Whips

Default: DX-5 or DX-6 depending on type of whip
Whips (DX/Average or DX/Hard) is a skill listed under Melee Weapon, Whips and is used with any flexible weapon made from a length of chain, leather, wire, etc.
==Weapons That Fall Under This Category==
They default to each other at -3; a "^" denotes a Superscience weapon
*Belt (as an improvised weapon; Whip-2)
*kau sin ke (Chain Whip)
*Urumi
*Monowire Whip^
*Monowire Switchblade^
*Force Whip
== Character Templates ==
Whip appears in the following character templates
* Priests of Order, Pyramid 3-78 - Unleash Your Soul, p. 14
* Horseman, Pyramid 3-53 - Action p. 13
* Monster Slayer, Pyramid 3-47 - The Rouge's Life p. 21
* Justiciar, Pyramid 3-10 - Crime and Grime p. 4
* Botlicker, Reign of Steel - Will to Live, p. 9
* Crusader, Monster Hunters, p. 10
* Sage, Monster Hunters, p. 15
* Warrior, Monster Hunters, p. 19
* Brother, Monster Hunters 4 - Sidekicks, p. 5
* Muscle, Monster Hunters 4 - Sidekicks, p. 12
* Occultist, Monster Hunters 4 - Sidekicks, p.. 13
* Tough Guy, Monster Hunters 4 - Sidekicks, p. 16
* Bandit, Fantasy, p. 116
* Gladiator, Fantasy, p. 215
* Scholar, Dungeon Fantasy 4 - Sages, p. 9
* Priest of Love, Dungeon Fantasy 7 - Clerics, p. 19
* Killer, Dungeon Fantasy 15 - Henchmen, p. 14
* Sage, Dungeon Fantasy 15 - Henchmen, p. 15
* Peasant Hero, Banestorm, p. 214
* A Typical Villager, Backdrops - The Tower of Octavius, p. 28
* Weapon Master, Action 3 - Furious Fists, p. 11
==Douglas Cole quote==
http://forums.sjgames.com/showpost.php?p=1519224&postcount=30
So: switches, not mandatory "yeah, if you built your character around this, you can't use the new rules without nerfing him" actions.
Well, except for Cloak and Whip. I was given permission to tone those down a priori.
Category:Skills
==References==
*Basic Set pg 209
*GURPS Ultra-Tech
Category:Melee Weapons
Category:Skills