ADVANCED WEAPONS RULES

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Advanced Weapons Ruleset

Requirements:

Town Upgrade: A town must have the Advanced Weapons upgrade, generally at town level 3 or higher.

Blacksmith Access: A skilled blacksmith must be available to forge the weapon.

Time Investment: Each advanced weapon requires (DM DISCRESSION) days or weeks of forging. Rare materials or enchantments may add additional time and cost.

DM Discretion: The DM approves all upgrades, ensuring advanced weapons remain rare and powerful.

Weapon Upgrades:

Advanced weapons are not normally found in loot unless tied to ancient ruins, pre-Severing sites, or special quests.

They are crafted, requiring resources, time, and town-level infrastructure.

Advanced weapons may include unique traits such as increased critical range, armor-penetrating strikes, or specialized damage.

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Usage:

When a town unlocks Advanced Weapons, the DM rolls or selects from the chart based on blacksmith skill, materials, and town resources.

Advanced versions of weapons increase one damage die size. Example: a d6 becomes a d8, a d8 becomes a d10. They may also gain one unique trait, decided by the DM.

Crafting costs scale by weapon size and complexity. Example: Small Bladed 500 cp, Large Bladed 2000 cp, Siege 5000 cp or more.

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Advanced Weapon Base Types

Category	Weight Class	Weight Range (lbs)	Example Weapons	Notes	Cost (cp) Range
Bladed	Ultra Light	1–3	Stiletto, Kris	Concealable, fast strikes	40–60
Bladed	Light	3–5	Shortsword, Sabre	Balanced, reliable	80–120
Bladed	Medium	5–9	Broadsword, Scimitar	Standard battlefield sword	120–180
Bladed	Heavy	10–15	Katana, Claymore	Powerful, slower recovery	200–300
Bladed	Ultra Heavy	16+	Zweihänder, Executioner Blade	Armor-breaking, requires great strength	400–600
Blunt	Ultra Light	1–3	Cudgel, Baton	Quick, often non-lethal	30–50
Blunt	Light	3–5	Mace, Club	Simple, effective	70–110
Blunt	Medium	5–9	Warhammer, Morningstar	Balanced smashing power	140–200
Blunt	Heavy	10–15	Maul, Kanabo	Devastating force	200–350
Blunt	Ultra Heavy	16+	Meteor Hammer, Great Maul	Siege-breaking, two-handed	400–600
Piercing	Ultra Light	1–3	Stiletto, Awl	Armor gap finders	40–60
Piercing	Light	3–5	Spear, Javelin	Simple thrusting weapons	70–110
Piercing	Medium	5–9	Estoc, Trident	Balanced penetration	150–220
Piercing	Heavy	10–15	Halberd, Glaive	Reach and armor-piercing	200–350
Piercing	Ultra Heavy	16+	Siege Lance, Pike	Battlefield weapons	400–600
Ranged	Ultra Light	1–3	Throwing Knife, Dart	Short range, concealable	30–50
Ranged	Light	3–5	Shortbow, Hand Crossbow	Fast draw, quick reload	100–150
Ranged	Medium	5–9	Longbow, Standard Crossbow	Effective at distance	200–300
Ranged	Heavy	10–15	Repeater, Heavy Bow	High accuracy, slower reload	300–450
Ranged	Ultra Heavy	16+	Arbalest, Siege Bow	Armor-piercing, massive damage	500–700
Siege	Ultra Light	1–3	Hand Cannon, Small Ballista	Portable siege tool	200–300
Siege	Light	3–5	Small Catapult, Light Scorpion	Crew-usable, mobile	400–5000
Siege	Medium	5–9	Ballista, Heavy Crossbow	Devastating anti-armor	500–7000
Siege	Heavy	10–15	Onager, Heavy Arbalest	Smashes fortifications	700–9000
Siege	Ultra Heavy	16+	Trebuchet, Siege Cannon	Requires crew, battlefield changer	900–10000
Exotic/Mixed	Ultra Light	1–3	Chakram, Throwing Disc	Agile, unusual	800–1200
Exotic/Mixed	Light	3–5	Throwing Axe, Sickle Blade	Uncommon but practical	1200–1800
Exotic/Mixed	Medium	5–9	Chainblade, Double Saber	Hard to master, versatile	3000–4500
Exotic/Mixed	Heavy	10–15	Gunlance, Weighted Flail	Hybridized power	5000–7000
Exotic/Mixed	Ultra Heavy	16+	Mechanized Blade, Multi-Form Weapon	Rare, experimental	8000–10000

