The following descriptions cover the edged weapons that are available. Blade weapons are useful only at close and short ranges.
Bayonet
Weight 250g. Length 200mm. A knife-like weapon similar to a dagger or blade. When not attached to a rifle, a bayonet is treated as a dagger (or blade), carried in a belt scabbard and requires dagger or blade skill to use. When attached to the muzzle of a longarm, it transforms the gun into a polearm (treat as spear) and increases the length of the weapon by 200mm.
Blade
Weight 350g. Length 300mm. A hybrid knife weapon with a heavy, flat two-edged blade and a semi-basket hand guard. Because of the bulk of the hand guard, it is usually carried in a belt scabbard.
Broadsword
Weight 2500g. Length 1000-1200mm. The largest of the sword weapons, also called the two-handed sword because it requires both hands to swing. The blade is extremely heavy and two-edged. The hilt is relatively simple, generally a cross-piece only, with little basket-work or protection. When carried, the broadsword is worn in a metal or leather scabbard attached to the belt; less frequently, the scabbard is worn on the back and the sword is drawn over the shoulder.
Cutlass
Weight 1250g. Length 600mm-900mm. A heavy, flat-bladed, single-edged weapon featuring a full basket hilt to protect the hand. The cutlass is the standard shipboard blade weapon and is usually kept in brackets on the bulkhead near important locations; when worn, a belt scabbard is used.
Dagger Weight 250g. Length 200mm. A small knife weapon with a flat, two-edged blade. Daggers are normally carried in belt sheaths, and less frequently in a boot sheath or strapped to the forearm. Daggers are usually the last weapon of defence and are worn constantly.
Foil Weight 500g. Length 800mm. Also known as the rapier, this weapon is a light, sword like weapon with a pointed, edged blade and a basket or cup hilt to protect the hand. Foils are worn in scabbards attached to the belt.
Sword
Weight 1000g. Length 700mm-950mm. The standard long-edged weapon, featuring a flat, two-edged blade. It may or may not have a basket hilt or hand protector. A scabbard to carry the sword may be attached to the belt, or to straps (or a sash) over the shoulder.