Clubs, Maces, Flails, and Staffs

Bludgeons as a group are any weapon that is used for bludgeoning. They do damage as a result of the concussion of the blow rather than by cutting cutting using an edge. They include clubs and maces as typical examples,

Aklys- The aklys is a club of about 3 1/2 pounds in weight, with a hook fitted on the head. A long thong is fastened to the head and is used to recover the club after is thrown.

Boomerangs- A boomerang is any bent, curved, or angular throwing club. Smaller ones can be thrown so as to return near to their starting point.

Club- Almost any thing of some weight can be used as a club: a tree branch, a bar stool, a chair, etc. The club is the most basic of weapons and is so simple to use that no one needs to learn a proficiency in common clubs to be able to use one. Clubs typically weigh up to 10 lbs and do up to 1/2 point of damage per pound plus strength bonuses.

Club, War- A war club is a large wooden club 3 to 5 feet in length and 10 to 25 pounds in weight. It consists of a thin easily grasp handle thickening to a heavy, bulbous top end. Spikes may also be embedded to increase its damage. These are two handed weapons and require training to use proficiently- Damage is up to 1/2 point per pound of the club.

Flail- Flails are hafted weapons with a section of chain ending in a head of some weight: a ball, a spiked ball, etc. Flails were designed so that their heads would wrap around shields and strike the shield bearer. Flails get a non-magical +1 versus shields.

Mace- Maces consist of a haft and a ball or a series of flanges in roughly a spherical shape or a weighted end. Mace heads are usually made of stone or metal.

Morning star- Morning stars are basically a mace with a series of spikes or pointed studs embedded in the head.

Sap- A sap is a club made of a leather bag filled with stones, sand, or other similar substance. It weighs about 1 pound. They are often used to waylay by staking the back of the victims head or neck. BlackJacks are a type of sap.

Scorpion- A scorpion is a special mace consisting of a handled staff 3 to 5 feet in length ending in a group of short chains.

Staff- This weapon is simply a long pole of wood. This description includes quarter staves, beys, and jo staves. The latter two are Japanese forms of quarter staves. Coup Sticks are staves with a curved hook at the top used by Omaha Indians. Shepherd's hooks are similar as well.

Darts War- War darts are hand thrown pointed missiles with a needle like point at one end and feather flights at the other to guide their flight.

Discus- The discus is a heavy disc shaped throwing weapon of some weight. Some variations of this weapon are ring shaped.