Melee and Ranged Weapons

The Melee Weapon list and Ranged Weapon list on your character sheet show all of your character’s weapons (p. B268–B276), their usage statistics, and related notes.

These lists include:

• Natural attacks (bite, kick, punch).
• Weapons from Equipment.
• Melee and missile spells from Spells.

Weapons are added through the Equipment list. An item with a Melee or Ranged Weapon Usage automatically appears in the appropriate weapon list. To change or delete a weapon, edit or remove the item from the Equipment list.

Note

Normally, only carried and equipped weapons appear here. If you enable Show all weapons in Sheet Settings, GCS will also display weapons from items that are not carried or equipped. These are clearly marked as (not carried) or (not equipped), as appropriate.

Master Library

GCS includes hundreds of official weapons in the Master Library. See Library Explorer for more details.

You can also create your own custom weapons.

Melee Weapon list

The Melee Weapon list on your character sheet includes the following columns. Select a column heading to sort ascending or descending .

Column	Description
Melee Weapon	The item's name (from equipment).
Usage	Name for the entry. A weapon can have multiple usages.
SL	The calculated skill level with the weapon.
Parry	Bonus or penalty to Parry (p. B269).
Block	Bonus or penalty to Block (p. B327).
Damage	Damage done by the weapon (p. B268).
Reach	The weapon’s reach in combat (p. B269).
ST	Minimum Strength needed to use the weapon effectively (p. B270).

Ranged Weapon list

The Ranged Weapon list on your character sheet includes the following columns. Select a column heading to sort ascending or descending .

Column	Description
Ranged Weapon	The item's name (from equipment).
Usage	Name for the entry. A weapon can have multiple usages.
SL	The calculated skill level with the weapon.
Acc	Accuracy bonus from aiming (p. B269).
Damage	Damage done by the weapon (p. B268).
Range	Maximum and half-damage range (p. B269).
RoF	Rate of Fire (how many shots per attack) (p. B270).
Shots	The number of shots a weapon can fire before reloading (p. B270).
Bulk	The weapon’s size and handiness (p. B270).
Recoil	How easy the weapon is to fire (p. B271).
ST	Minimum Strength needed to use the weapon effectively (p. B270).

Adding weapons

Weapons are not created directly in the Melee or Ranged Weapon lists. Instead:

• Add a weapon the same way you add Equipment or Spells.
• If the item has Melee Weapon Usage or Ranged Weapon Usage fields filled out in the Detail Editor, it automatically appears in the appropriate weapon list.

Some weapons can have multiple usages. For example, a spear may have a thrust impaling attack and a swing cutting attack, which appear as separate rows.

To add natural attacks (bite, kick, and punch):

• Go to Item > Add Natural Attacks. This adds all three automatically.

Managing and editing weapons

You manage and edit melee or ranged weapons the same way you edit Equipment.

Weapon stats are controlled by the Melee Weapon Usage and Ranged Weapon Usage fields in the Equipment Detail Editor. For Spells, these fields are available in the Spell Detail Editor.

To edit a weapon’s details:

• Open the weapon’s source item from the Equipment list, then edit its Weapon Usage fields.

Note

A weapon must have at least one default skill (e.g., Broadsword, Spear) to calculate its skill level. See Defaults.

Melee Weapon Usage fields

The Melee Weapon Detail Editor includes the following fields:

