Fade weapons

Fade weapons are special Thief weapons that were an attempt to introduce controlled PvP on a larger scale.

Any non-Thief possessing one could potentially be subject to attack as long as they carried the weapon.

Policies

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Dateline 5/17/2010: TRACKABLE THIEF-ONLY ITEMS

IC: Rumors abound of a new commercial enterprise stemming from the ruins of Throne City: a new merchant who sells goods to a very select clientele. Word has spread that these items are intended to remain in the hands of the worthy, and any outsider possessing one or more articles will certainly encounter trouble from the underground.

OOC: With the opening of Guildfest 2010 comes the release of King Fade's Back Alley Bazaar: a new shop exclusively for members of the Thieves' Guild. All weapons sold by this merchant are strictly intended to be used by guildmates only. Any non-Thief who chooses to interact with these items will almost certainly face confrontation and possibly violent consequences from other players.

The following is an in-depth explanation of the rules and policies regarding these specific, Thief-only weapons. However, the concept can be summed up very simply for non-Thieves: if you don't want to get hurt, don't play with fire.

• The overarching rule: ANYONE who maintains possession of a Fade weapon, regardless of guild or profile stance, is at risk for PVP repercussions. You are a target as long as you hold onto these specific items, though decidedly less so as a guilded Thief. Therefore, if you wish to use Fade weapons in any way, it is HIGHLY recommended that you change your profile's PVP stance to GUARDED or OPEN.

• The ultimate goal of the Fade items is to allow containment and tracking to remain solely in the players' hands. This includes policing of non-Thieves by various techniques, not the least of which can include verbal and physical confrontation in either a single scenario or repeated conflicts over time. The bottom line is if a non-Thief does not want to be harassed, whatever the capacity, she should not ever be in possession of one of the Fade items.

• Thieves are encouraged to use verbal means to obtain contraband whenever possible, at least at the start. It is preferable that guild members use a logical escalation of tactics in order to reclaim a weapon from a non-Thief. While this is not mandatory, it reinforces the roleplay aspects of the scenario rather than just straight up killing people.

• Ample warning is provided to the non-Thief (through in-game messaging when handling an item and OOC information, such as this article) regarding the potential consequences. Frankly, you will be hit over the head with messaging, and this is intentional so that no one can claim ignorance. Any time a non-Thief comes in possession of a Fade weapon, she also is declaring the fact that she is willing to accept any and all consequences that may come from her actions. We do recognize the potential for abuse, so there are various mechanics that alert the non-Thief to the illicit item in her possession in case she inadvertently obtained it.

• Thieves will also have a way of detecting the items in the possession of other players, both fellow Thieves and non-Thieves alike, through a new facet of the MARK verb -- MARK ITEM. Upon successfully finding a non-Thief with a Fade weapon, the Thief must wait 7 MINUTES before taking any physical course of action. The reason for this is to ensure that players who are new, oblivious, or victims of trickery/deception are not being punished for accepting or possessing an item without being properly aware of the danger. If a weapon-carrying person is attacked before the 7 minutes is up, the Thief could potentially be at risk for a policy violation.

• In order to not "out" anyone, Thieves will only be able to discover if a player has one of the weapons via MARK ITEM, no other information about the target. Thieves should keep in mind that the main focus should be non-Thieves, not fellow guildmates. No one is required to "out" oneself if confronted about possession of a Fade weapon. However, at the same time, if loyalties are to be kept secret, then the weapon owner understands he still is at risk for potentially violent confrontation.

• Thieves who deliberately distribute Fade items to non-Thieves will also be at risk for punishment for betrayal, whether from the Guild itself or its members.

• Traders are considered responsible for any Fade weapon placed on their tables or auction blocks regardless of who actually "owns" the item.

• NO REFUNDS will be offered to non-Thieves who purchase a Fade weapon by mistake or without knowing the consequences. Caveat emptor.

• Thieves are free to confiscate weapons from non-Thieves if they wish as opposed to just forcing the target to dispose of the item. Thieves are also allowed to keep any weapon retrieved from a non-Thief. However, if the non-Thief wishes the item back, normal theft policies apply. Thieves will always have the upper hand, however, due to the exclusivity of the items.

• Despite all of the precautions developed, there is still the possibility for abuse of the system. Therefore, the GM Staff reserves the right to intervene in a conflict at any time and for any reason in order to make a judgment on how things are to proceed.

In summation, it will be repeated again -- If any of the above information is unsettling to you or is something you disagree with, simply do not involve yourself. Be conscientious of the items you purchase and possess, and you should not run into trouble if you do not wish to participate.

