Weapon Check 1
Where must the color designation on a weapon be placed?
On the handle or pommel; “marking tape must be placed in a manner so that combatants and marshals may easily see it.”
What is the weight minimum of all other class one weapons?
12 oz. min.
Explain the Limb Death Total.
Two limbs injured with a class one or two causes death.
What happens when a class four or five weapon strikes an armored head?
Nothing
How may an arrow be ACTIVELY blocked?
With a shield, only.
What is forbidden to use as the core of a weapon?
Metal
How short must a class 1 weapon be to be exempt from the weight min?
UNDER 24 inches(exclusive)
What happens when you grip the striking surface of an opponent’s weapon?
Your limb is disabled.
If a weapon strikes both armored and unarmored portions of the body, how should you take the hit?
Take the unarmored.
What happens when the hand holding a bow is struck by a class one or two weapon?
The bow is broken. Hands are PART OF the weapons being held.
What is the weight minimum of a class three (only) weapon?
Weapons that are class three only don’t have a minimum weight.
What size hole is used to check pommels, cross guards or protrusions on non-striking surfaces?
2"
What happens if a legged opponent does not have one leg up, and one leg down?
Then any strikes to either leg is considered to hit the good leg.
What is the minimum thickness of leather armor?
3/16ths of an inch.
May an individual holding a bow or arrows grapple?
No.
What is the maximum handle rule for class two weapons?
18 in., or one third of the weapon, whichever is greater, never more than half the weapon.
What are the minimum and maximum dimensions of a shield?
12" minimum on its face, maximum 3 feet wide, and 18" shorter than the user.
What does it mean to be realistically supported when legged?
You must lean on the person carrying you. The injured leg should not be used for movement. CANNOT RUN.
What is the minimum gauge of metal for armor?
20 gauge.
True or false: Archers may determine and call their own shots in combat.
FALSE. They may only call hits for clarification when they have had an unobstructed view of the arrow’s entire flight.
What are the minimum and maximum lengths for a javelin?
4' to 7'
What is the overall length maximum of a flail?
40 inches
Missiles do not have a minimum hit requirement, instead they must deflect how much?
30 degrees or more.
Name the three types of prohibited armors?
1-Rigid metal full helms, 2-rigid metal hands, 3-rigid metal cops (elbows and knees)
How far away must you be to full draw or throw a class four weapon?
20 feet or greater