Arms and Armor

Dexterity Threshold:

Body armor contains a Dexterity Threshold, This is the Maximum dexterity bonus added to your defense,other armors can reduce this, see below.

Maximum Dexterity Modifier

Some Equipment carry a Modifier which is applied to reduce the Body Armor's Dexterity Threshold, Items Equipped in the Shield, Hand, Arm, leg and Feet Slots Reduces this Threshold. Helmets, Circlets, Belts, Capes and cloaks do not reduce Threshold.

Weapon Strength Requirements

Strength and weight

Your average Human has a strength of 10. For the purpose of this rule a longsword with a weight of 4 pounds requires 10 strength to wield with a single hand. the formula is 4Lbs/10Str=2.5Str/1Lbs. From these numbers, to wield a weapon you must have 2.5 strength for 1 pound of weight. Round this at the Dm's discretion. For this article I will round up. To figure out the strength requirement to wield a weapon with one hand use this formula. [Lbs of weapon]*2.5Str=Str requirement to wield with one hand.

Example 1: Longsword=4Lbs [4Lbs]*2.5Str=10Str

Example 2: Greatsword=8Lbs [8Lbs]*2.5Str=20Str

Example 3: Eiji-kun's Gigas Hammer=100Lbs [100Lbs]*2.5Str/Lbs=250Str

Clarifications

Now you may be thinking how ever will this Titan use his Gargantuan Warhammer with its weight of 40Lbs and requirement of 100Str?

Well here is clarification 1; Strength requirement is HALF when wielded with 2 hands. Now the titan only has a strength of 43,

therefore clarification 2 comes into play; When your strength is insufficient to wield the weapon(puny Wizard) you suffer a -1 to hit and damage for every 2 points your strength is too low, though this only comes into effect when you can lift the weapon. Now the Titan wields this hammer with two hands reducing the Str requirement to 50, He then receives a -3 to hit and damage with his Warhammer.

Clarification 3; You may not use a weapon that is a larger than yourself unless it is a one handed weapon used in two hands. Using a weapon in this way confers a -2 size penalty. A Large character can use a Large (or smaller) object as a weapon, but may not use a Huge (or larger) object as a weapon unless it is a one handed weapon used in two hands. You may not use an object that is too heavy for you to lift as a light load as a weapon. An object of your own size may be used in one hand or two hands. An object that is at least two sizes smaller than yourself counts as a Light Weapon.

Clarification 4; A weapon at least 2 sizes smaller than your character AND/OR is under the Strength requirement to use single handed by 5 Str is considered a light weapon. That means a Barbarian of level 20 can rage and dual wield greatswords with a base strength of 17 and consider them to be light weapons.

Conclusion

Strength requirement is [Lbs of weapon]*2.5Str=Str.

Clarification 1; Strength requirement is HALF when wielded with 2 hands.

Clarification 2 comes into play; When your strength is insufficient to wield the weapon(puny Wizard) you suffer a -1 to hit and damage for every 2 points your strength is too low.

Clarification 3 Weapon size BlahBlahBlah

Clarification 4; A weapon at least 2 sizes smaller than your character AND/OR is under the Strength requirement to use single handed by 5Str is considered a light weapon.

DM note: IMPORTANT - for characters using more then one weapon in combat at the same time [dual pistols or dual swords for example], remember the weapon's weight's are added together for calculations.

Electro-Training Weapon:

Example: Electro-Blade -

Base Weapon:

Electro-training Variant:

Valid to be used with Nanopulse Class abilities, Valid Target for Force Adept's Force Weapon buff.