Their damage relies on the weight of their head to inflict damage. The black classification means that a weapon ignores armor. Now, so far we've only talked about killing, but there are several types of protection, namely armor and shields. Anfalas is currently using the national rules for armor and shields with the addition of black weapons ignoring armor. Shields are padded, rigid, objects with handles that are used to block, and are specifically designed and built for that purpose.
Shields come in many shapes and sizes.
In Anfalas all shields are considered to be made from a combination of leather, wood, and metal binding. Shields can be used to block ANY attack, but are destroyed once they are hit by 2 heavy blows from any red weapon. Shields should not be used in an offensive manner. No bashes, kicks, or charges. Armor is made from a varity of period materials.