These are the standard kind of weapon a model may carry, and is anything wielded in a single hand, such as a sword, an axe, a mace or all manner of other weapons. The exact kind of weapon being carried doesn't matter; all hand weapons function the same. A hand weapon has no specific rules attached to it.
Elven Cloak:
A model wearing an Elven Cloak has the Stalk Unseen special rule. Additionally, models targeting an Infantry model wearing an Elven Cloak with a Shooting Attack suffer a -1 penalty when rolling To Hit.
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