Rule Book - Fables of Fenorra

A javelin must be made of 3 feet of closed cell pipe
foam with thrusting tips at both ends. A javelin may
not include a core of any sort.
Thrown weapons may not be used in melee combat,
they must be thrown. Since there is a wide range of
shapes and sizes that can be used, approval is based
on a case by case basis by the weapons marshal.
Weapon Safety Guidelines
Please see the NERO International Website
www.nerolarp.com for the most updated information
regarding weapon safety rules.
There are several basic rules regarding weapon
construction in NERO and they are as follows:
-All weapons must all within the minimum and
maximum length, grip and blade requirements for
their weapon type.
-All weapons must be approved by a NERO
safety marshal before they can be used in play.
-All weapons must have a thrusting tip.
-All weapons must be padded from the tip of the
blade to the hand grip. All weapons must be padded
with at least 5/8 inch wall thickness closed cell foam
regardless of blade size.
-A weapon must have at least 0.5 inch but no
more than 1.5 inches of closed cell foam extending
beyond the end of the core before the thrusting tip is
added.
-All tips must be rendered safe with tape and
padding. In a melee, it is possible to accidentally hit
someone with the pommel or cross guard, so these
parts must be protected as well.
-All blade areas or areas of the weapon that may
come in contact with another player must be
protected with at least 5/8 inch wall thickness pipe
insulation. This includes the shaft areas of weapons
such as axes, hammers, maces, etc.
-All weapons must be fairly rigid so as not to act
as a whip when swung quickly. Under most
circumstances, a weapon tip should not bend more
than 6 inches from true when a moderate weight is
applied to the tip and the grip is held level.
Conversely, all weapons must also have some give to
them when contact is made.
Construction Materials
Core
The core is the interior portion of a weapon that gives
it strength and rigidity. There are several materials
that can be used for cores including various types of
PVC piping, some types of spiral wound fiberglass
tubing, and several other types of materials. Please
note that you may never use wood or heavy metals as
part of your core in weapon construction.
The core of the weapon can be made of different
materials based on the size of the weapon to be
constructed.
Below is an overview of suggested cores and the
types of weapons that can be created with each
material.
Standard
The standard core for weapons is PVC of which there
are 2 types: white PVC used in plumbing and grey
PVC or CPVC used for electrical work. The
following list uses the inner diameter of the tubing.
Please note that schedule 20 CPVC has a thin wall
and is more flexible than schedule 40 CPVC. If you
use schedule 20, use one size higher based on the
weapon you are making.
1/2 inch: This core can be used to make small and
short and long weapons. This type of core has more
give and should not be used in weapons longer than
46 inches.
3/4 inch: This core can be used to make two handed
weapons.
Ultralight
Ultralight cores include carbon fiber, kitespar tube,
fiberglass tube, and wrapped graphite tube.
Aluminum core may only be used for polearms and
staves. These material can be used to make most
weapons, however the diameter of the kite pole
determines which type of weapon it is best suited for.
The following list uses the outer dimension of the
tubing.
0.414 inch: This core can be used to make small,
short and long weapons. This type of core has
more give and should not be used in weapons
longer than 46 inches. Please note that depending
on the style of weapon construction, this core may
have too much give at the maximum length for
long weapons.
0.505 inch: This core can be used to make short
and long weapons and spears. This type of core
has more give and should not be used in weapons
longer than 54 inches.
0.610 inch: This core can be used to make staves,
two handed weapons and spears. This type of core
has more give and should not be used in weapons
longer than 64 inches.
0.745 inch: This core can be used for all two
handed weapons. This type of core should not be
used in weapons shorter than 54 inches.
Closed Cell Foam
This durable water resistant material is used in the
construction of weapons in NERO. There are three
types of closed cell foam that can be used for weapon
construction: Pipe foam insulation, Pool Noodle, and
Camp pad.
Pipe foam Insulation: The most common type of
closed cell foam is pipe foam insulation. Closed cell
pipe foam insulation is used to pad the blades of
weapons, and must be at least 5/8 inch wall thickness.
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