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The matchlock, although mostly supplanted by the flintlock, is still used by some backwards or cheap sections of Theah (what firearms one can find in Ussura, for example, seem to be matchlocks more often than not.) The matchlock has a number of special problems. For one thing, they are strictly a fair-weather weapon, as rain would extinguish the match and wet the powder. The lit match is also a problem if the weapon is knocked out of the user's hand and into something flammable.
The bayonet is a makeshift replacement for the pike. The bayonet is essentially a knife designed to be stuck into the barrel of a musket and used to repel cavalry charges and in melee combat. It is believed that Montaign troops first used this tactic during the War of the Cross, as a makeshift involving a field knife stuck in a musket barrel, and soon afterwards purpose-designed bayonets were distributed to the troops, and they soon made their way all over Theah.
The blowgun is primarily a stealth weapon. The darts don't do much damage at all, leaving these effects to whatever substance is placed on the dart.
A large stick, useful as a weapon (of course.) Among other things, it is good for tripping an opponent and as a defensive weapon (assuming something heavy doesn't cut it in half.)
Mark Kinney / alberich@iglou.com