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	Works in armor
NAME	singular plural	Name of the weapon. Required.	Y
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. Skill of MINER will allow it to be used for mining. Outsider adventurers (or regular ones with no points in offensive skills) will receive a weapon with the SPEAR skill, selected at random if multiple ones have been modded in. All adventurers will also start with a weapon using the DAGGER skill, again selected at random if multiple such weapons exist.
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 the weapon to be made at a craftsdwarf's workshop from a sharp ([MAX_EDGE:10000] or higher) stone (e.g. obsidian) plus a wood log.
TRAINING		Restricts this weapon to being made of wood.
MATERIAL_SIZE	value	Number of bar units needed for forging, as well as the amount gained from melting. Required.
ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER	Preparation time Recovery time	Determines the length of time to prepare this attack and until one can perform this attack again. Values appear to be calculated in adventure mode ticks.
ATTACK_FLAG_BAD_MULTIATTACK		Multiple strikes with this attack cannot be performed effectively.
ATTACK_FLAG_INDEPENDENT_MULTIATTACK		Multiple strikes with this attack can be performed with no penalty.
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. Contact area is usually high for slashing and low for bludgeoning, piercing, and poking. Penetration value tends to be low for slashing and high for stabbing. Penetration is ignored if attack is BLUNT. Required.