Field	Description
Hide	If checked, hides the weapon stat from the melee weapon list on your character sheet.
Usage	Name for the entry. A weapon can have multiple usages.
Notes	Notes that appear with the weapon entry. Supports Markdown.
Parry	Parry bonus or penalty (p. B269).
Fencing	Uses fencing parry rules (p. B296).
Unbalanced	Weapon can’t attack and parry on the same turn (p. B269).
Block	Bonus or penalty to Block (p. B327).
Damage	Damage done by the weapon (p. B268), usually thrust or swing.
Leveled	Adjusts damage by level.
Multiply ST	Changes how Strength modifies damage.
Unaffected by level	Ignores level-based modifiers.
Per level	Damage adjustment per level.
Per die	Damage adjustment per die.
Armor Divisor	Adjusts how good the attack is at penetrating DR (p. B278).
Type	The type of injury or effect of the attack (cut, imp, cr, etc.) (p. B268).
Fragmentation	Special rules for explosive damage (p. B414).
Reach	Reach values for the weapon (p. B269).
Minimum	Minimum reach.
Close Combat	Allows use in close combat (p. B391).
Reach Change Ready	Reach changes require a Ready maneuver (p. B366).
Minimum ST	Minimum Strength needed to use the weapon (p. B270).
Two-handed	Requires two hands (p. B270).
Two-handed & unready	Takes a Ready maneuver when switching grips (p. B270).
Defaults	Lists default skills for this weapon (p. B271). See Defaults.

Ranged Weapon Usage fields

The Ranged Weapon Detail Editor includes the following fields:

Field	Description
Hide	If checked, hides the weapon stat from the ranged weapon list on your character sheet.
Usage	Name for the entry. A weapon can have multiple usages.
Notes	Notes that appear with the weapon entry. Supports Markdown.
Accuracy	Base accuracy bonus (p. B269).
Scope	Adds scope bonus to accuracy (p. B269 or HT155).
Jet	Attack is treated as a jet (continuous stream) (p. B106).
Damage	Damage done by the weapon (p. B268), usually thrust or swing.
Leveled	Adjusts damage by level.
Multiply ST	Changes how Strength modifies damage.
Unaffected by level	Ignores level-based modifiers.
Per level	Damage adjustment per level.
Per die	Damage adjustment per die.
Armor Divisor	Adjusts how good the attack is at penetrating DR (p. B278).
Type	The type of injury or effect of the attack (cut, imp, cr, etc.) (p. B268).
Fragmentation	Special rules for explosive damage (p. B414).
Range	Maximum range values (p. B269).
½D Range	Half-damage range (p. B269).
Minimum Range	Minimum range (p. B269).
Muscle-powered	Weapon damage is powered by muscle (p. B269).
Ranges are in miles	Range is measured in miles instead of yards.
Rate of Fire Mode 1	Shots per attack and secondary projectiles (p. B373)
Fully Automatic Only	Weapon fires only in automatic mode (p. B408).
High-cyclic Controlled Bursts	Allows controlled bursts at high RoF (p. HT83).
Rate of Fire Mode 2	Shots per attack and secondary projectiles (p. B373)
Shots	Number of shots before reloading (p. B270).
In Chamber	Number of shots ready to fire (p. B270).
Duration	Time the weapon fires continuously.
Reload Time	Time to reload (p. B270).
Per Shot	Reload time applies per shot.
Thrown Weapon	Marks the weapon as thrown (p. B270).
Bulk	Size and handling penalty (p. B270).
For Giants	Special handling for giant-sized body type.
Retracting Stock	Weapon has a retracting stock.
Recoil	Minimum margin of success needed for extra hits (p. B271).
For Slugs	Used for slug ammunition.
Minimum ST	Minimum Strength needed to use the weapon (p. B270).
Two-handed	Requires two hands (p. B270).
Two-handed & unready	Takes a Ready maneuver when switching grips (p. B270).
Has bipod	Weapon includes a bipod (p. B412).
Mounted	Weapon must be mounted (p. B412).
Uses a musket rest	Weapon requires a musket rest (p. B412).
Defaults	Lists default skills for this weapon (p. B275). See Defaults.

Weapon Usage toolbar

The toolbar above the Weapon Editor gives you quick access to common actions:

Button	Name	Description
	Help	Opens the help page from the User Guide.
100%	Zoom	Adjusts the display size of the Weapon Editor.
	Apply Changes	Saves and closes the Weapon Editor.
	Discard Changes	Exits without saving changes.

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