Weapon Check 1
What is the weight minimum for a class two weapon?
24 OZ.
What should you do with an arm disabled by a class one or two?
Place it behind your back.
How many additional hits does a piece of armor confer?
One
How many points of injury does a class one weapon deal?
One
Can a Shield cause combat damage?
No
What must you do to a wood core to make it legal?
Tape its entirety.
What happens when a class four or five weapon strikes an armored head?
Nothing.
If I wear armor under my clothes does it count?
Only if its easily discernible.
What is the weight minimum of a class three (only) weapon?
Weapons that are class three only don’t have a minimum weight.
How must weapons strike to cause a point of injury?
With sufficient force
How short must a class 1 weapon be to be exempt from the weight min?
UNDER 24 inches(exclusive)
True/False; Strikes to disabled legs while the knee is down and the other leg is up, cause death.
False
How much of a target area must be covered for armor to confer the extra hit?
Approximately One Third.
Give an example of a Class Four weapon, and its corresponding color indicator.
Arrows, Bolts, X-bows and Javelins; Yellow
What happens when a class four or five weapon strikes an armored head?
Nothing.
How big must a flail head be?
At least 15" measured on its smallest axis
How many target areas can a single strike injure?
One
If a piece of armor extends from one target zone to another does it confer an additional hit to each covered zone?
Yes.
What are the two cover color restrictions?
Javelins must be yellow, and spears CANNOT be yellow.
What happens to subsequent points of combat damage to an arm disabled by a class one or two?
They pass through to the Torso.
Name the five prohibited weapon categories? (must get 3/5)
4.10.1. Entangling weapons (nets, lassos).
4.10.2. Unmanned weapons (traps).
4.10.3. Non-compliant double ended weapons (e.g. nunchaku, double-ended daggers, pommel spikes).
4.10.4. Punching weapons (punching daggers, tonfas).
4.10.5. Any weapon that, when used as intended, violates the rules stipulated in the Book of War or grants an excessive advantage.
Are backpack shields legal, and why?
Yes, shields may be used in any reasonable manner and still be considered a shield.
Name the three types of prohibited armors?
1-Rigid metal full helms, 2-rigid metal hands, 3-rigid metal cops (elbows and knees)
Explain shield rule that addresses unbreakable armor.
“2.2.2.1. Unbreakable armor is defined as a worn shield that shapes/forms closely to more than one target area, wraps around a limb unreasonably, and/or shapes/forms closely to multiple planes of the torso.’
Explain the armor related grappling rules?
Any opponent may grapple anyone wearing equal or greater armor to them, unless they are wearing plate, then they may not initiate a grapple.