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Advanced Forge Options

#	Upgrade/Option	Effect	Cost (cp)
1	Sharpened Edge	Increase base damage die one size against unarmored foes	40–600
2	Serrated Edge	On a critical hit, target suffers 1 damage per turn from bleeding	50–800
3	Reinforced Tang	Weapon durability doubled, nearly impossible to snap	60–900
4	Balanced Grip	+1 to hit rolls, reduces fumbles	70–1000
5	Lightweight Build	Reduce weapon weight by 25 percent	50–700
6	Hardened Spine	Weapon blocks more effectively, +1 AC while defending	80–1200
7	Tempered Steel	Effective against armored enemies, damage more consistent	90–1400
8	Carved Pommel	Can hide poison, powders, or a message inside pommel	40–600
9	Dual Notch Guard	Grants chance to disarm foes	60–1000
10	Counterweighted Blade	Increases thrown range by 20 percent	70–1100
11	Adamant Alloy Core	Ignores 2 points of armor class on each strike	250–3500
12	Double Reinforced	Increase damage die size by two steps	200–3000
13	Master-Crafted	+2 attack and damage	400–6000
14	Extended Reach	Melee range extended by 5 ft, missile range doubled	180–2500
15	Crushing Head	Blunt weapons deal maximum damage on criticals	220–3000
16	Heavy Reinforcement	Weapon is nearly indestructible, smashes shields	300–5000
17	Precision Forged	Critical hit range improved by one step	280–4000
18	Flame-Treated	Weapon deals +1d4 heat damage	150–2000
19	Cold-Forged	Deals +1d4 cold damage, hurts ley-touched foes	150–2000
20	Runed Frame	Holds one minor magical effect	320–4500
21	Ley-Bound Steel	strike deals +2d6 ley damage	600–8000
22	Phase Alloy	Ignores magical armor	700–9000
23	Shatterstrike	Criticals can sunder shields or armor	400–5500
24	Chainlinked Core	Allows partial transformation between weapon types	750–9500
25	Elemental Infusion	Adds permanent +1d6 elemental damage of chosen type	800–10000
26	Gravity Weighted	Damage doubled when charging or striking from above	350–5000
27	Void-Treated Edge	Can hit incorporeal or ley-based entities	600–8000
28	Vampiric Temper	Restores 1 hit point on critical hit	450–6000
29	Storm-Forged	25% percent chance to stun with lightning	500–7000
30	Soulbound	Weapon recalls to wielder’s hand when called	900–10000
31	Mithril Alloy	Lighter and sharper, counts as magical	400–6000
32	Celestium Core	Glows faintly, extra damage vs eldritch foes	500–7000
33	Pyrexium Laced	Stores kinetic energy, +1d8 damage	350–5000
34	Blood Channeling	On hit, siphons 1d4 hp to wielder	250–4000
35	Runed Guard	Grants resistance against one spell type while wielded	300–4500
36	Crystal Tempered	Blade edges never dull, permanent +1HD to damage	180–2500
37	Gold-Plated	Noble finish, impresses royalty, value increased	150–2000
38	Silvered	Deals full damage to lycanthropic or cursed beings	120–1800
39	Blackened Alloy	Resists heat, ignores fire-based effects	200–3000
40	Frost Runes	25% Chance to slow target movement by half	280–4000
41	Shock Coil	Weapon hums, discharges static, +1d4 lightning damage	250–3500
42	Quenched Blade	Stronger than steel, nearly unbreakable	220–3000
43	Blight-Touched Metal	Wounds resist healing	350–5000
44	Serrated Spine	Increases chance of lasting injuries BY two steps	100–2200
45	Curved Forge	Grants advantage on slashing attacks	200–2800
46	Broadhead Temper	Piercing weapons double crit damage	260–3400
47	Rune-Etched Pommel	Can store 1 spell charge	400–6000
48	Ley-Sensitive	Vibrates near ley fractures or rifts	180–2400
49	Engraved Crest	Adds morale bonus when allies recognize it	100–1600
