Cudgel
| Generic Cudgel | |
|---|---|
 Generic Cudgel | |
| Group: | Melee Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–0 |
| Size | 1,000.0 mm length |
| Weight | 1,000.0 grams |
| Cost | Cr10 |
| Ammo | None |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Generic Cudgel | |
A Cudgel (1,000 grams; Cr10; TL-0) is a basic stick used as a weapon. [1]
- This melee weapon inflicts blunt trauma.
Description (Specifications)
They are easily obtained from standing trees or through the use of an unloaded long gun such as a rifle or carbine (laser weapons are often too delicate to be used as cudgels).
Specifically weaponized cudgels are often known as “Maces” or “Morning Stars.” [2]
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Weapon Characteristics
Length: 1,000 to 2,000mm. Weight: 1,000 to 2,000 grams. Base Price: Cr10. [3]
Club vs. Cudgel
Functionally, the two words have considerable overlap in meaning and are often used as synonyms for one another. However, there are historic and etymological differences:
- Cudgels are often much shorter than clubs and typically possess a weighted striking head.
- Clubs are hefty sticks or poles, often longer than cudgels and often not possessing a weighted head. [4]
History & Background (Dossier)
Clubs and cudgels are often among the first melee weapons used byTL-0 Proto-Sophonts. They are easily found in most environments as plant or animal byproducts. Even many TL’s into the future, they are still effective weapons in close combat. [5]
Selected Blunt Trauma Melee Weapon Types
- TL-0 Club (Found Tool: Improvised Weapon)
- TL-1 Bludgeon
- TL-1 Club
- TL-1 Cudgel
- TL-1 Rungu
- TL-1 Waddy
- TL-2 Bo
- TL-2 Chair Leg (Improvised Weapon)
- TL-2 Knobkierie
- TL-2 Quarterstaff
- TL-2 Shillelagh
- TL-2 War Club
- TL-3 Bottle (Improvised Weapon)
- TL-3 Broken Bottle (Improvised Weapon)
- TL-3 Gunstock War Club
- TL-4 Police Baton
- TL-4 Tonfa
- TL-5 Nightstick
- TL-5 Parrying Bar
- TL-6 Truncheon
- TL-7 Shock Baton (Electroshock Weapon)
- TL-8 Force Multiplier
References & contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 42-43.Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Characters and Combat (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 42-43.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), TBD.
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science, Emeritus
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 38.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 38.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak