Talises

Cato says...
"*Adjusts glasses* 'Let's see here...Talises, one of the rare Throwing weapons, meaning they may be more Ranged than Magic. Once upon a time, they carried the unique ability to Displace a spell - instead of lightning leaping from your fingertips, it shorts out a machine from a card you left behind. These abilities are not found on modern Talises, however useful they were to tricksters, thieves, and magicians of the unsavory sort alike in the past. However, I must admit, there is a certain draw that even I feel when it comes to such a versatile weapon...if only they still worked as the legends say.'""If that's too much for you, I suggest asking my Familiar about it. If you can count on Lys for anything, it's getting straight and to the point."

Attack Range
"Talises can strike any target within 5 tiles."

Skills

 * Power Strike - 10 ENE. Hit for +25% damage, -25% accuracy.
 * Pinpoint - 10 ENE. Hit for -25% damage, +25% accuracy.
 * Triple Blow - 12 ENE. Strike three times at 50% damage.
 * Energy Card - 24 ENE. Refill one target's Energy moderately.
 * Burning Reminder - 18 ENE. Light one target on fire with a flaming card. Deals no direct damage, however.

Behind the Scenes: Talis
Oh, man. Way back when I was little, I played a game called Phantasy Star Online. One of the weapon types for Forces - read: mages - was the Talis, a little throwing card that did a one-one-three toss combo. It was fast, direct, and generally underpowered.

I absolutely adored it. I could never resist adding it to my game.

Metadata: Talis
Here's the stats.
 * Physical Might: 1.15x
 * Magic Might: 0.7x
 * Weapon Accuracy: 1.15x
 * Weapon Weight: 0.33x
 * Buy Modifier: 0.7x
 * Sell Modifier: 0.7x