Melee weapons get up close and personal. They are trustworthy, because they dont require any ammo, but many a freelancer has been stopped dead in their tracks by trying to close the distance because they thought themselves a hero. | Cost | Size | Base Dice | Example Frames | | :--------------- | :---------------------------------- | :----------- | :----------------------------------- | | 5 ![[Racks.png]] | Heavy Melee Weapon | ![[d12.png]] | Great axe, scythe, Halberd, Claymore | | 4 ![[Racks.png]] | Two Handed Melee Weapon | ![[d10.png]] | War Hammer, Katana, Battle Axe, | | 3 ![[Racks.png]] | Two Handed Melee Weapon (Versatile) | ![[d8.png]] | Long sword, Ninjato, | | 2 ![[Racks.png]] | One Handed Melee Weapon | ![[d6.png]] | Xiphos, kukri, hand axe, Cutlass | | 1 ![[Racks.png]] | One Handed Melee Weapon (Concealed) | ![[d4.png]] | Butterfly knife, stilleto, dagger | #### Melee Weapon Themes - ![[Aethertech-1.png|25]]**Aethertech:** A hybrid of tech wired to aetheric conduits and runes. This interface lets you blend raw magic into precise technology and employing or neutralizing arcane attacks with engineered accuracy. - ![[Beam saber.png|25]]**Energy:** Energy weapons draw a specific form of energy (plasma, laser beams, pulse bursts) to deliver damage through heat, electricity, or kinetic conversion. - ![[Simple.png|25]]**Kinetic:** Analog weapons with only a few moving parts and no tech or magic link. Their traditional simplicity means they will always work so long as they are maintained and cared for. - ![[Nanotech.png|25]]**Nanotech:** Built from nanite‑laden composites, these weapons collapse into a near‑invisible dust when inactive. When activated, the material swarms around the wielder’s limbs within seconds and reconstitutes into a fully functional blade or axe that delivers raw power while remaining concealed until needed, allowing users to transport hidden firepower without raising suspicion. - ![[Relic.png|25]]**Relic:** Purely arcane artifacts that have no moving parts or electronics. Their dormant enchantments tap forgotten aetherstreams or curses, delivering unpredictable but potent magical effects that can swing a situation in an instant. - ![[Tech-1.png|25]]**Smart:** High‑tech cores packed with processors, sensors, and network ports. They enable autonomous operation, remote control, and powerful data‑driven effects that enhance the users natural capabilities. - ![[Vibro-1.png|25]]**Vibro:** weapons with rail-tech with monofilament lattices. A high‑frequency vibro‑motor turns motion into a razor‑thin, resonant stroke that amplifies cutting power while keeping the blade nearly weightless. Very effective against armor. - ![[WAVE.png|25]]**WAVE:** Specialty arms that harness volatile energy to create lasting elemental effects without sorcery. Each system compresses ambient energy from a micro‑reactor into a controllable burst, then shapes it with an adaptive containment lattice. The resulting weapon spew solar winds (fire), crackle ionized arcs (electricity), freeze/shatter matter (cryo), corrosive entropy, or generate seismic pulses (gravity). #### Specialization Some weapons can be more easily concealed, and are smaller, lighter counterparts that can be carried in a single hand but need 2 hands to be effectively employed. These are outlined on the above table. #### Example Melee Weapons | Grade | Example 1 | Cost | | :------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :----------------------------------- | | Exotic | Energy Katana that moves fast as lightning ![[d8.png]]<br>Downgrade target cover by 1 for each attack action. <br>High Power ![[d6.png]], Intimidating ![[d4.png]] | 1 ![[Bags.png]] + 3 ![[Racks.png]] | | Premium | Nanotech Warhammer that Crushes ![[d10.png]]<br>increase the threshold against metal armor by 2 | 5 ![[Racks.png]] | | Superior | Cryo WAVE Kukri that chills to the bone ![[d6.png]]<br>This weapon can be readied immediately | 2 ![[Racks.png]] + 1 ![[Stacks.png]] | | Basic | Relic Halberd that has the Lightning Foundation ![[d12.png]] | 5 ![[Racks.png]] | | Discount | Vibro Greatsword that sweeps and clears![[d10.png]]<br>Weak defense-1 | 4 ![[Stacks.png]] | | Junk | Smart Longsword that guides your hand![[d8.png]]<br>Glitchy-2 | 3 ![[Chips.png]] |