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Sword, pian dao
Sidearm, Military, Sword, Blade, Civilian, China, Central Asia, Saber
The short, simple version of the Chinese dao saber (see Liuye Dao) it was a kind of short, broad saber used as both a military and civilian weapon, particularly in the northern frontier of China. A slicing / slashing weapon primarily, it was very roughly analogous to a machete, cutlass or light falchion, suitable for conscripts and untrained militias. This is a simple weapon to use, rather like a machete, but can cause grievous wounds.
Piandao, Ming Dynasty (17th Century)
Name | Size | Reach | Speed | Defense | Base Damage | Attack Types | Primary Attack Types | Armor Pierce | Grapple | Hardness | HP |
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Sword, pian dao | S | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1-6 | SCP | S | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |