Weapon Creation

Charon is a dangerous place, filled with wild monsters, chaotic natural disasters, and devious villains. Being an adventurer comes with a short life span; however, you can increase your chances of survival by equipping yourself with the best in physical weapons and combat accessories! 

The weapon shop gives you the ability to build your very own weapon and upgrade it throughout your journey with various enhancements. At Charon's core, we are about letting you play what you want without restricting your character’s vision. The goal of this shop is to give you basic tools and guides to build a weapon the way you want it to look, and not limiting you to general ideas. 

The guide below will walk you through the process and provide a template to be used when purchasing weapons.

Skill Levels

Novice	You have developed the fundamentals and key skills required to practice your art. You still have much to learn, but there is a gap between you and a person who has no training in this skill. You can create a base weapon with a Type, Size, Damage, and a Specialty.
Master	You have surpassed the expectations of your peers and are elevated to the rank of Master; you have a solid grasp of the fundamentals and more technical skills. The gap between you and an uninitiated individual may as well be a gulf. You can now purchase Enhancements to upgrade your created weapon.
Exalted	Your skills are the stuff of legend. You have learned so much of the art you practice that you can now introduce new techniques and ideas into the culture that surrounds it as a respected member. The gap between you and the average person with no training might as well be an ocean.

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Skills and Types

The first step in creating a weapon is choosing its type, which is based on our weapon skills. A weapons type acts as it's base, allowing you to further build upon it with unique enhancements. You can only select a type if you have at least Novice in that Types skill. A weapon can only have one type and refers to it when it comes to Martial Abilities, Spells, Features or other effects that reference a weapon. 

Type	Description
Blade	The Blade type encompasses weapons with a bladed edge. Allows this weapon to be used with Blade related effects.  Requires Novice in Blade
Blunt	The Blunt type encompasses weapons with a flat or rounded surface. Allows this weapon to be used with Blunt related effects. Requires Novice in Blunt
Marksman	The Marksman type encompasses weapons that are fired or thrown, this does not include black powder weapons which are exclusive to Prestige and Subclasses. Allows this weapon to be used with Marksman related effects. Ammo does not need to be purchased, creating a weapon with the Range tag gives you 20 normal ammo. Requires Novice in Marksman
Unarmed	The Unarmed type encompasses physical attacks with your body and weapons that amplify unarmed strikes. Allows this weapon to be used with Unarmed related effects. Only Unarmed weapons need to be purchased - attacks made with your body, including punches, kicks and head strikes do not need to be purchased.  Having Master in Unarmed gives your physical body one Enhancement slot which applies the enhancements effects to attacks made with your body instead of a weapon. A weapon does not need to be purchased to apply this enhancement and the body enhancement does stack with other weapons.  Requires Novice in Unarmed
Polearm	The Polearm type encompasses elongated weapons usually with a shaft or pole as the main portion of the weapon. Allows this weapon to be used with Polearm related effects.  Requires Novice in Polearm

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Weapon Size

Step two is picking a weapon size which determines the overall shape and size of your base weapon. Now with a Type and Size selected, you can determine what kind of weapon you want, with it's own unique look and flavor. The overall appearance of the weapon is up to you, however the general look must match the items size. For example, you can make a small blade look like a dagger or a shard of glass, but you can not make it look like a giant sword.

Size	Description	Price	Weight
Small	A variety of types that focuses on stealth, utility, and versatility. Small size weapons encompasses classics such as a dirk, a needle, hatchets, a hidden blade, a wrist-mounted crossbow, stiletto, a rock, garottes, shuriken and tonfa.  One Enhancement Slot	25 Solars	1 Point
Medium	The bulk of weapons fall under this category. Medium size items include gladius, rapier, katana, axes, whips, war fans, chakram, nunchaku, mace, morning-star, short-bows, crossbows, and more. Two Enhancement Slots	35 Solars	2 Points
Large	When the need to make sure a body is six feet under, an individual would reach for a large weapon such as a zanbanto, a zweihander, nodachi, a hand and half sword, battle axe, warhammer, or flail. Two Enhancement Slots	45 Solars	3 Points
Polearm	Weapons that have a considerable haft and a short, heavier attachment at one or both ends. Weapons of this type are typically wielded with two hands, and are very flexible, maximizing defense by keeping melee combatants at bay while striking from a distance. These include quarter staffs, halberds, spears, javelins, and other mostly handle weapons.  Must have Novice in Polearm to select this size. Two Enhancement Slots	45 Solars	3 Points

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Damage

After you have selected a weapon size, it is time to attach damage to it. Damage dictates the primary type of damage the weapon deals, such as Slashing, Piercing or Bludgeoning, and comes with its own unique feature. A weapons damage indicates what kind of abilities or effects it interacts with, and can be applied to any weapon Type. Only one Damage can be applied to a weapon, but does not restrict how it can be used in character, only what effects are applied. 

Example: A Blade with Slashing can be used to stab, slice or smack with the flat end In character, but only applies Slashing effects. 

Type	Description
Slashing	Slashing encompasses a wide variety of edged or bladed weapons.  Attacks made with a Slashing weapon inflict more damage if the targeted area already has a minor or major wound. When you attack an already damaged area possessing a minor or major wound with this weapon, the attack causes a new major wound.
Piercing	Piercing encompasses weapons that primarily stab, jab, or pierce.  The first time you would strike a piece of armor or a shield with this weapon, the attack both consumes the first Hit Prevention and still deals damage as if the Prevention was not there.
Bludgeoning	Bludgeoning encompasses weapons with flat or blunt surfaces intended to smash or bash.  Attacks you make with a weapon that has Bludgeoning Damage against armor or shields remove two Hit Preventions instead of one.

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Specialties

Specialties are additional, optional tags that can be applied to a weapon to give it unique and specific features. A weapon can only have one Specialty applied to it, and you must have the listed skill to choose the upgrade. 

Hand to Hand	Encompasses a wide variety of weapons that can assist in keeping the hands free, like mounted weapons, or weapons that amplify your melee attacks, like punch daggers and knuckles.  Can be chosen if you possess Novice in Unarmed. Can only be applied to Small sizes.
Range	Encompasses weapons that shoot projectiles or are able to strike from a longer range. Includes both launched and thrown weapons. Can be chosen if you possess Novice in Marksman.
Reach	Increases the range of a melee weapon from close to medium distance, allowing you to strike from a further distance.  Can be chosen if the weapon is Medium, Large or Polearm.

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Enhancements
Must have Master to enhance a created weapon. 
Enhancements are an additional feature that can get added to a weapon upon creation or purchased and added later. 

Elemental Damage Enhancements

20 Solars Each

Applies one of the following Elemental damage types and effects: Fire Applies Fire Elemental Damage upon contact. Wind Applies Wind Elemental Damage upon contact. Water Applies Water Elemental Damage upon contact. Ice Applies Ice Elemental Damage upon contact. Earth Applies Earth Elemental Damage upon contact. Lightning Applies Lightning Elemental Damage upon contact. Dark Applies Dark Elemental Damage upon contact. Light Applies Light Elemental Damage upon contact.

