Whittle Weapons


Whittle Weapons

Discipline: Weaponsmith

Talent: Forge Blade

Rank: 5

Cost: 100

 

The Whittle Weapons knack allows a weaponsmith to create wooden weapons, such as clubs or staves, in one-third the time it takes to make metal weapons. The weaponsmith does not need a forge to use this knack but must have carving tools and a supply of wood on hand. The Difficulty Numbers for creating wooden weapons are the same as for creating metal weapons.

 

Because wooden weapons are less durable than metal, they are more susceptible to damage in combate. When using the Damage to Weapons optional rule, reduce the weapon's Damage Step by 1 whenever the opponent acieves a Good success or better on an Attack Test made to damage the weapon. In addition, a result of all 1s on an Attack Test made for a wooden weapon reduces the weapon's Damage Step by 2. Wooden weapons cost one-third to one-half the price of comparable metal weapons, but wooden weapons cannot be repaired.