weapons|blunt weapon skill]].
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==Alternate Names==
==Alternate Names==
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*bullwhip
*bullwhip
*cat o' nine tails
*cat o' nine tails
*slaver's whip
*signal whip
*signal whip
*single-tail whip
*single-tail whip

Latest revision as of 11:14, 15 May 2022

The leather whip is constructed of a long flexible rod or piece of leather attached to a haft. The leather whip is the black sheep of the blunt family as it is not terribly effective against heavy armors. Because of its shortcomings, it will more likely be carried as an accoutrement for roleplay purposes rather than a serious weapon used to engage an enemy.

To be effective with the leather whip as a weapon, the user must train in the blunt weapon skill.

Alternate Names

  • bullwhip
  • cat o' nine tails
  • signal whip
  • single-tail whip
  • training whip
  • whip

Game Mechanics

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
Leather whip DF .275 .150 .090 .100 .035 2 3 Crush 10/75
AvD 35 25 24 23 22 20 18 16 14 25 21 17 13 15 9 3 -3

The standard leather whip has a weight of 5 lbs.

Note: To edit this table go to Template:Weapon table leather whip

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