Switch Weapons

**Switch weapons** are a classification of weapon that are capable of "switching" their forms to adapt to different situations. These weapons vary in form and origin greatly, ranging from two different weapons forged onto one another to complex mechanisms using hinges and magical enchantments. Switch weapons are commonly found carried by those who find themselves in various situations where one sole type of weapon may not always be ideal. Typically, these range from adventurers to sailors.

## Types of Switch Weapon

There are various types of weapon that fall into the classification of switch weapon, as the category is relatively broad. A number of these may include the following types of weapon.

* **Bowblades** are the most common type of switch weapon, found often wielded by rangers and other adventurers. The bowblade is a weapon consisting of two blades that can attach to one another and have a string ran between the blades to form a bow.
* **Brass knuckle revolvers** are a weapon often found in the New World wielded by frontierspeople. It acts as an inconspicuous lethal weapon, allowing quick wins in barfights and disagreements.
* **Crossaxes** are complex weapons that combine the functions of an axe and a crossbow. Due to their complex mechanisms they are fairly uncommon, however they are not entirely unheard of weapons, and are typically used for monster hunting.
* **Deckhammers** are weapons often wielded by sailors. They combine the bludgeoning head of a hammer with the sharp head of an axe on the other side. This is often used as a tool on ships for repairs, but can also be used as a deadly weapon.
* **Gunblades** are technically considered a type of switch weapon, combining enchanted gun-like structures with a sword, however are often considered a classification of their own.
* **Hinge spears** are a Far Eastern weapon native to Samiji. They are double-headed spears that have a hinge in the middle, allowing them to flip and form a two-pronged pike facing one direction in mere seconds. They are commonly used by monks.
* **Kusarigama** are another Far Eastern weapon, sickles with a ball and chain attached to the hilt, allowing the user to disarm opponents from range before closing in for the kill. They are often used by ninjas.
* **Rifle spears** are spears with a rifle worked into the shaft. They are relatively uncommon weapon, typically crafted in battlefields and used as a "trick" against opponents. Due to this, they are particularly despised against knights and fighting nobility, as they are often used against them by lowborn miltias.
* **Blunderbuss axes** are axes that work a blunderbuss into the handle. These weapons are often found on sailing ships, particularly those of pirates, where precise targetting is difficult.
* **Split staffs** and **split swords** are weapons that act as a double-ended weapon, either a large quarterstaff or double-sword, and then can split into dual weapons, either two wooden clubs or two swords. They are a relatively common weapon and often made to existing weapons with minimal adjustments.
* **Whip swords** are advanced weapons inspired by shadar-kai spiked chains. These weapons are swords that are capable of splitting themselves and elongating into a whip-like weapon, however their mechanisms are prone to failure.