Gladius
Light Melee Weapons (Martial) | ||||||||
Weapon | Cost | Damage (S) | Damage (M) | Critical | Range Increment | Weight | Type | Special |
Gladius | 15 p | 1d4 | 1d6 | 19-20/x2 | – | 3 lbs. | Piercing or Slashing | performance |
A gladius is a larger version of the short sword. Characters proficient with the gladius may treat it as a short sword for purposes of any of the following feats: Greater Weapon Focus, Greater Weapon Specialization, Improved Critical, Weapon Focus, & Weapon Specialization. Gladius became the general Latin word for “sword”. In the Roman Republic it referred specifically to the short sword, used by Roman legionaries.