DDL Equipment

Weapons
There are several types of weapons with their own characteristics to choose from, listed below. The strength-based formula indicates the damage they deal on a hit. A creature with 0 or negative strength still deals a minimum of 1 damage to targets without DR.

For convenience, basic ammunition of ranged weapons is treated as infinite.

Light
Light weapons, such as scimitars and battle axes, are wielded in one hand. Damage = strength

You can wield a light weapon in each hand, which is called dual-wielding. While dual-wielding, you can make two attacks as a single action, against the same or a different target, one with each weapon. You take a -2 penalty on both attack rolls when you attack this way.

Heavy
Heavy weapons, such as warhammers and katanas, are wielded with both hands. When one-handed, they cause disadvantage on the attack roll. Damage = strength x 1.5

Pole
Pole weapons, such as spears, are wielded with both hands. When one-handed, they cause disadvantage on the attack roll. They increase your melee range by 1 square. Damage = strength

Shield
Shields are wielded with one hand. They increase your defence by 4.

Projectile
Projectile weapons, such as bows, are wielded with both hands. They have a short range of 20 and long range of 80. Damage = strength

Thrown
Thrown weapons, such as throwing axes or shurikens, are wielded with one hand. They have a short range of 5 and max range of 15. Damage = strength.

Improvised
Improvised weapons, such as chairs or broken bottles, function as the weapon type they most resemble, but cause disadvantage on the attack roll. Ones made of fragile materials tend to break on a crit or crit fail. Unarmed attacks (with fists or feet) count as improvised light weapons, except they only deal strength x 0.5 damage.

Armour
There are two types of armour to choose from. You can determine the description of your armour yourself, but stat-wise, it always falls into one of the following two classes. The penalties caused by wearing armour can push your dexterity and agility below 0, in which case they become a negative number.

Light armour
Light armour might be studded leather, tough hides or chainmail. Wearing it grants DR 2, but decreases your dexterity and speed by 1, and your agility by 2. You also take a -2 penalty on swim and climb checks due to the weight.

Heavy armour
Heavy armour might be scale mail or plate. Wearing it grants DR 4, but decreases your dexterity and speed by 2, and your agility by 4. You also take a -4 penalty on swim and climb checks due to the weight.