dagger

dagger
One-handed blades have a range of
uses, from skinning animals to settling
disputes among brutes. Daggers and
knives are very common, and in
the wild areas of the land, no-one
is found without one in their belt.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

2 14 0

Combat Proficiency: Brawling (weapon

used to make Brawling Attacks)
Special Damage: Heavy Blow, Fend Off
cudgel
 cudgel
A cudgel is any bashing implement
used with one hand, like a
small club or short staff.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

3 12 0

Combat Proficiency: Brawling (weapon

used to make Brawling Attacks)
Special Damage: Heavy Blow, Fend Off
short sword
short sword
Large daggers and knives,
or smaller swords created for
close-quarters combat.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

3 16 1

Combat Proficiency: SWORDS

Special Damage: Heavy Blow,
Fend Off, Pierce
sword
 sword
A straight-bladed, two-edged sword,
wielded in one hand to hew or thrust.
This is the most common type of sword.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

4 16 2

Combat Proficiency: SWORDS

Special Damage: Heavy Blow,
Fend Off, Pierce
long sword
 long sword
Only superior smiths can produce
longer blades. These wonderful Elven
and Dwarven weapons, and the keen
blades forged from strange metals by
the Men of the West, are often known
as long swords. A long sword may
either be wielded with one hand, or
used to hack and sweep with two hands.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

5 16 (1h) 3
18 (2h)

Combat Proficiency: SWORDS

Notes: Can be used 1- or 2-handed
Special Damage: Heavy Blow,
Fend Off, Pierce
short spear
 short spear
Approximately six feet in length,
a spear can be hurled as a javelin,
or deftly thrust with one hand.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

3 14 2

Combat Proficiency: SPEARS

Notes: Can be thrown
Special Damage: Heavy Blow,
Fend Off, Pierce
spear
 spear
Maybe the most versatile weapon
of all, a spear can be thrown,
or used with one or two hands.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

4 14 (1h) 3
16 (2h)

Combat Proficiency: SPEARS

Notes: Can be used 1- or 2-handed.
Can be thrown.
Special Damage: Heavy Blow,
Fend Off, Pierce
great spear
 great spear
With a shaft longer than any
other spear, a great spear cannot
be used as a ranged weapon, and
must be wielded with two hands.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

5 16 4

Combat Proficiency: SPEARS

Notes: 2-handed
Special Damage: Heavy Blow,
Fend Off, Pierce
axe
 axe
A fighting variation on the common
woodcutting tool, axes hang from
the belt of many adventurers
raised in or near forests.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

5 18 2

Combat Proficiency: AXES

Special Damage: Heavy Blow, Fend Off
club
 club
A club is probably the simplest
form of weapon. It may consist of
a crude, heavy piece of wood, a
nasty instrument reinforced with
iron, or an elaborately-carved staff
used also as a symbol of status

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

4 14 1

Combat Proficiency: Brawling (weapon

used to make Brawling Attacks)
Special Damage: Heavy Blow, Fend Off
long-hafted
axe
long-hafted
axe
Borne with one or two hands, a long-
hafted axe is designed to hack through
the toughest of armour. It is difficult
to manoeuvre but when mastered
it is a fearful weapon. A skilled
fighter learns to fight with the long
haft as well as the heavy axe head.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

6 18 (1h) 3
20 (2h)

Combat Proficiency: AXES

Notes: Can be used 1- or 2-handed
Special Damage: Heavy Blow, Fend Off
great axe
 great axe
The great axe is an impressive
weapon that can only be wielded
with two hands. Its heavy head can
leave both a deep dint on armour
as a club and cleave it as a sword.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

7 20 4

Combat Proficiency: AXES

Notes: 2-handed
Special Damage: Heavy Blow, Fend Off
mattock
 mattock
A heavy digging implement sporting a
curved head with a point on one side
and a spade-like blade on the other.
It was used to fearsome effect by the
Dwarves who followed Dáin Ironfoot
during the Battle of Five Armies.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

7 18 3

Combat Proficiency: AXES

Notes: 2-handed
Special Damage: Heavy Blow, Fend Off
bow
 bow
The simple bow is not very different
from a hunting-bow. It never measures
more than five feet in length, so
as to be strung more quickly.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

3 14 2

Combat Proficiency: BOWS

Notes: Ranged weapon
Special Damage: Heavy Blow, Pierce
great bow
 great bow
As tall as a Man and offering
superior potency, a great bow can
only be used by warriors with the
height and stature to bend it fully.
An arrow from a great bow can
pierce the toughest of armour.

DAMAGE INJURY LOAD

4 16 4

Combat Proficiency: BOWS

Notes: Ranged weapon
Special Damage: Heavy Blow, Pierce
leather
shirt
 leather
shirt
The simplest suit of armour
available, leather armour is made
of layers of cured and hardened
animal hide sewn together. It is
ideal for hunting or travelling as
it is lightweight and comfortable,
especially compared to mail armour.

PROTECTION LOAD

1d 3

Type: Leather armour

leather
corslet
 leather
corslet
The simplest suit of armour
available, leather armour is made
of layers of cured and hardened
animal hide sewn together. It is
ideal for hunting or travelling as
it is lightweight and comfortable,
especially compared to mail armour.

PROTECTION LOAD

2d 6

Type: Leather armour

mail-shirt
 mail-shirt
Mail is the most effective type of
armour encountered in Middle-earth
at the end of the Third Age. These suits
of close-fitting metal rings are created
to protect from cutting and thrusting
weapons. From the shining hauberks
of Elven lords to the black mail of
Orc-chieftains, mail armour appears
in widely different qualities. Ancient
coats of Dwarf-make, when found,
are matchless and prized possessions.

PROTECTION LOAD

3d 9

Type: Mail armour

Min. Standard of Living: Common
coat of mail
coat of mail
Mail is the most effective type of
armour encountered in Middle-earth
at the end of the Third Age. These suits
of close-fitting metal rings are created
to protect from cutting and thrusting
weapons. From the shining hauberks
of Elven lords to the black mail of
Orc-chieftains, mail armour appears
in widely different qualities. Ancient
coats of Dwarf-make, when found,
are matchless and prized possessions.

PROTECTION LOAD

4d 12

Type: Mail armour

Min. Standard of Living: Prosperous
hel m
 hel m
Worn in battle or for ceremonial
purposes, helms are usually made of
leather or iron, but sometimes of more
precious metals. The shape of a helm
or its decoration is often distinctive, as
it helps identify the wearer or their folk.
More often than not, the protective
features of the helm, especially nose-
guards or close-fitting cheek-guards,
obscure the face and make it impossible
to recognise the wearer otherwise.

PROTECTION LOAD

+1d 4

Type: Headgear (may be removed in

combat to lower Load)
buckler
 buckler
Circular and made of wood
reinforced by a protruding metal
boss, bucklers are usually smaller
and lighter than regular shields.

PARRY MODIFIER LOAD

+1 2

Special Damage: Shield Thrust

shield
 shield
Round or oval, shields are made
of several layers of wood, often
reinforced by a large central
iron boss, usually decorated and
engraved. A regular shield offers
good protection from arrows, and
is very effective at close quarters.

PARRY MODIFIER LOAD

+2 4

Min. Standard of Living: Common

Special Damage: Shield Thrust
great shield
 great shield
Kite-shaped, round or barrel-shaped,
these shields are carried by the
sturdiest of warriors, and are used
to carry back their bodies should
they fall, but are considered too
cumbersome and unwieldy by some.

PARRY MODIFIER LOAD

+3 6

Min. Standard of Living: Prosperous

Special Damage: Shield Thrust