by the rules for great weapons. Must be over 42” and up to 60” long You must hold the weapon in both hands Any character with the Weapon Master skill may

any doubt whether your weapon could credibly deliver a mortal blow, then check with a ref. Please note, although a great weapon can be between 42" and

his head like a raging bull. Woodcutting axes and stone hammers made great weapons. They took over the fort and held it against inumerable odds. The local

then you must drop the weapon immediately if it becomes entangled in your opponents weapon or costume. If you are using a great weapon, polearm, pike, or one

wielding a great weapon they may call IMPALE. Note that this ritual does not give them any particular ability to wield a weapon covered by the weapon master

Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a great weapon. You must be wielding this weapon to use its magical properties. Requirement: You must have the Weapon Master

Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a great weapon. You must be wielding this weapon to use its magical properties. Requirement: You must have the Weapon Master

Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a great weapon. You must be wielding this weapon to use its magical properties. Requirement: You must have the Weapon Master

making these weapons in the form of heavy, thick bladed greatswords colloquially called Butterknives - a waggish reference to the way the weapons cut through

treat the weapon with caution until it is clear whether it is safe to wield in battle or not. Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a great weapon. You must

Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a great weapon. You must be wielding this weapon to use its magical properties. Requirement: You must have the Weapon Master

Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a great weapon. You must be wielding this weapon to use its magical properties. Requirement: You must have the Weapon Master

commission great green iron poleaxes called Dawn’s Folly. Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a great weapon. You must be wielding this weapon to use its magical

such weapons are seen as so unruly that they may as well be cursed. Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a great weapon. You must be wielding this weapon to use

creatures such as the great white dire beast Penju), but also terrified their companions into fleeing. These weapons gained great popularity among the Imperial

with shield and hand weapon, or great weapons Skirmish troops wearing the PD orc breastplates, equipped with polearms or paired weapons Battle Mages with

A great life leaves a legend. “Great deeds are eternal.” Few lands espouse the heroic ideal in quite the same way the Dawnish do. When people think of

usually involves both the target and their great weapon. A ritualist might trace matching runes on weapons and warrior, or might anoint them with a mixture

matching wits and weapons against worthy foes, forging victory from adversity on the anvil of the north. The Winterfolk are three great peoples - the wise

most use on battlefields, especially battles against enemies who favour great weapons (such as the Jotun), or who are supported by supernaturally strong auxiliaries

a fast-moving Druj warrior, but Dawnish or Highborn great swords and similar are also great weapons for the Druj. If you are playing an Imperial Orc then

even when using two weapons at once. It is not possible to wield two weapons at once without this skill. You cannot wield two weapons if either is longer

have slain the creature with their bare hands. In battle they carry great weapons, usually axes, but swords and maces are not unknown, and disdain a shield

along a weapon to use in the battle. For the basic orc troops most weapon combinations are fine to use - sword and buckler, axe & shield, spears, great weapons

onto a better path. The risk is that without the light of knowledge the great experiment can only end in darkness and failure. The third pillar is ambition

borders - but never in great numbers, and the attacks have been dealt with swiftly and effectively by vigilant Thorns. Quality: Forest, Great Forest Orcs The

iron fist by potent, aged shaman-ritualists called the Dragons. There is a great deal of competition between warlocks, apparently, over magical resources

choice - take up arms and fight for the orcs as Jotun, or lay down their weapons and become thralls. The majority of Marchers who refused to flee chose to

They might master multiple weapons, and perhaps learn a little healing or combat magic, viewing magic as one of the many weapons they can wield as circumstances

fight as a unit in close formation. Chapters outfit their guardians with weapons and armour and most provide a surcoat adorned with the chapter’s heraldic

into their city and prepared a great work of magic. The Grand Ilarchs watched with great trepidation. Then, horribly, a great power bloomed in the centre

the heavy weapons of war such as broad swords, war axes and bardiches. This sets them apart from other Varushkans who tend to favour weapons that are also

sinecure built with mithril generates mine materials or mana crystals. Great work - a great work built with mithril generates mine material or mana crystals

throne by four generations of divinely-inspired monarchs until her great-great-great-grandson tore the kingdom apart by producing no clear heir. The duchies

favourite weapons; axes, maces and flails are considered to be heavy and ungainly weapons by many. Urizen masters teach their students to see a weapon as a

soothing terms and appear quite intelligent. The Prince of Shikal dwells in a great city that occupies an active volcano of immense size. The Forge of Shikal

It is common for Marchers to wield weapons made from the tools of their labour; bills used for cutting hedges and great hammers used for driving piles are

skill with bows, thrown weapons, crossbows, one-handed and two-handed swords, maces and axes, shields of all sizes, siege weapons, daggers, staves, one-

represent physical blows of great strength or skill Heroic calls are most commonly used to represent physical blows of great strength or skill. A highly

and nearby Dawn. Trading in raw materials and crafted goods, especially weapons and armour, it is seen by many as the merchant capital of the northern lands

themself and a high-flying eagle, while one who wishes to grant their comrades great strength might compare them to a flood, storm, earthquake or herd of wild

authority. At the height of a great banquet, thrown by the Earl to celebrate her apparent victory over the weavers, a great bell began to toll and the castle

appropriate than fancy patterns or embroidery. Medieval re-enactments are a great source of inspiration for the look and feel of the Marches territories -

enacted in Spiral. At the heart of the territory is the Black Plateau, a great plateau of volcanic glass with a dire reputation. Artefacts from the Black

handle weapons, fight individually and in groups and learn to command troops in miniature. Minstrels often teach such things, using the tales of great heroes

job. As a consequence many wardens build up broad skills with a number of weapons, adjusting their weaponry to the needs of the battlefield. Many wardens

like glowing runes on weapons are fine, but a weapon that would need magic simply to function at all is not. Flaming swords or weapons made of ice, glass

be given as gifts to spouses and trusted allies and friends who had done great service or favour. Worth is gained when an item is won in battle, so the

way. Sinecures, follies, colleges, great works, bourse seats, fortifications, even an army (representative of weapons, armour, and other materials being

is a vast forge at the foot of a great mountain. The forges run night and day, as the thralls labour to produce weapons and armour for the Jotun armies