| Fist Weapons | |
|---|---|
Weapon Modifiers
| |
| Initiative | None |
| To Hit | penalty halved |
| Damage | +1 |
| Parry | None |
There are a variety of fist weapons, including mailed fists, knuckle-dusters, and meat hooks. For general purposes, these weapons all have the same effect. Combat with fist weapons is conducted as normal Unarmed Combat, but the penalties to hit are halved, giving a -10 attack modifier and due to the Fist Weapon damage modifier (+1) a -2 damage modifier.
Although not strictly fist weapons, garottes and other strangling weapons have the same attack modifier (although their wielders will normally have the advantage of surprise). If the attack is successful, the damage is calculated with the normal -2 modifier, but not further attack rolls need be made - damage is caused automatically each round until the victim is dead or until the victim escapes by making a successful S test.