50	Forged in Silence	No sound when drawn or sheathed	200–2800
51	Serrated Hooks	On grapple, increases chance to hold	150–2200
52	Counter-Crafted Edge	Bonus damage against one weapon type	200–2800
53	Stone Tempered	Blunt force doubled vs structures and constructs	30–4000
54	Alloyed Fangs	Piercing weapons can penetrate plate	200–3500
55	Star-Forged	Weapon glows in darkness, +1d4 radiant damage	500–7000
56	Obsidian Edge	Extremely sharp, fragile if parried	200–2800
57	Folded Hundred Times	Adds intense strength 1d100 to break on 1	300–4000
58	Weighted Pommel	Allows non-lethal knockouts to larger creatures	120–1800
59	Broad Grip	Advantage when wielded two-handed	160–2400
60	Faye Alloy	Strong vs corrupted faye, resists their charms	400–6000
61	Hollow-Core	Lighter but fragile, faster attacks always wins initiative	140–2000
62	Wolfsteel Temper	Increases intimidation checks	160–2200
63	Bear-Grip Handle	+2 to grappling checks	150–2000
64	Dragonsteel Mix	Extra damage vs scaled creatures	450–6000
65	Poison Reservoir	Holds poison for 3 strikes	220–2800
66	Acid-Resistant Temper	Immune to corrosion	200–2600
67	Spellcatch Guard	Once per day, negate a level 1–3 spell	500–7000
68	Ritual-Forged	Only usable by a sworn wielder	280–3500
69	Spiked Guard	Adds small bonus to unarmed strikes	140–2000
70	Hollow Pommel Whistle	Can produce high-pitched whistle as signal	100–1500
71	Twilight Temper	Weapon is invisible in dim light	400–6000
72	Ironwood Handle	Resistant to rot and decay	120–1800
73	Crystal Lattice	Adds 2x critical multiplier	600–8000
74	Rune-Carved Shaft	Ranged weapons gain +20 ft range	220–2800
75	Ley-Echo Alloy	Once per session, re-roll damage	500–7000
76	Phase-Grip	Allows weapon to slip past shields	350–4500
77	Dwarven Overforge	Weapon gains +3 piercing	450–6000
78	Engraved Oathblade	If wielder breaks oath, weapon dulls -3 to hit	200–2800
79	Ethereal Edge	Can strike incorporeal beings	500–7000
80	Spellscribed	Can be enchanted at half cost	400–6000
81	Inferno Temper	Critical strikes cause burning wounds 1d6 damage	500–7000
82	Thunderstruck Alloy	On crit, deal knockdown damage 1d4 and knockdown	600–8000
83	Sanguine Carving	Boosts damage if wielder is wounded 75% or less	250–3500
84	Ash Temper	Negates necrotic and rot damage	350–5000
85	Chained Grip	Cannot be disarmed	400–6000
86	Shadow-Linked Metal	Grants stealth bonus while carried	300–4500
87	Rune-Lined String	For bows, increases accuracy +3TH	250–3200
88	Ley-Forged Weight	Weapon counts as magical against rift creatures	500–7000
89	Arcsteel Reinforcement	Doubles lifespan of weapon (ignores one weapon break)	200–3500
90	Soul-Etched Carving	Weapon resonates with wielder’s aura	600–8000
91	Rift-Bound Alloy	Once per combat, strike bypasses resistances	800–10000
92	Beast-Bane Temper	Extra +1d6 vs animals or beasts	400–6000
93	Recurved Design	Ranged weapons gain +1 damage die	450–6000
94	Echo-Tempered Grip	Reduces recoil or vibration (for repeating weapons)	200–2500
95	Split-Forged Blade	Can break into two smaller weapons (only for medium and larger)	700–9000
96	Bleed-Channel Runes	Adds bleeding condition on crits (1d6 bleed for 1d6 turns )	350–5000
97	Sealed-Core Alloy	Immune to ley corruption	600–8000
98	Warhymn Engraving	Boosts morale of nearby allies +2	200–3000
99	Arcane-Linked Frame	Can store one spell per day	700–9000
100	Eternal Temper	Weapon never rusts, breaks, or dulls	900–10000

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