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Cost: 200 sp
Damage Step: See below
Str Min: 17
Weight: 18 lbs.
Size: 2 times size 3
Use: Arena
Availability: very rare, rare in Thera
A favorite weapon of Theran gladiators, Theran Blades can cause deadly wounds, if used by an experienced fighter. Theran Blades are always worn in pairs, one on each arm.
The whole weapon shields the forearm of its wielder and
has a "blade span" of about 2' 6''. (If using the hit-location table,
they offer an armor rating of 8 on each arm)Damage : Theran Blades cause damage according to the success level of the attack. An average success means a hit with one front blade,causing damage equal to the wielder's strength step, a good success is a hit from multiple blades causing twice the attackers strength step as a damage step, and so on...
E.g. Crougar (StrStep: 8), wearing Theran Blades, smites his enemy a cadaver man (PD: 5), scoring a 18, which is an extraordinary hit; which in turn means that he deals Step 8*4 = 32 damage. Note that any boni, like attacking in aggressive mode or increases due to the use of the Forge Blade talent are added to the final damage step.
unfortunately, Theran Blades need an extraordinary hit to bypass armor ( if an extraordinary hit is needed with a normal weapon, Theran Blades can't penetrate ! ) and on an attack result of 4 or lower the wielder scores a good hit on himself, unless a 4 or lower was the original target number. Attacks with a success level higher than average are considered to spread. (for purpose of hit-location)
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