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.

Name	Size	Reach	Speed	Defense	Base Damage	Attack Types	Primary Attack Types	Armor Pierce	Grapple	Hardness	HP
Sword, pian dao	S	2	4	2	1-6	SCP	S	0	0	9	3

Piandao, Ming Dynasty (17th Century)