Foil

Generic Foil or Rapier
Generic Foil or Rapier
Group:	Melee Weapon
Tech Level	TL–3
Size	800.0 mm length
Weight	500.0 grams
Cost	Cr100
Ammo	None
Manufacturer	Various
Generic Foil or Rapier

The Foil (500 grams; Cr100; TL-3), also known as the rapier, is a light, sword-like weapon.

• It is particularly known for stabbing or impaling damage although edged variants exist capable of inflicting slashing or cutting damage.

Description (Specifications)

Because of the bulk of the handguard, it is generally carried in a belt scabbard. It has a pointed, edged blade 800mm in length, and a basket or cup hilt to protect the hand. Foils are typically worn in scabbards attached to the belt.

Weapon Characteristics

Length: 800mm. Weight: 500.0 grams. Base Price: Cr100.

History & Background (Dossier)

As sophont civilizations develop early material technologies, the broadsword is a natural development of edged weapons. Typically, sophonts learn how to construct the knife or dagger, progress to the sword, which culminates in the broad sword or rapier.

When the first Archaic Firearms are developed, edged weapons remain useful, but by the time of modern firearms around the TL:4-6 epoch, older melee weapons tend to be relegated to being back-up weapons.

Selected Foil & Rapier Types

1. TL-3 Foil
2. TL-3 Rapier

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• 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. The Traveller Book (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), TBD.
• Imperial Encyclopedia
• Matthew Sprange. Core Rule Book (Mongoose Publishing, 2016), 117.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science