Physical Enhancements

30 Solars Each

Applies one of the following Physical Enhancements: Serrated Wounds made by this weapon are considered severe and cannot be healed for two post after the wound was applied. Can only be applied to Slashing weapons. Offhand A defensive Enhancement, this allows a weapon used in the non primary hand to block a blow with one hit prevention, or to be used in conjunction with the primary weapon hand as a combined attack. Can only be applied to Small weapons or those with the Hand-to-Hand tag. Poison A poisoned weapon has been Enhanced to seep and ooze a liquid toxin. Damage from this weapon deals acid damage and poisons the wound, making it boil and sting for the duration of the topic. The poison will remain for two posts after the damage has been applied, stacking minor wounds or removing a Hit Prevention each post. Can be applied to any weapon type. Bashing Weapons with this Enhancement have an easier time applying massive amounts of blunt damage to people, objects, and structures. Attacks made with this weapon cause massive physical trauma against objects or people who have no hit preventions to prevent Bludgeoning damage causing people to be launched a Medium distance or forced prone and cause heavy structural damage like breaking through walls, destroying columns, etc.  Can be applied to weapons that deal Bludgeoning damage.  Thrown Weapons with this Enhancement are light and aerodynamic enough to be thrown by the user, allowing the weight of the item being thrown to strike true. This is applied to non-ranged weapons, allowing them to be thrown effectively. Can be applied to a melee weapon without the Range tag. Silvered When used against an individual under the effects of a curse, the beneficial effects of the curse are temporarily stalled as the target is wracked with pain. Striking a target with a silvered weapon will cause the afflicted individual to relinquish their cursed form and revert back to their original form. Can be applied to any weapon type. Cold Iron When a weapon with this Enhancement is drawn in the presence of denizens of the Elder realm, they cause a fear effect upon them that lasts for one post per hit. (Denizens of the Elder realm include Fae, Spirits, Undead, and other Supernatural monstrosities). Causes a lingering effect of malaise, slowing the target’s speed by half and preventing them from accessing their magic. Can be applied to any weapon type. Shrapnel A weapon etched with a shrapnel rune is one that allows the ammo or weapon to explode upon impact. This is not a fire explosion, but instead blows the weapon (ammo) apart, sending tiny pieces of wood or metal flying in all directions. This shrapnel can cause hundreds of tiny cuts or even get in the eyes. Can only be applied to Range or Polearm weapon types or in combination with the Thrown Enhancement. Dash This Enhancement buffs the user instead of the weapon, allowing the wielder to dash a very short distance while simultaneously striking, giving them the chance to close a gap and attack at the same time. The dash can be seen but gives them a spurt of energy. Can be applied to any weapon type without the Range tag. Flash This Enhancement allows the weapon to give off a bright blinding flash, instantly blinding anyone who is looking in the direction of the item, including its wielder. This flash deals no damage but is strong enough to disorient and blind someone for a few seconds, making it hard to see. The flash can only trigger when striking or blocking with the weapon. Can be applied to all weapon types. Life Link This Enhancement allows the wielder to heal from attacks landed against an enemy. After dealing damage to an enemy with this weapon you heal a minor wound which slowly heals up giving the weapon's wielder some rejuvenation. Can be applied to all weapon types. Blur This Enhancement causes the weapon to blur as it is being used, making it harder to see and track. A blurred weapon can still be seen, but 50% of it is now faded, as if it is slowly turning invisible. This also leaves a trail of images behind as it is swung or used, confusing the target as to which is the real item. Can be applied to all weapon types. Return A returning weapon has a specific rune etched into its surface which allows a weapon that has been thrown to return back to its owner's hand. As if being summoned from a different realm, the weapon will vanish from its current location, and pop back into its owner's hand. Can only be applied to Range weapon types or in combination with the Thrown Enhancement. Illuminated An Illuminated weapon is one that can be turned on and off and is enchanted with a light spell. When activated the weapon will give off a soft glow. This light is bright enough to illuminate a small area of non magical darkness, allowing you to see where you normally could not. This light is not bright enough to blind anyone though.

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Purchase Template
When purchasing your created item, use the template below and post it in your sales counter post as usual. You may add the item to your inventory upon purchase. Items created that are not legal may be removed from you. Keep in mind that as you flavor your item description to fit your vision, the weapon created must still fall in line with Charon’s world lore and technology advancements. Items whose flavor break current world lore may also be removed from you.

Name: What you want to call your weapon
Type: Blade, Blunt, Unarmed, Marksman, Polearm
Size: Small, Medium, Large or Polearm
Damage Type: Slashing, Bludgeoning, or Piercing
Specialty: Hand to Hand, Range, or Reach
Enhancements: List any Enhancements being bought
Total Purchase Price: The full price to purchase this weapon. 

Template Code

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Examples

Name	Type	Physical Description	Damage	Specialty	Enhancements	Size
Sword	Blade	The go to weapon for most, made of metal and is really good at slicing.	Slashing	None	Fire Flash	Medium 2 Points
Big Stick	Blunt	A really big tree limb used to whack people with.	Bludgeoning	None	Bashing Blur	Large 3 Points
Acorns	Marksman	A pouch of 20 acorns that can be used to throw at bad guys.	Bludgeoning	Range	Shrapnel	Small 1 Point
Trident	Polearm	A three pronged polearm that is common among fishermen.	Piercing	Reach	Double Strike Water	Polearm 3 Points
Knuckles	Unarmed	A metal ring that cover the bare knuckles and can amplify a punch.	Bludgeoning	Hand to Hand	Life Link	Small 1 Point
Rapier	Blade	A metal, needle like weapon that goes poke.	Piercing	None	Poison Double Strike	Medium 2 Points
Chain Whip	Blade	A metal, interlocking whip with a blade on it's end.	Slashing	Reach	Blur Dark	Medium 2 Points
Longbow	Marksman	A large wooden bow that fires arrows at a long range.	Piercing	Range	Shrapnel Cold Iron	Large 3 Points