Digital Age - Knives
A collection of Knife Type Weapons available in the Digital Age.
Knives
Knives are defined by their smaller handles and cutting or stabbing blades. They are the smallest of the bladed weapons and many are easily concealed. Smaller than both swords and blades.
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, Crafted, Contraband, Concealable, Quick Strike | 1 Dollar |
| Letter Opener | A small dull blade designed to open letters and parcels. | 1 | 1d2 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Common, Crafted, Useful, Concealable, Quick Strike | 1 Dollar |
| Pocket Knife | A small and simple pocket knife. | 1 | 1d2 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Common, Crafted, Useful, Concealable, Quick Strike | 1 Dollar |
| 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, Forged, Useful, Concealable, Quick Strike | 1 Dollar |
| Dagger | A common blade for self defense. Forged from steel. | 1 | 1d4 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal, Leather | Common, Forged, Useful, Concealable, Quick Strike | 10 Dollar |
| Kitchen Knife | A common kitchen knife. | 1 | 1d4 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Common, Forged, Useful, Quick Strike | 1 Dollar |
| 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, Crafted, Useful, Quick Strike | 5 Dollars |
| Karambit | A short claw shaped blade, designed to be wielded facing the wielder in a closed fist. | 1 | 1d4 | Slash | 1 M | Metal | Common, Forged, Concealable, Quick Strike | 3 Dollars |
| 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, Forged, Status Symbol, Finely Crafted, Concealable, Quick Strike | 10 Dollars |
| Stiletto | A long thin blood grooved blade, designed to stab and look good while doing it. | 1 | 1d4 + 1 | Puncture | 1 M | Metal | Common, Forged, Finely Crafted, Fashionable, Concealable, Quick Strike | 8 Dollars |
| 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, Forged, Status Symbol, Concealable, Quick Strike | 6 Dollars |
| Elven Leaf Dagger | A small dagger of fine elven make, with leaf ridge reinforcements. | 1 | 1d4 + 1 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Uncommon, Forged, Finely Crafted, Concealable, Quick Strike | 12 Dollars |
| 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, Forged, Useful, Quick Strike | 10 Dollars |
| Combat Knife | A large multi-use combat knife. Standard issue in many modern militaries. | 1 | 1d6 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal, Rubber | Common, Military, Manufactured, Quick Strike | 12 Dollars |
| Dwarven Anklebiter | A twisted blade well suited to being hidden, outlawed in many regions. | 1 | 1d6 + 1 | Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Uncommon, Forged, Concealable, Devastating I, Contraband, Quick Strike | 12 Dollars |
| Kukri | A large angled blade, excellent for chopping, often used as a tool. | 1 | 1d6 | Slash | 1 M | Metal | Uncommon, Forged, Devastating I, Useful, Quick Strike | 10 Dollars |
| 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, Forged, Finely Crafted, Religious Symbol, Quick Strike | 12 Dollars |
| Boom 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, Forged, Small, Loud, Single Shot, Slow Reload, Heavy | 120 Dollars |
| Steam Knife | A miniature steam boiler with a steam vent and attached knife blade. The vent is activated when significant force is applied to the blade. | 1 | 1d6 S or P + 1d4 B | Slash or Puncture + Burn | 1 M | Metal | Rare, Small, Forged, Heavy, Mechanical | 150 Dollars |
| Gun Knife | A small revolver combined with a knife. It looks more like a gun than a knife. Uses .36 Cartridge Ammo. | 1 | 1d6 S or P and/or 1d12 K | Slash or Puncture and/or Kinetic | 1 M (knife) / 20 M (gun) | Metal | Rare, Small, Manufactured, Mechanical, Four Shot, Slow Reload, Heavy, Loud | 220 Dollars |
| Pneumatic Knife | A knife that houses a concealed pneumatic device. The device rapidly deploys a 20 cm steel rod when activated, extending the blade into the target. Requires a Motion to Turn On. Uses 1 Liter of Diesel per minute of operation. It immediately powers down when it runs out of fuel. | 1 | 2d6 P (On) 1d6 P or S (Off) | Puncture, Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Rare, Small, Manufactured, Mechanical, Armor Piercing II, Critacular I, Heavy, Loud | 550 Dollars |
| Drill Knife | A knife that houses a battery and features a large power drill as its blade. Requires a Motion to Turn On. Uses 1 PP10 Battery per minute of operation. It immediately shuts off when it runs out of power. | 1 | 2d6+2 P (On) 1d6 B (Off) | Puncture, Blunt | 1 M | Metal | Rare, Small, Manufactured, Mechanical, Heavy, Armor Piercing II, Devastating I, Loud | 650 Dollars |
| Hot Knife | A knife that houses a concealed heating element. Heating the blade to blistering temperatures in seconds. Requires a Motion to Turn On. Uses a PP10 battery per hour of operation. It immediately shuts off when it runs out of power. | 1 | 2d6 B (On) 1d6 P or S (Off) | Burn, Puncture or Slash | 1 M | Metal | Rare, Manufactured, Mechanical, Heavy, Burning | 750 Dollars |
