Kender Weapons by Kipper Snifferdoo
There are two types of kender weapons. The ones that end in "-pak" or
"-ak" are heavier weapons a are usually used by males. The ones that end
in "-pik" and "-ik" are lighter and usually used by female kender.
BATTAK: The battak is a hollowed out club made of a hard
wood that is wider at one end than the other. The wider end has
a wooden plug that may be flipped upside down and inverted to sport
a knife. Which is how it is mainly used. The hollowed portion can
hold sling bullets that can be batted at an enemy. The battak can
also be shaken like a rattle to create a steady rythm for music.
CHAPAK: The Chapak is a combination hand axe / slingshot
/ flute. It is hollow shafted axe with finger holes. The head of
the axe may be removed to play the flute portion. The handle forms
a "V" above the head of the axe where a slingshot can be inserted.
SITHAK: This weapon was originally used as a yoke to carry
water buckets. It has now been out fitted with a blade on each end
to be used as a double scythe. There is also a curved hook on each
end that a string can be tied to to shoot field arrows with. This
instrument may be used as a strung instument as well.
HOOPAK: This weapon is a combination spear and staff sling.
The end of the weapon is usually sharpened and can be thrown or
it can be stuck in the ground to fire missles from the sling portion
like a sling shot. It may also be used as a traditional sling staff.
The hoopak my be swung around to emit a low thrumming known as a
bullroar.
HACHAK: This is the largest of all kender weapons, primarily
used by wood cutters. It is a pole arm six feet in length and can
be seperated into three 2 foot sections. One end has a hammer spike
and piercing beak. The other end is an axe backed by a hammer head
and saw blade. The middle is wrapped in a sheepskin that holds up
to 6 darts. Metal rings circle the length of the pole in one foot
intervals. The rings may be played as chimes by hammering on them.
POLPAK: This is an 8 foot pole that is normally used for
spear fishing and pruning trees. one end of the pole has a short
sword blade attached to it. The blade may be removed from the end
and used as a normal short sword. the pole also holds up to a dozen
caltrops.
YOTHAK: The weapon is known as a "Yothak". It is simply
a one and a half to two feet-long walking stick with a wooden ball
at one end. The other end can be removed, revealing a six inch spike-like
blade. The ball can be removed, revealing that it is attached to
the stick by a two foot-long strip of leather. The ball is hollowed
and filled with small beads, and it creates a whirring sound when
spun. Thusly, the yothak can be used musically as a raddle, a device
simmilar to a hoopak, or as rythm stick (banging the stick against
soemthing).
BOLLIK: This weapon is a bolla / belt. The metal balls
hang from a series of quick relase hoops. The bolas are attached
to a big metal buckle and can be pulled free with a simple snapping
motion. It can be used as a flail or thrown like a bola. This weapon
can also be spun in order to emit a high pitched tone.
SASHIK: This weapon is a whip / sash. It is a weighted
rope sash of hard wooden beads that is worn across one shoulder.
It can be removed and used as a whip to flail and enemy. Or up to
a dozen large beads can be removed and thrown.
WHIPPIK: This weapon looks much like a riding whip. It
is a thin piece of iron wood with a short length of looped catgut
on it's end. It can be used to fire short darts. The whippik can
be used as a stringed instrument.
Weapon Stats
Weapon |
Usage |
Type |
Size |
Speed |
Damage |
Damage |
Instrument |
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S/M |
L |
>
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Hoopak |
Staff |
B |
L |
4 |
D6 |
D4 |
Bullroar |
|
Javelin |
P |
L |
4 |
D6 |
D6 |
|
|
Sling(Bullets) |
B |
L |
11 |
D4+1 |
D6+1 |
|
|
Sling(Rocks) |
B |
L |
11 |
D4 |
D4 |
|
|
Thrown Javelin |
P |
L |
11 |
D6 |
D6 |
|
Battak |
Club |
B |
M |
7 |
D8 |
D8 |
Shake Stick |
|
Sling Bullets |
B |
M |
8 |
D4+2 |
D6+2 |
|
Chapak |
Axe |
B/S |
S |
4 |
D6+1 |
D4+1 |
Flute |
|
Sling(Bullets) |
B |
L |
11 |
D4+1 |
D6+1 |
|
|
Sling(Rocks) |
B |
L |
11 |
D4 |
D4 |
|
Sithak |
Scythe |
P/S |
M |
3 |
2D4 |
2D6 |
Strung Inst. |
|
Firing Arrows |
P |
M |
6 |
D4+2 |
D4+1 |
|
Hachak |
Pole Axe |
P/S |
M |
8 |
2D4+1 |
2D6+1 |
Chimes |
|
Beak as Hammer |
B |
S |
4 |
2D4 |
2D6 |
|
|
Throwing Darts |
P |
S |
2 |
D4 |
D4 |
|
Yothak |
Club |
B |
M |
4 |
D6 |
D3 |
Raddle |
|
Morning Star |
P/B |
M |
6 |
D6+2 |
D6+1 |
|
|
Stabbing with Spike |
P |
M |
3 |
D4+1 |
D6+1 |
|
Bollik |
Flail |
B |
M |
6 |
D4+2 |
D3+2 |
Spun for Tone |
|
Bolla |
B |
S |
8 |
D4 |
D3 |
|
Sashik |
Flail |
B |
M |
5 |
D6+1 |
D4+1 |
Shake Stick |
Whippik |
Whip |
P/S |
M |
4 |
D2+2 |
2 |
Strung Inst. |
|
Shooting Darts |
P |
S |
2 |
D4+1 |
D6+1 |
|
Missle weapon |
Range |
Weapon |
Usage |
ROF |
S |
M |
L |
Hoopak |
Staff Sling*(Bullets) |
2/1 |
- |
30-60 |
90 |
|
Staff Sling*(Stones) |
2/1 |
- |
30-60 |
90 |
|
Thrown Javelin |
1 |
20 |
40 |
60 |
NOTE -- for darts, use stats in PHB
* - The Hoopak can be planted in the ground to increases range
by 20 feet. This also doubles the speed factor |
Thanks to Stripey
for compiling the weapon tables.
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