Club (weapon)

The club, also the cudgel, bludgeon, shillelagh, bang or knobkerrie, doubles as a hand-held melee weapon and hurled weapon, made of only hardwood. In shape, it's a stick about 24 to 30 inches long, usually with a hardened, rounded knob on its end. It has the benefit that anyone can make a club, and that club-like objects — like a table-leg, piece of bannister or belaying pin — can serve as a club if no other weapon is available.

Clubs with spikes, metal-weighted heads, chiseled sharp edges or with metal studs are more correctly described as maces or godentags, and are not discussed here.

Combat

Missile Range in Combat Hexes

Bow	Point Blank	Short	Medium	Long
Club	2-3	4-22	23-44	45-66

Damage from the club is 1-6, adjusted by strength. When hurled, the weapon's range is poor, as shown on the table. Hitting with a hurled club can be improved by a high dexterity.