ASIAN WEAPON EQUIVALENTS

Shortbow
Simple Melee Weapons
Tong Yong Gong (Common Bow) / Hankyu
Climbing Claws
- / Tekagi-Shuko
Sling
Tou Shi / Tousekihimo
Club
Er Jie Gun (Nunchaku), Guai (Fighting Stick/Crutch),
Martial Melee Weapons
Tie Yan Du (Iron Smoking Pipe) / Gunbai, Hanbo,
Jitte, Kiseru, Kusari-Fundo, Nunchaku, Sai, Tessen, Chain Whip
Jiu Jie Bian (Nine Section Whip), Qi Jie Bian (Seven
Tonfa
Section Whip) / -
Dagger
Bi Shou (Dagger), Emei Ci (Emei Piercer), Pan Guan Flail
- / Chijiriki
Bi (Judge’s Pen) / Aikuchi, Kaiken, Tanto
Glaive
Fighting Fan
Kwan Dao (General Kwan’s Halberd), Pu Dao, San
Tie Shan (Iron Fan) / Gunsen
Jian Liang Ren Dao (Three-Point Double-Blade
Sword), Ying Tao Dao (Eagle Head Sword), Yue Ya
Greatclub
Chan (Crescent Moon Spade), Zhan Ma Dao (Horse
Chan Zhang (Monk’s Cudgel) / Kanamuchi
Chopping Sword) / Nagamaki, Naginata, Tsuki Nari
Yari
Handaxe
Fu (Fighting Axe), Yuan Yang Chan (Mandarin Duck
Spade) / Masakari Greataxe
Yue (Long Stick Axe) / Ono
Javelin
Shao Qiang (Broad-Headed Javelin) / Nageyari Greatsword
Bagua Dao (Eight Symbol Broadsword), Shuang Shou
Jian (Two-Handed Straight Sword) / Nodachi
Mace
Ba Ling Chui (Eight Corner Hammer), Bian (Iron
Whip), Jin Gua Chui (Golden Melon Hammer) / Halberd
Ji (Double Halberd) / Bishamon Yari
Ararebo
Longsword
Quarterstaff
Bagua Jian (Eight Symbol Straight Sword), Da Dao
Gun / Rokushakubo, Shakujo Yari
(Big Sword), Jiu Gou Dao (Nine Hook Broadsword),
Jiu Huan Dao (Nine Ring Broadsword) / Katana
Sickle
Ji Zhua Lian (Chicken Claw Sickle), Lian Dao
(Kama), Lu Jiao Dao (Deer Horn Knife) / Kama, Mancatcher
- / Sasumata
Kusarigama*
Notes: A kusari-gama combines a kama (sickle) with a
Maul
3-4 feet long weighted chain (kusari-fundo – treat as
Lan Ya Ban (Wolf Teeth Club)* / Otsuchi, Tetsubo
club). Wielding one counts as two-weapon use with a
Notes: The Lan Ya Ban is piercing not bludgeoning
sickle in one hand and club in the other. Cost: 15 sp.
Meteor Hammer
Spear
Liu Xing Chui (Meteor Hammer), Sen Biao (Rope
Qiang (Spear), She Qiang (Snake Spear), Shuang Tou
Dart), Shuang Tao Fei Chui (Flying Weight) / -
Qiang (Double-Headed Spear) / Su Yari
Military Flail
Simple Ranged Weapons Shao Zi Gun (Lashing Staff) / -
Light Crossbow
Nu / -
Pike
Chang Qiang / Nagae Yari
Dart
Fei Biao (Flying Dart) / Shuriken, Uchine
Rapier
Jian (Straight Sword)*, Jian Ci (Straight Sword Trident
Piercer)/ - Hu Cha (Tiger Fork), Lan Ya Dang (Wolf Teeth
Notes: The normal Jian is slashing not piercing Spiked Trident) / Jumonji Yari

Scimitar Martial Ranged Weapons

Dao (Broadsword), Hu Gou (Tiger Hook), Jiu Zi Gou Blowgun
(Nine Teeth Hook), Yan Zi Dao (Swallow Tail Chuiguan / Fukiya
Broadsword) / -
Crossbow, Repeating
Shortsword* Chu Ko Nu / -
Feng Huo Lun (Wind and Fire Wheel), Hu Die Dao
(Butterfly Sword), Lin Jiao Dao (Unicorn Horn Longbow
Sword), Lu Jiao Dao (Deer Horn Sword) / Ninjato, Da Shao Gong (Big Siyah Bow) / Daikyu
Wakizashi
Note: All of these weapons are slashing not piercing.

ASIAN ARMOUR EQUIVALENTS

Light Armour Nerigawa Kozane Do. This is a cuirass of
Leather lacquered leather lamellar.
Wei Jia (Leather Armour) / Gyorin Kozane Do Hu Xing Jin. This is the Chinese equivalent of
the Indian chahar-aina “mirror armour”.
Medium Armour Silin Kia. This is a brigandine jack made of small,
Hide linked metal plates on a leather backing, covered
Ge Jia (Hide Armour) / Nerigawa Kozane Do with fabric.
Karuta (Kikko) Tatami Do. This is a cuirass of
Chain Shirt
Hu Xing Jin (Protect Heart Mirror), Silin Kia (Thin small, lacquered metal squares/rectangles (karuta)
Scale Armour) / Karuta (Kikko) Tatami Do, Kusari or hexagons (kikko) connected by chain mail and
Katabira, Kusari Tatami Do fixed to a fabric backing.
Kusari Katabira. This is a chain mail shirt.
Scale Mail Kusari Tatami Do. This is a chain mail cuirass.
Shan Wen Kia (Mountain Pattern Armour), Ting Kia Shan Wen Kia. This is a calf-length, sleeved coat
(Armour with Nails) / Kiritsuko Iyozane Do covered on the outside with interlocked metal scales
shaped like the character for “mountain”.
Heavy Armour Ting Kia. This is a calf-length brigandine coat.
Ring Mail Kiritsuko Iyozane Do. This is a cuirass of banded
Lien So Kia (Ring Connected Armour) / - iron that simulates lamellar in appearance.
Lien So Kia. This is typical ring mail.
Chain Mail So Tse Kia. This is typical chain mail.
So Tse Kia / Kusari Tatami Gusoku Kusari Tatami Gusoku. A full suit of chain mail
including tatami do (hauberk), tatami zukin (hood),
Splint kote (mittens), and suneate (shin guards).
Bu Ren Jia (Infantry Armour) / O-Yoroi Bu Ren Jia. This is a sleeved, calf-length lamellar
coat, reinforced with one-two extra layers of lamellar
Shields in vital locations.
Shield O-Yoroi. This is samurai ‘Great Armour’ made of
Tengpai (Rattan Shield) / - lacquered iron plate and lamellar.
Tengpai. This is a round, woven rattan shield,
Wei Jia. Leather armour on a fabric backing. sometimes heavily domed in shape and sometimes
covered with a decorated layer of fabric or thin leather.
Gyorin Kozane Do. A leather scale cuirass.
Ge Jia. This is armour made from rhinoceros or
thick buffalo hide.