The iron age, from about 800 BC to 1400 AD.
Technology
Blacksmith technology has discovered and incorporated ironworking, but it is still limited in scope and skill. Power sources remain mostly muscle-based, with a few early water mills and sailing ships. Horse breeding and now harnesses now allows much more efficient draft and riding animals, and iron weapons and armor are common and relatively cheap.
The archetypical culture at this level is the Romans and Medieval Franks. It covers the period from the seventh century BC or so until about the year 1450.
Gadgets
Guns
Blacksmith Guns |
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| Type | Damage | Concealment | Ammo | Reload | Notes |
| HandCrossbow | 8 | Jacket | 1 | 1 | ShortRange, Silent |
| Firepot | 11 | Trenchcoat | 1 | 5 | ShortRange |
| LightCrossbow | 11 | Unconcealable | 1 | 3 | Silent |
| RepeatingCrossbow | 10 | Support | 12 | 5 | ShortRange, Silent |
| HeavyCrossbow | 13 | Support | 1 | 5 | Silent |
Melee
Blacksmith Weapons |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksmith Weapons | Hands | Conceal | Damage | Maneuvers |
| Broadsword | 1 | Trenchcoat | +4 | Charge, GreatBlow, Impale |
| Dirk | 1 | Jacket | +2 | Beak, Clinch, Impale, Lock |
| Great Sword | 2 | Unconcealable | +5 | GreatBlow, Sweep |
| Lajatang | 2 | Unconcealable | +4 | SecondStrike |
| Lance | 1 | Unconcealable | +4 | Impale, MountedCharge |
| Mongwanga | 1 | Trenchcoat | +4 | GreatBlow, OnlyThrow |
| Pike | 2 | Unconcealable | +3 | Reach (even vs other Reach), Receive |
| Punch Dagger | 1 | Jacket | +4 | Beak, Lock |
| Scimitar | 1 | Trenchcoat | +4 | Charge, GreatBlow, Sweep |
| Sha-Ken | 1 | +2 | Deceptive, OnlyThrow | |
| Shakram | 1 | Trenchcoat | +3 | Disarm, OnlyThrow, Return |
| Short Sword | 1 | Jacket | +3 | Charge, Clinch, Impale, Lock |
| Shuriken | 1 | Negligible | +2 | OnlyThrow |
| Trident | 1 | Unconcealable | +3 | Disarm, GreatBlow, Parry |
Armor
| Armor | Protection | Reflex Penalty | Date | Conceal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SilkArmor | 1 | - | - | Jacket |
| ChainShirt | 2 | -1 | 200 AD | Jacket |
| PieceMetalArmor | 3 | -1 | 400 BC | Unconcealable |
| ChainHauberk | 3 | -1 | 800 AD | Unconcealable |
| FullChain | 4 | -2 | 1100 AD | Unconcealable |
| PlateOverChain | 5 | -3 | 1300 AD | Unconcealable |