by Randy Bowman
| - | Price | Weight (#) | Rate of fire | S | M | L | S-M | L | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Chakram | 1 gp | 1.5 | 3 | 1" | 2" | 3" | 2-5 | 1-4 | +2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -7 |
CHAKRAM: The
chakram is a metal disc, 5” to 12” in diameter
and about 1” thick at the center, with
sharpened edges.
Many chakram had holes in the center which
could be used to
store them on pegs or on a hook worn at
the belt. Thrown like a
shurikin (with
a Frisbee-type motion), the chakram is of limited
usefulness since its edge has little chance
of penetrating any
but the lightest of armor. The chakram’s
biggest assets as a
weapon are probably its low cost, its effectiveness
against
non-armored opponents, and the small amount
of skill required
to use one.
by Randy Bowman
| New Weapons | Equipment | - | Dragon #61 | Dragon magazine |