Great

Great is a class of weapon using the following rules:

1. May stab and slash.
2. Greater than 48”in length.
3. Must be padded on upper 1/2 of length or at least 3’, whichever is less.
4. If used to slash must have at least 18” of Strike-Legal surface.
5. If the weapon has at least 18” of Heavy Padding it gains the Shield Crushing and Armor Breaking Special Effects when used in a two-handed manner.
   • Heavy Padding on Great Weapons must start within 3” of the tip of the weapon and be continuous down the core.
   • If the weapon is Double-Ended only the ends with Heavy Padding take advantage of these abilities.
6. May be Double-Ended.
   • Double-Ended requires ⅓ of its length to be padded or at least 3’, whichever is less. This requirement replaces the standard requirement for padding on great weapons.

See Also:

• Combat Rules
• Armor
• Weapons
• Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment
• Equipment Checking