Silver saber

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Name	silver saber
Appearance	silver saber
Damage vs. small	1d8+(1d20)
Damage vs. large	1d8+(1d20)
To-hit bonus	+0
Weapon skill	saber
Size	one-handed
Base price	75 zm (+10/positive enchant)
Weight	40
Material	silver

The silver saber is a silver sword, commonly used as a secondary weapon in #twoweaponing, as it gives silver damage against lycanthropes, demons, vampires, minor demons (except tengu), and shades, in addition to being a respectable weapon in its own right.

Generation

They are randomly generated like any other weapon, but the watch captain in Minetown has a 50% chance of being generated with one, as does any Captain. If Fort Ludios exists, you are extremely likely to find a saber there.

Average damage calculation

The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from weapon skills, strength, or from using a blessed weapon against undead or demons.

Weapon	Not silver-hating	Silver-hating
+0 silver saber	$\frac{1+8}{2}=\bold{4.5}$	$\frac{1+8}{2}+\frac{1+20}{2}=\bold{15}$
+7 silver saber	$\frac{1+8}{2}+7=\bold{11.5}$	$\frac{1+8}{2}+\frac{1+20}{2}+7=\bold{22}$

SLASH'EM

SLASH'EM adds a new saber weapon: the rapier. A +1 rapier is guaranteed to appear in Grund's Stronghold.

Saber skill

Saber
Max	Role
Basic	Barbarian, Healer, Samurai, Valkyrie
Skilled	Knight, Rogue, Tourist
Expert	Archeologist

The silver saber is the only weapon to use the saber skill. Artifact sabers are Grayswandir and Werebane.

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