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What about fine dusted pottery with some ash mixed into it? Not all areas have a easy access to Lime Powder but pottery is common.

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Venetian balestrinos didn't have a pistol stock, but they were small enough to shoot with one hand. They were quite lethal at short range.

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So when you buy the Enchantment at that price it only works when you use the weapon at range. It doesn't work when you use the knife in melee. That's certainly how I'd GM it.

As to the "throwing away" part Loyal Weapon at 750 per lb is most affordable for light weapons like the 1 lb Large Knife. Winged Knife and Hide Object are also priced by the lb.

Again, you'll say this is expensive but you're going to have to spend $ and/or cp or lower your expectations. Going ninja will tend to be expensive too as you're literally throwing away things.

I agree with Kromm about hatchets but the OP said he'd already tried those.

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When aiding a buddy, don't discount impairing weapons. Sure, bola damage sucks, but it can be a distraction for long enough that your buddy can cope on his own. Same for a whip. A net ready for use isn't particularly concealable, but it can be folded up just fine and might be ignored anyway. A cloak might not have the range you want, but it's a worthwhile skill in its own right.

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I assume that's the price for ammunition, and that it's one use.

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As far as I can tell it isn't one use. I've certainly never treated it as such. As long as the missile survives the enchantment is intact.

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I'd recommend Long Knife. It's a very useful melee weapon. It can even be thrown if the GM permits Thrown Weapon (Sword) skill (Martial Arts, p. 220). Range 5 at ST 10, -3 to Holdout, Fast-Drawable.

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Sure, it doesn't say so, but I can't see any other justification for the cost change.

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Because Ammo is at least one use/combat and often (but not always) is one use; obviously magic bullets are going to be usually lost; bolts and arrows will be somewhat more reusable, but eventually destroyed or lost.

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Punch, kick and above all, wrestle! If your warrior wears armor, he can really hurt someone with a gauntlet to the kisser. Wrestling down over-specialized fighters is also very satisfying. Let's see them fence and riposte from a triangle choke.