diff --git a/data/weapons.sql b/data/weapons.sql
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+-- -*- mode:sql sql-product:sqlite -*-
+
+PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON; -- database requires foreign key checking to be turned
+                          -- on PER CONNECTION
+
+BEGIN TRANSACTION;
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(1,1,'283','Axe','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(2,1,'284','Bomb','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(3,1,'284','Bow','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(4,1,'284','Brawling','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(5,1,'284','Club','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(6,1,'284','Dart','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(7,1,'284','Flail','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(8,1,'284','Hammer','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(9,1,'284','Knife','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(10,1,'284','Pick','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(11,1,'284','Polearm','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(12,1,'284','Shield','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(13,1,'284','Sling','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(14,1,'284','Spear','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+INSERT INTO weapongroups VALUES(15,1,'284','Sword','TODO descr from pg 283-84');
+COMMIT;
+
+BEGIN TRANSACTION;
+INSERT INTO weaponcategories VALUES(1, 'Unarmed');
+INSERT INTO weaponcategories VALUES(2, 'Simple');
+INSERT INTO weaponcategories VALUES(3, 'Martial');
+INSERT INTO weaponcategories VALUES(4, 'Advanced');
+COMMIT;
diff --git a/schema/weapons.sql b/schema/weapons.sql
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+-- -*- mode:sql sql-product:sqlite -*-
+
+PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON; -- database requires foreign key checking to be turned
+                          -- on PER CONNECTION
+
+CREATE TABLE weapongroups (
+  weapongroups_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  sources_id INTEGER,
+  sources_pages TEXT,
+  "name" TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+  descr TEXT,
+  FOREIGN KEY (sources_id) REFERENCES sources(sources_id)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE weaponcategories (
+  weaponcategories_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  "name" TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE weapons (
+  weapons_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  sources_id INTEGER,
+  sources_pages TEXT,
+  weaponcategories_id INTEGER,
+  weapongroups_id INTEGER,
+  price_gp REAL,
+  dice_size INTEGER,
+  damagetypes_id INTEGER,
+  "bulk" REAL,
+  hands TEXT, -- '1+' is different than '1' per the rules
+  range INTEGER,
+  reload TEXT, -- '-' is significant in the rules
+  "name" TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+  descr TEXT,
+  FOREIGN KEY (weapongroups_id) REFERENCES weapongroups(weapongroups_id),
+  FOREIGN KEY (weaponcategories_id) REFERENCES weaponcategories(weaponcategories_id),
+  FOREIGN KEY (sources_id) REFERENCES sources(sources_id)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE weapons_traits (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  weapons_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  trait_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  UNIQUE(weapons_id, trait_id)
+  FOREIGN KEY (weapons_id) REFERENCES weapons(weapons_id),
+  FOREIGN KEY (trait_id) REFERENCes traits(trait_id)
+);
+