Javelin

Javelin
Basic Info
Cultures:	All
Weight:	3
Trade Value:	2
Flammable:	No
Combat Information
Skill Required:	Spear
Blunt Damage:	2
Edge Damage:	N/A
Point Damage:	6
Attack Bonus:	Decent
Defense Bonus:	Very Little
Crafting Information
Skills Required:	Common
Tools Required:	Cutting Weapon
Prefers:	Axe
Ingredients:	Staff
Craft Time:
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Javelins are light-weight and easily-crafted spear-type weapons especially suited for throwing attacks. They can be used as one-handed melee weapons. Hit chance and damage depend upon the Spear skill. Javelins can also be used to fish, though not to much effect.

A javelin is made from one staff, sharpened with a cutting weapon (a handaxe being ideal) and hardened over a fire or burned-down embers.

URW Game Encyclopedia description

The official URW in-game encyclopedia (accessed by the F1 key) describes the javelin thusly:

A light spear balanced to be thrown as a missile weapon. They can be used in melee combat, but their light and thin shafts make them more fragile.

Cultural Lore

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Real life context

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