Combat Skills

Aside from the schools of war and magic, there are other skills to help you succeed in combat.

Fencing
Light, one-handed fencing weapons such as rapiers, epees and cutlasses.

Scimitar
One-handed curved swords from the Crescent Empire

Bucklers
Small shields held in the offhand. Can be used to bind or bludgeon.

Heavy weapons
Heavier wepaons such as broadswords or axes.

Dual-wielding
Wielding a weapon in either hand.

Pugilism
The noble art of boxing.

Short Sword
Short, broad-bladed swords used for slashing and stabbing attacks.

Main-Gauche
Basket hilted dagger generally used in the off hand.

Dirty Fighting
The less than gentlemanly art of brawling.

Axes
Hand, felling or battleaxes.

Panzer Hand
Metal gauntlet typically used in the off hand.

Musketry
Long black powder weapons.

Pistolwork
Single handed short black powder weapons.

Bowmanship
Short, long or recurved bows.

Spearmanship
Pole weapons with a sharpened metal end.

Hard Martial Arts
Weapon based martial arts, generally exotic weapons such as nunchuku.

Soft Martial arts
Hand to hand with fists and feet.