[LT] What if a weapon is in several categories?

[jason taylor]

Originally Posted by Anders

Low-Tech gives detailed rules for what categories of weapons cost when made Fine or Very Fine. Categories include thrown weapons, missile weapons, projectiles melee weapons in general, swords and others. Some weapons fall in more than one category - the Khopesh can be used with the Broadsword or Axe skill, the Spear can be a melee weapon, a thrown weapon or a missile, etc. What do I do when a weapon falls into more than category - what Cost Factor should I use? I suggest using the cheapest one, but I would like to know what the hive-mind (and the author) thinks.

One point is that a missile weapon would rarely be made Very Fine-it is expendable. There are exceptions of course like the Lone Ranger's silver bullets or the Black Arrow that killed Smaug. Most Very Fine weapons will be either hand weapons or the launch mechanism of a projectile weapon(I.E. a bow or a gun).