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Melee Weapons

	Type	Puncture	Slice	Impact	FOI	Balance	Suitedness	Weight
Blackened steel katar with an intricately engraved blade	Light Edged	somewhat moderate	somewhat fair	poor	terribly	well	poorly	15
Blued steel iltesh dangling a trio of crow feathers	Medium Edged	moderate	somewhat moderate	low	dismally	soundly	fairly	35
Burnished aldamdin palazha engraved with a graceful swan	Medium Edged	low	heavy	somewhat fair	dismally	decently	decently	30
Ceremonial dagger stamped with gypsy knotwork	Light Edged Light Thrown	fair	somewhat fair	dismal	terribly	soundly	poorly	10
Damascened steel falcata embellished with nightshade blossoms	Light Edged	poor	moderate	fair	poorly	inadequately	soundly	25
Darkened scimitar with a simply embossed blade	Medium Edged	poor	heavy	fair	poorly	decently	reasonably	35
Deep grey sabre with a supple leather grip	Medium Edged	heavy	low	fair	poorly	reasonably	decently	29
Double-edged dagger stamped with reptilian imagery	Light Edged Light Thrown	fair	fair	dismal	terribly	well	poorly	10
Elegantly curved scimitar inlaid with blood rubies	Medium Edged	low	heavy	somewhat fair	dismally	decently	decently	30
Gleaming tyrium shaska with a crescent-shaped blade	Light Edged	poor	moderate	fair	poorly	inadequately	well	30
Glinting steel cutlass with a sculpted hand guard	Medium Edged	somewhat fair	moderate	low	inadequately	soundly	fairly	20
Glittery coralite palazha studded with rainbow sapphires	Medium Edged	low	heavy	somewhat fair	dismally	decently	decently	30
Glossy kelpzyte tulwar embossed with eranthis blooms	Medium Edged	heavy	somewhat fair	low	dismally	very well	poorly	30
Hooded katar enhanced with dark knotwork along the grip	Light Edged	dismal	somewhat heavy	somewhat moderate	dismally	poorly	well	39
Iridescent loimic palazha with an eventide silk-wrapped hilt	Medium Edged	low	heavy	somewhat fair	dismally	decently	decently	30
Long silvered rapier with a carefully crafted hilt	Medium Edged	moderate	low	dismal	dismally	well	poorly	18
Matte steel falcata with a sharply curved blade	Light Edged	somewhat fair	low	dismal	terribly	extremely well	poorly	20
Narrow misericorde with a whiskey quartz pommel	Light Edged	somewhat moderate	somewhat fair	dismal	terribly	extremely well	dismally	10
Polished dueling sword with a brushed red gold hilt	Light Edged	fair	low	dismal	dismally	excellently	poorly	20
Polished razaksel cutlass with a basket-shaped guard	Medium Edged	low	moderate	somewhat moderate	poorly	fairly	soundly	35
Pristine dueling sabre with a feather-edged blade	Medium Edged	heavy	low	somewhat fair	dismally	reasonably	decently	30
Razor-thin rapier with an intricately sculpted crossguard	Medium Edged	somewhat heavy	somewhat fair	poor	terribly	very well	dismally	25
Razor-thin stiletto with a soot-blackened hilt	Light Edged	moderate	low	dismal	terribly	extremely well	dismally	10
Sleek black briquet set with ox-blood coral in the pommel	Light Edged	moderate	low	poor	dismally	soundly	inadequately	18
Triple-bladed Phelim's dark star	Light Thrown Light Edged	somewhat moderate	low	poor	terribly	decently	inadequately	20
Weapon:Deep grey sabre with a supple leather grip	Medium Edged	heavy	low	fair	poorly	reasonably	decently	29
Weapon:Hooded katar enhanced with dark knotwork along the grip	Light Edged	dismal	somewhat heavy	somewhat moderate	dismally	poorly	well	39
Weapon:Weighted black iltesh embellished with glossy enamel	Medium Edged	somewhat heavy	moderate	somewhat fair	terribly	soundly	fairly	35
Weighted black iltesh embellished with glossy enamel	Medium Edged	somewhat heavy	moderate	somewhat fair	terribly	soundly	fairly	35

Ranged Weapons

	Type	FOI	Balance	Suitedness	Ranged RT
Carved tamboti shortbow arrayed with night diamond chips	Short Bow	reasonably	extremely well	soundly	4
Dark cobwood crossbow exquisitely engraved with nightingales	Heavy Crossbow	very well	fairly	well	8
Pale darkspine sniper's shortbow tipped with vengeance rubies	Short Bow	reasonably	extremely well	soundly	4
Polished gloomwood crossbow inlaid with nightshade blossoms	Light Crossbow	reasonably	soundly	reasonably	7
Sleek smokewood sniper's crossbow grip-wrapped with slate grey madun	Heavy Crossbow	very well	fairly	well	8
Smooth iroko sniper's crossbow shrouded in nightstalker silk	Light Crossbow	reasonably	soundly	reasonably	7
Sniper's composite bow banded with black gold	Composite Bow	very well	decently	excellently	6
Sniper's composite bow mottled grey and brown	Composite Bow	well	fairly	reasonably	4
Sniper's heavy crossbow etched with angled patterns	Heavy Crossbow	extremely well	inadequately	not	11
Sniper's heavy crossbow with a carved adderwood stock	Heavy Crossbow	very well	fairly	well	8
Sniper's light crossbow studded with chaos chalcedonies	Light Crossbow	reasonably	soundly	reasonably	7
Sniper's light crossbow studded with smoky crystals	Light Crossbow	reasonably	well	very well	9
Sniper's longbow stained black and crimson	Long Bow	well	decently	decently	3
Sniper's longbow with a demonscale-wrapped grip	Long Bow	well	well	very well	5
Sniper's short bow veined with matte silver	Short Bow	reasonably	soundly	decently	3
Sniper's shortbow with faceted eventide moonstone endtips	Short Bow	reasonably	extremely well	soundly	4
Weapon:Sniper's heavy crossbow etched with angled patterns	Heavy Crossbow	perfectly	inadequately	not	11
Weapon:Sniper's light crossbow studded with smoky crystals	Light Crossbow	extremely well	well	very well	9
Weapon:Sniper's short bow veined with matte silver	Short Bow	extremely well	soundly	decently	3

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