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The original Oriental Adventures ( ISBN 0-88038-099-3) was written by Gary Gygax, David "Zeb" Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval, and published in 1985 by TSR, Inc. as a 144-page hardcover for use with the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons ( AD&D) 1st edition rules. [2] The book was edited by Steve Winter, Mike Breault, Anne Gray, and Thad Russell ...
Weapons used in the world's martial arts can be classified either by type of weapon or by the martial arts school using them. By weapon type [ edit ] Melee weapons [ edit ]
Kyoketsu-shoge. The kyoketsu-shoge ( Japanese: 距跋渉毛) [1] is a double-edged blade, with another curved blade attached near the hilt at a 45–60 degree angle. This is attached to approximately 10 to 18 feet (3–5 m) of rope, chain, or hair which then ends in a large metal ring. Likely used by ninja of the Iga province, it is thought to ...
A shuriken ( Japanese: 手裏剣, lit. 'hand-hidden blade') is a Japanese concealed weapon used by samurai or ninja or in martial arts as a hidden dagger or metsubushi to distract or misdirect. [1] [2] Shuriken are also known as throwing stars, or ninja stars, although they were originally constructed in many different shapes.
The original Arms and Equipment Guide was designed by Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra, and Scott Davis. [1] It was intended for the 2nd edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, and was published in 1991. The book was edited by Anne Brown and Jon Pickens. Interior artists included Daniel Horne, Erik Olson, Keith Parkinson ...
Acting as an extension of the user's arms, the three-section staff can strike, flail, block, choke, trap, disarm and whip, often with different sections of the staff acting at the same time. The chains or binding ropes of the staff are used to entangle an opponent and their weapons. While it has three ranges, the three-section staff is best ...
Samurai. Military equipment of Japan. Weapons of Japan. Japanese metalwork. Japanese lacquerware. Japanese woodwork. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Sword and Fist is a guidebook which provides supplemental information for characters belonging to the Fighter and Monk base classes. This book contained tips for creating and playing characters of the aforementioned class, as well as a large number of prestige classes, most of which have been reintroduced in the 3.5 supplemental sourcebook ...