Basic Information
A chakram is a thrown weapon native to the Indian subcontinent consisting of a razor edged metal hoop, often deployed by spinning the blunt inner edge around the user's finger and releasing with a flick of the wrist.
Although initially widespread in India the chakram eventually became percieved as a signature weapon of the Sikhs after being favoured by some of the earlier gurus.
Variants of the original chakram spread throughout Central and South-East Asia and eventually made it as far as the Mongols, but were never especially prominent.
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Game and Story Use
- Pretty much a shiny thing for PCs - not as deadly as traditionally depicted and more of a nuisance weapon but still flashy and impressive.