Actually you have to regard the Kopesh (or Khopesh) as a form of axe, not a sword. Besides being descended from a type of staff-axe, it handles like an axe in all respects. Another thing you may want to consider is the fact that this is a bronze weapon, with all that implies.<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Peter Brink <<a href="mailto:peter.brink@brinkdata.se">peter.brink@brinkdata.se</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Tony skrev:<br>
> Has anyone here worked out stats for a Kopesh (sp) sword? I happened to<br>
> watch The Mummy on TV last night and noted soem of the mumified soldiers<br>
> were using them. Reckon the sword is different enough not to fall under<br>
> Scimitar or Short Sword, somewhere in between. If I recall, very vaguley<br>
> in the distance of time, one of the Basic D&D suppliments (Hollow World?)<br>
> had some stats and mentioned that b ecause of its unfamiliar shape it<br>
> would be harder to wield.<br>
><br>
> I would rule the same, calling on a relatively high DEX but would also<br>
> allow for it to be considered a cultural weapon if a character were to<br>
> come from a culture that used the sword. AP would be pretty low for the<br>
> basic sword which I believe had a wooded haft and bronze blade but I<br>
> suppose that could also adjust if the sword were fully bronze or iron, or<br>
> maybe had an ivory haft or such. Damage, well thats tricky, reckon the<br>
> sword would pretty much do that of a Short Sword (maybe with an extra +1<br>
> to account for the blades shape) as its blade would not be as heavy as a<br>
> Scimitar. Impale, hmm, the sword has a funny shape, but I would prob allow<br>
> for an impale if it were used in a stabbing motion.<br>
><br>
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A link to a picture.<br>
<a href="http://www.persianmirror.com/Article_det.cfm?start=8&id=950&getArticleCategory=41&getArticleSubCategory=117#Target" target="_blank">http://www.persianmirror.com/Article_det.cfm?start=8&id=950&getArticleCategory=41&getArticleSubCategory=117#Target</a><br>
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In a weapon list that I found on the net a long time ago it had the<br>
following stats:<br>
<br>
Kopesh<br>
Str: 11 Dex: 9 Dam: 1d10 AP: 12 Base: 10 SR: 3 ENC: 3 Price: 240<br>
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