Colonial Age - Knives
Weapons made for discreet stab and hack jobs.
Knives are a type of weapon defined by the single handed grips and small cutting or stabbing blades. They are the smallest and most abundant cutting implement. Smaller than blades and tiny compared to a sword, they are easy to conceal and are often the first choice for those that wish to cause harm or defend themselves.
Table of Knives
| Weapon Type / Weapon Name | Description | Hands | Damage Die / Dice | Damage Type(s) | Range | Materials | Item Traits | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiv | A small sharpened bit of hard material usually completed with a wrapped handle of some kind. Often utilized in prisons where no other weapons are available. | 1 | 1d2 | Puncture | 1 M | Metal, Bone, Hardwood, Stone or Pottery | Common, Quick Strike, Crafted, Contraband, Concealable | 10 Silver |
| Letter Opener | A small dull blade designed to open letters and parcels. | 1 | 1d2 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Common, Quick Strike, Crafted, Useful, Concealable | 20 Silver |
| Pocket Knife | A small and simple pocket knife. | 1 | 1d2 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Common, Quick Strike, Crafted, Useful, Concealable | 50 Silver |
| Ice Pick | An iron spike designed to break ice off into smaller pieces, useful for other things as well. | 1 | 1d4 | Puncture | 1 M | Metal | Common, Quick Strike, Forged, Useful, Concealable | 50 Silver |
| Dagger | A common blade for self defense. Forged from steel. | 1 | 1d4 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal, Leather | Common, Quick Strike, Forged, Useful, Concealable | 100 Silver |
| Kitchen Knife | A common kitchen knife. | 1 | 1d4 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Common, Quick Strike, Forged, Useful | 120 Silver |
| Wooden Stake | A wooden stake, usually used for pitching tents and splitting wood, some believe they are useful for killing vampires. | 1 | 1d4 | Puncture | 1 M | Wood | Common, Quick Strike, Crafted, Useful | 20 Silver |
| Karambit | A short claw shaped blade, designed to be wielded facing the wielder in a closed fist. | 1 | 1d4 | Slash | 1 M | Metal | Common, Quick Strike, Forged, Concealable, | 320 Silver |
| Noble’s Dagger | A fine long bladed dagger made to look good as well as function as a self defense weapon. | 1 | 1d4 + 1 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Uncommon, Quick Strike, Forged, Status Symbol, Finely Crafted, Concealable | 1,000 Silver |
| Stiletto | A long thin blood grooved blade, designed to stab and look good while doing it. | 1 | 1d4 + 1 | Puncture | 1 M | Metal | Common, Quick Strike, Forged, Finely Crafted, Fashionable, Concealable | 880 Silver |
| Ornamental Dagger | A large ornamental dagger, usually adorned with precious metals and jewels and implies a position of power or renown. | 1 | 1d4 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Uncommon, Quick Strike, Forged, Status Symbol, Concealable | 400 Silver |
| Elven Leaf Dagger | A small dagger of fine elven make, with leaf ridge reinforcements. | 1 | 1d4 + 1 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Uncommon, Quick Strike, Forged, Finely Crafted, Concealable | 600 Silver |
| Hunting Knife | A large hunting knife, simply designed but effective. The pride and joy of any seasoned hunter. | 1 | 1d6 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Common, Quick Strike, Forged, Useful | 500 Silver |
| Dwarven Anklebiter | A twisted blade well suited to being hidden, outlawed in many regions. | 1 | 1d6 + 1 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Uncommon, Quick Strike, Forged, Concealable, Brutal I, Contraband | 900 Silver |
| Kukri | A large angled blade, excellent for chopping, often used as a tool. | 1 | 1d6 | Slash | 1 M | Metal | Uncommon, Quick Strike, Forged, Brutal I, Useful | 560 Silver |
| Sacrificial Blade | A large ornamental and highly decorated blade, most likely intended for a ritual of some kind. | 1 | 1d6 + 1 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Uncommon, Quick Strike, Forged, Finely Crafted, Religious Symbol | 900 Silver |
| Gun Knife | A small flintlock pistol combined with a knife. It looks more like a gun than a knife. | 1 | 1d6 S or P / 1d8 + 2 K | Slash or Puncture + Kinetic (when loaded) | 1 M/ 10 M (Gun) | Metal | Rare, Quick Strike, Forged, Small, Loud, Single Shot, Slow Reload | 12,000 Silver |
