Swords

Once the weapon du jour for killing people in a hurry, the sword has fallen out of favour recently in favour of the more multi-use (and easier to find) melee weapons such as the axe and the sledgehammer. Still, in some circles, the sword is still a highly-prized weapon - Death Cultists use it for it's purity as a tool of killing, and high-ranking members of most large organisations like to use them as status symbols denoting that they are too important to need a tool for manual labour. Swords also enjoy a reputation for being balanced, practical weapons, faster to swing than an axe or club, and more deadly than a knife or spear. Even with the axe and club's current dominance, it's unlikely that swords will ever completely dissapear.

One-Handed Swords
From rapiers to cutlasses, and from longswords to sharpened lengths of metal, one-handed swords are balanced, but unspecialised weapons.

Speed = 2, Damage = 45, Reach = 2, Quality = 50 (One Handed Bladed)

Two Handed Swords
Larger versions of normal swords, falchions and claymores come between sledgehammers and spears in terms of lethality and speed.

Speed = 3, Damage = 85, Reach = 3, Quality = 80 (Two Handed Bladed)