Cutlass
#Equipment #melee_weapon
A short, single-edged sword with an open-framed basket hilt, favored by sailors and pirates. Some lack the basket hilt; use the Shortsword stats.
The price tag is instead $300 if it's a mass-produced cutlass made by a large imperial power. Use the $500 cost listed for less-widely manufactured weapons.
| TL | Name | Skill | Damage | Reach | Parry | Cost | Weight | ST | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cutlass | Shortsword | sw cut | 1 | 0 | $500 | 2 | 8 | [6] |
| 4 | Shortsword | thr+1 imp | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | ||
| 4 | Cutlass Hilt Punch | Boxing, Brawling, Karate, or DX | thr cr | C | 0 | $500 | 2 | - | Hilt punch, [5,6] |
- [5]: Attack receives damage bonuses for whichever of Boxing (p. B182), Brawling (p. B182), or Karate (p. B203) is used to deliver it – exactly as if it were an unarmed strike. Claws don’t improve damage with such weapon-assisted blows.
- [6] Gives the hand (only) DR. This indicates a metal hilt that provides DR 4, cumulative with glove DR – although the hilt is too cramped to accommodate metal gauntlets.
Source:
- GURPS 4th - Low-Tech, page 58 (description)
- GURPS 4th - Low-Tech, page 67 (hilt punch)
- GURPS 4th - Low-Tech, page 71 (with shortsword skill)