Weapons, cultural ideas of the times
This game is to be based somewhat on Middle eastern and Oriental cultural influences of ancient history, with flavors of Byzantine and Eastern Roman cultures, with a Norse and Roman flair added. It's not a D&D type game. Although dwarfs and alfar exist in Thestria, most player characters and people encountered will be human, though of a myriad of cultures. Though some ancient mythical creatures might be seen now and then, but these are a rare and major event.
Weapons of the types you might see...primitive weapons (NO GUNS!)
Middle Eastern Cultures
Weapons: Ankus; Bagh nakh; Battle axe; Blowgun; Bow (Composite long bow, Composite short bow). Arrow, flight; Chain; Chakram; Crossbow (Hand crossbow, Light crossbow, Pel-let bow), (Hand quarrel, Light quarrel, Pellet); Dagger, Jambiya, Katar; Dart; Flail, footman's; Flail, horseman's; Hand/Throwing axe; Javelin; Lance (Light, Medium); Mace, footman's; Mace, horseman's; Mancatcher; Pole-arm (Awl pike, Glaive, Halberd, Military fork) Quarterstaff; Spear; Spear, long; Sword (Cutlass, Great scimitar, Long sword, Sabre, Scimitar, Short sword, Tulwar); Trident
Armor: Brigandine; Cord; Hide; Improved mail; Leather; Light scale; Lorica segmentata, Metal lamellar; Padded; Scale; Studded leather
Applies To: Zamora, Turan, Hyrkania, Iranistan.
Oriental Cultures
Weapons: Ankus; Battle axe; Blowgun; Bo stick; Bow (Composite long bow, Composite short bow, Short bow), Arrow (Flight, Sheaf); Chain; Chakram; Chijikiri; Crossbow-Rare(Cho-ku-no; Pellet bow), (Hand quarrel, Light quarrel, Pellet); Dagger; Dart; Gunsen; Hand axe; Javelin; Jitte; Kama; Kau sin ke; Kawanaga; Kusari-gama; Lance (Light, Medium); Mace, footman's; Mace, horseman's; Mancatcher; Nunchaku; Polearm (Awl pike, Lajatang, Nag-imaki, Tetsubo); Sai; Sang kauw; Shuriken; Spear; Spear, long; Swprd (Cutlass, Katana, Ninja-to, No-dachi, Sabre, Short sword, Tulwar, Wakizashi); Trident
Armor: Brigandine; Cord; Hide; Leather; Light scale; Lorica segmentata, Padded; Splint mail; Studded leather
Applies To: Kambuja, Khitai, Kosala, Kusan, Meru, Uttara Kuru, Vendhya.
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