v0.31:Weapon token

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These tokens can only be placed within an ITEM_WEAPON object definition, most do not function in armor objects.

Token	Arguments	Description
NAME	singular plural	Name of the weapon. Required.
ADJECTIVE	adjective	Adjective of the weapon, e.g. the "large" in "large copper dagger".
SIZE / WEIGHT	size	Volume of weapon in mL or cubic cm. Defaults to 100.
SHOOT_FORCE	value	The amount of force used when firing projectiles - velocity is presumably determined by the projectile's mass. Defaults to 0.
SHOOT_MAXVEL	value	The maximum speed a fired projectile can have.
SKILL	Skill token	The skill to determine effectiveness in melee with this weapon. Defaults to MACE. Skill of AXE will allow it to be used to chop down trees.
RANGED	Skill token Ammo class	Makes this a ranged weapon that uses the specified ammo. The specified skill determines accuracy in ranged combat.
TWO_HANDED	size	Creatures under this size (in cm^3) must use the weapon two-handed. Defaults to 50000.
MINIMUM_SIZE	size	Minimum body size (in cm^3) to use the weapon at all (multigrasp required until TWO_HANDED value). Defaults to 40000.
CAN_STONE		Allows this weapon to be made from sharp stones (i.e. obsidian) plus a wood log.
TRAINING		Restricts this weapon to being made of wood.
MATERIAL_SIZE	value	Number of bar units needed for forging. Due to a bug, this does not actually work properly. Required.
ATTACK	attacktype:BLUNT or EDGE contact_area:value penetration_size:value verb2nd:string verb3rd:string noun:string velocity_multiplier:value	You can have many ATTACK tags and one will be randomly selected for each attack, with EDGE attacks 100 times more common than BLUNT attacks. Required.