[Runequest] [RQIII]Sword stats

[Tomas Björklund]

Actually you have to regard the Kopesh (or Khopesh) as a form of axe, not a
sword. Besides being descended from a type of staff-axe, it handles like an
axe in all respects. Another thing you may want to consider is the fact that
this is a bronze weapon, with all that implies.


On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Peter Brink <peter.brink at brinkdata.se>
wrote:

> Tony skrev:
> > Has anyone here worked out stats for a Kopesh (sp) sword? I happened to
> > watch The Mummy on TV last night and noted soem of the mumified soldiers
> > were using them. Reckon the sword is different enough not to fall under
> > Scimitar or Short Sword, somewhere in between. If I recall, very vaguley
> > in the distance of time, one of the Basic D&D suppliments (Hollow
> World?)
> > had some stats and mentioned that b ecause of its unfamiliar shape it
> > would be harder to wield.
> >
> > I would rule the same, calling on a relatively high DEX but would also
> > allow for it to be considered a cultural weapon if a character were to
> > come from a culture that used the sword. AP would be pretty low for the
> > basic sword which I believe had a wooded haft and bronze blade but I
> > suppose that could also adjust if the sword were fully bronze or iron,
> or
> > maybe had an ivory haft or such. Damage, well thats tricky, reckon the
> > sword would pretty much do that of a Short Sword (maybe with an extra +1
> > to account for the blades shape) as its blade would not be as heavy as a
> > Scimitar. Impale, hmm, the sword has a funny shape, but I would prob
> allow
> > for an impale if it were used in a stabbing motion.
> >
>
> A link to a picture.
>
> http://www.persianmirror.com/Article_det.cfm?start=8&id=950&getArticleCategory=41&getArticleSubCategory=117#Target
>
> In a weapon list that I found on the net a long time ago it had the
> following stats:
>
> Kopesh
> Str: 11 Dex: 9 Dam: 1d10 AP: 12 Base: 10 SR: 3 ENC: 3 Price: 240
>
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