Weapons

Description:

Weapons are the primary means by which players inflict damage in Tales of Aesor, and are classified based on their utility, material, and historical or magical significance. Each weapon type supports various fighting styles and character builds, influencing stats such as damage output, defense, and special abilities.

Weapon Damage:

Each weapon has a base damage range. The base damage ranges scale with the wielder's Power Level. Power Level is the user's Ability Score Modifier plus their Proficiency Bonus. This way, weapons scale as the player progresses in levels.

Weapon Inscriptions:

A weapon inscription is a trait that's tied to the weapon, it can be a stat-boosting effect to help increase ability scores or it can be a conditional effect. These inscriptions like all traits, may have a requirement to become enabled.

Weapon Classifications:

Forged	Precision	Marcry
Dagger	Bow	Wand
Sword	Hand Crossbow	Staff
Axe	Marcry Firearm
Blunt
Polearm

Forged and Precision weapons have a basic attack and advanced actions that be used.

Wand and Staff weapons only have a basic attack action and no advanced actions.

Wielding Requirements

Weapon	One Handed	Two Handed	Dual Wielding
Wand
Dagger
Hand Crossbow
Sword
Axe
Blunt
Staff
Polearm
Bow
Marcry Firearm

Swords, Axes and Blunt weapons can either be one handed or two handed. This depends on the weapon. Two handed variants have higher base damage ranges.

Basic Weapon Values:

Value/Field:	Description:
Weapon Type	Identifies the broad category (e.g., Sword, Bow)
Weapon Sub-Type	Identifies the specific type(e.g., Short Sword, Great Sword)
Damage Type	Specifies whether the weapon deals a specific type of damage
Damage Range	The potential damage output
Related Ability	The Ability Score used in damage calculations
Cursed Status	Powerful effects at a cost to the wearer