Jinsai Telescoping Polearm

The Mara’sai, or Jinsai Telescoping Polearm, was a short, staff-like weapon with a long spearhead blade (or two) at the ends of the pole grip/hilt. Developed and used by the Jinsai Order, in conjuncture to the Warblade, the Polearm was selected by few Jinsai to be used as their primary weapon. In its collapsed form, the weapon was only .75 meters long and easier to carry and conceal. In this form, the weapon could be used as a thrusting/slashing short spear-like weapon. The Mara’sai could extend out to a 2.1 meters length to be used as a staff/polearm style weapon also, all with a twist of the shaft and handle in a clockwise motion. The double-bladed variants were also effective in situations where a defender faced two or more opponents.

RPG D6 Stats
Model: Jinsai Mara’sai Telescoping Polearm

Type: Melee Weapon

Scale: Character

Skill: Melee Weapon: Mara’sai Polearm

Range: N/A, Melee out to 1.8 meters (effective)

Ammo: N/A

Cost: 1000+ credits Black Market

Availability: 3, X

Difficulty: Difficult

Damage: STR+3D extended, STR+2D collapsed

Notes: The Mara’sai can be used either collapsed down into it’s .75 meter long form or it’s extended, 2.1 meter long form. In it’s extended form, a trained Jinsai with 6D in Shao’dengia Melee Technique suffers no multi-action penalties for attacking or defending against 2 opponents. Any greater number than 2 opponents will culminate in the normal multi-action penalty thereafter.