Weapon Type	Cost	Weight	Size S or M	Size L	Notes	Length	Space Required	Speed Factor	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Wakizashi ()	6 ch'ien  (includes scabbard)	3#	1-8	1-8	-	2'-3'	1'	4	-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	0	0	0	+1	0	0

This is a short sword, similar in design and construction to the katana. Like the katana, the
wakizashi may be named for some past deed or event. It holds almost as important a place in the samurai's
honor as his katana. Those rules and guidelines concerning the katana and its care also apply to the wakizashi
when it is part of a matched set.

The wakizashi and the katana are normally worn as a pair by samurai characters. This is known as
daisho, or "long arid short:" Indeed, in many lands of Kara-Tur the two weapons are a sign of the samurai's
status. Only samurai characters are allowed to wear them both. Should others disobey this law they can be
subject to arrest or immediate execution for presuming a rank they have no right to hold.