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Gladius

Light Melee Weapons (Martial)
WeaponCostDamage (S)Damage (M)CriticalRange IncrementWeightTypeSpecial
Gladius
15 p1d41d619-20/x23 lbs.Piercing or Slashingperformance

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.

Gladius
Roman gladius, type Pompeji Photographed by myself during a show of Legio XV from Pram, Austria
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