Simple Weapons

Weapon	Damage	Critical	Damage Type	Range Increment	Size	Weight	Purchase DC	Restriction
Brass knuckles	1	20	Bludgeoning	—	Tiny	1 lb.	5	—
Cleaver	1d6	19–20	Slashing	—	Small	2 lb.	5	—
Club	1d6	20	Bludgeoning	10 ft.	Med	3 lb.	4	—
Knife	1d4	19–20	Piercing	10 ft.	Tiny	1 lb.	7	—
Metal baton	1d6	19–20	Bludgeoning	—	Med	2 lb.	8	—
Pistol whip	1d4	20	Bludgeoning	—	Small	—	—	—
Rifle butt	1d6	20	Bludgeoning	—	Large	—	—	—
Sap	1d61	20	Bludgeoning	—	Small	3 lb.	2	—
Stun gun1	1d3	20	Electricity	—	Tiny	1 lb.	5	—
Tonfa1	1d4	20	Bludgeoning	—	Med	2 lb.	6	—
1 See the description of this weapon for special rules.

Generally inexpensive and light in weight, simple weapons get the job done nevertheless.

Brass Knuckles

These pieces of molded metal fit over the outside of a character’s fingers and allow him or her to deal lethal damage with an unarmed strike instead of nonlethal damage. A strike with brass knuckles is otherwise considered an unarmed attack.

When used by a character with the Brawl feat, brass knuckles increase the base damage dealt by an unarmed strike by +1 and turn the damage into lethal damage.

The cost and weight given are for a single item.

Cleaver

Heavy kitchen knives can be snatched up for use as weapons in homes and restaurants. These weapons are essentially similar to the twin butterfly swords used in some kung fu styles.

Club

Almost anything can be used as a club. This entry represents the wooden nightsticks sometimes carried by police forces.

Knife

This category of weapon includes hunting knives, butterfly or “balisong” knives, switchblades, and bayonets (when not attached to rifles). A character can select the Weapon Finesse feat to apply his or her Dexterity modifier instead of Strength modifier to attack rolls with a knife.

Metal Baton

This weapon can be collapsed to reduce its size and increase its concealability. A collapsed baton is Small and can’t be used as a weapon. Extending or collapsing the baton is a free action.

Pistol Whip

Using a pistol as a melee weapon can deal greater damage than attacking unarmed. No weight or purchase DC is given for this weapon, since both vary depending on the pistol used.

Rifle Butt

The butt of a rifle can be used as an impromptu club.

Sap

This weapon, essentially a smaller version of a club, deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage.

Stun Gun

Although the name suggests a ranged weapon, a stun gun requires physical contact to affect its target. (The taser is a ranged weapon with a similar effect.) On a successful hit, the stun gun deals 1d3 points of electricity damage, (do not add the character’s Strength bonus) and the target must make a Fortitude saving throw (DC 15) or be paralyzed for 1d6 rounds.

Tonfa

This is the melee weapon carried by most police forces, used to subdue and restrain criminals. A character can deal nonlethal damage with a tonfa without taking the usual –4 penalty.