Weapons usable by those regarded as “minimal combat characters/classes”

• Throwing weapon (<45cm, coreless, maximum of 6)
• 1 handed short weapon (<85cm, cored)
• Dagger (<45cm, cored or coreless)

Weapons usable without qualifications

• All Minimal weapons
• 1 handed sword (<115cm, cored)
• Shield or Minimal weapon in the off-hand

Weapons that require a qualification

• 1 handed weapon other than a sword (<115cm, cored)
• 2 handed sword (<185cm, cored) does 2hp damage
• Buster sword (<185cm, cored, blade width >10cm) does 2hp damage
• 2 handed weapon other than a sword (<185cm, cored) does 2hp damage
• Pole-Arm (190 - 220cm, cored, includes spear, halberd and glaive)
• Bow (28 lbs or less, max of 12 arrows) does 2hp damage
• Flail (<185cm, coreless)
• Quarterstaff (a double ended Pole-arm)
• Pike (220cm+, cored) does 2hp damage

Armour increases the amount of hit points someone has. Everyone starts with 3 hit points

• Plastic (usually BMX armour)
• Foam, rubber, latex
• Leather

• Mail
• Scale
• Ring Mail
• Laminate

• Plate

Heavy armour provides additional protection: All weapons do 1hp less damage down to a minimum of 1hp.

All shields must have soft edges. Shields have hitpoints. Only a warrior's Cleave will damage a shield. When a shield loses all hit points, drop it out of combat.

• Round (40 - 75cm in diameter) 4HP
  • Buckler (<40cm in diameter) 2HP
• Rectangular (40-60 x 60-90cm) 4HP
  • Target (<40 x <60cm) 2HP