Heft

COMMAND

       heft <weapon> - judge a weapon by its size and weight,
                       to decide how balanced it would be in your hand(s).

EXAMPLE

       heft aluminium knife
       heft lead 2h sword

SEE ALSO

       wield, help weapons

Hefting is affected by your race's size and strength.

The heft messages in order:

- XXX feels very light in your hands...you might want a larger weapon.

- You can wield XXX with great ease -- it is a very light weapon.

- You can skillfully wield XXX with one hand with ease.

- You can wield XXX in one hand with minimal effort.

- You can wield XXX in one hand, but it will be a bit unbalanced.

- You could wield XXX in one hand if you tried, but it would be awkward and unbalanced.

- XXX is pushing the limits of what you can wield in a single hand.

- With a powerful strength boost, you might be able to wield XXX in a single hand...badly.

- You could wield XXX easily and skillfully in both hands.

- You could wield XXX comfortably with two hands.

- You could wield XXX with two hands, but it would be a bit unbalanced even then.

- You could wield XXX in two hands, and it wouldn't be very unbalanced.

- You would need three or four hands to wield XXX properly.

- You could wield XXX...with triple your strength from elephantback, maybe.