Title:           Alternate equipment system
Author:          IkeaPone
Pastebin link:   http://pastebin.com/j6r1aiJT
First Edit:      Monday 23rd of June 2014 05:32:02 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Monday 23rd of June 2014 05:32:02 PM CDT

--WIP           Weapons
        Weight, Two-handed grip gives STR*1.5
Light   -       1d4, 4 str req., <0.5kg
Medium  -       1d6, 8 str req., 0.5 to 1kg
Heavy   -       1d8, 16 str req., 1 to 2kg
Massive -       1d10, 32 str req., 2 to 4kg
Etc.            1d(2x+2), 2^(x+1), 2^((x-1)/2) to 2^(x/2)
 
        Ranged
Throwing -      Base range is STR Req.
Launcher -      Base range is STR Req*5.
 
        Melee
Grip    -       Baseline
Haft    -       +1 dmg category when used as lever (indicated by parenthesis)
Pole    -       +2 dmg category when used as lever (indicated by parenthesis), Reach
 
        Damage
Edge    -       Slashing
Blunt   -       Bludgeoning, best against armour
Spike   -       Piercing, better against armour
Hook    -       Weaker Piercing/Slashing, Improved Trip
 
        (Special)
Whip            Slashing, -2 dmg cat., Trip
 
        Examples
Halberd == Heavy Pole (Edge+Hook)+Spike
Mace    == Medium Haft (Blunt)
Sword   == Medium Haft (Edge)
Axe     == Medium Haft (Edge)
Axe, with pick on reverse == Medium Haft (Edge+Spike)
Dagger  == Light Grip (Edge)
 
 
\\Very Unfinished       Armour
        Type
Flexible        1x dmg reduction
Hybrid          2x dmg reduction, +1x Mobility Penalty
Stiff           3x dmg reduction, +2x Mobility Penalty
 
        Thickness
Thin            1x dmg reduction, 1x Weight
Medium          2x dmg reduction, 2x Weight
Thick           3x dmg reduction, 4x Weight
Massive         4x dmg reduction, 8x Weight
Etc.            x*dmg reduction,  2^x * weight
 
        Material
Leather         +1 dmg reduction, Weight 4
Metal           +2 dmg reduction, Weight 12
 
        Special
Fitted          0.5x Mobility Penalty
Perfect Fit     0x Mobility Penalty from Type
 
        Mobility Penalty
2 * Weight / BL
 
         Examples
Plate == Stiff Metal, Fitted
Laminar == Stiff Metal
Splint == Hybrid Metal
Scale == Hybrid Metal
Mail == Flexible Metal
Mail shirt == Flexible Metal
Cuir Bouilli  == Stiff Leather
Leather == Flexible Leather