Wan-shen
Simple Weapon
Jedi Academy Training Manual, page 54.
Cost: 1,000 Weight: 2kg Availability: Rare
Damage: 2d6/2d6 Stun: — Type: Bludgeoning/Slashing
The wan-shen is a tall polearm wielded by the Matukai as their weapon of choice and their external focus for the Force. The weapon consists of a signle-edged blade at the end of a long, metal shaft, both of which are made of a hard but lightweight metal. The blade is forged and sculpted with assistance from the Force, making it extraordinarily resilient. Although all wan-shen are constructed the same, each weapon is customized by the individual Matukai who uses it in the form of engraved symols and artwork on the blade, usually something meaningful to the wielder. Wan-shen are designed to break down into smaller parts to allow the weapon to be more easily stored and carried; a disassembled wan-shen breaks down into four Small objects. Assembling or disassembling a wan-shen is a full-round action.A wan-shen increases the wielder’s reach by 1 square. The wan-shen is a double weapon. You can attack with both ends of a wan-shen as a full-round action, but both attack rolls take a −10 penalty; certain feats and talents can reduce these penalties.