Grizzled old war veteran

A grizzled old war veteran
Status:	Alive
Guild:	Unknown
Race:	Unknown
Gender:	Male
Location:	The Crossing

Description

The old war veteran's hands and face are worn from years of exposure to wind and sun, and his once strong body now grows weaker, but a twinkle in his deep grey eyes tells you that there yet exists a fire in his soul. He is dressed in dusty, travelworn leather, with a wide hat atop his head to keep the rain off. At his side is a large broadsword, protected by a tooled leather sheath. Judging from what you can see of the hilt, the sword must be quite extraordinary.

New Player Weapon/Armor Swapping

New characters will find that they can GIVE the weapon and armor they start out with to the grizzled veteran (in the Crossing) or to Sir Robyn (in Riverhaven) and ORDER a replacement. As you grow in skill, you'll find him more reluctant to give you a replacement -- eventually, you'll be on your own.

Weapons

A grizzled old war veteran says, "So you're looking for a different weapon, huh? Well, let's see what I can offer you..." He rummages in various packs and pouches for a bit before saying, "Okay, you can pick from any of the following items:

Edged weapons -- these tend to be less tiring than blunt weapons

1	short sword	light edged, stabby type
2	throwing dagger	light edged / light thrown
3	sabre	medium edged, stabby type
4	scimitar	medium edged, slicing type
5	longsword	heavy edged, relatively light weight
6	battle axe	heavy edge, powerful but tiring
7	claymore	two-handed, powerful but exhausting

Blunt weapons -- tend to be more fatiguing than the edged stuff

8	cudgel	light blunt
9	throwing club	light blunt and light thrown
10	mace	medium blunt
11	morning star	heavy blunt
12	maul	two-handed blunt

Polearms and staffs -- tend to exhaust you quickly

13	quarterstaff
14	halberd
15	pike

Ranged weapons -- need ammunition for these, and I don't have any

16	longbow
17	light crossbow
18	heavy crossbow
19	short bow

"Think about it, then just ORDER the item you want. Make sure you're still holding the one you want to swap with me when you do."

[ORDER # FROM veteran]

Armor

A grizzled old war veteran says, "So you're looking for a different kind of armor, huh? Well, let's see what I can offer you..." He rummages in various packs and pouches for a bit before saying, "Okay, everything I can offer will cover your chest, arms, back and abdomen. You can get accessories from Tembeg's on the town green to cover your legs, head and hands. You probably won't need all that right away, though.

For body armor, you can take your pick from any of the following items:

1	a cloth gambeson	cloth armor
2	a cuirbouilli coat	leather armor
3	a chain shirt	chain armor
4	a bone shirt	bone armor
5	some half plate	plate armor

Each type has advantages and disadvantages. The cloth stuff's very easy to move in, but doesn't offer much protection. The plate is hard to learn to maneuver in while you're wearing it -- you'll get hit a lot more -- but it cuts a lot of the damage.

"Think about it, then just ORDER the item you want. Make sure you're still holding the one you want to swap with me when you do."

[ORDER # FROM veteran]