| Weapon |
Price |
Weight |
Length |
Space req. |
Speed factor |
Damage, S-M |
Damage, L |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Katar |
2 gp |
2.5 |
1' |
- |
2 |
1-6 |
1-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
+1 |
-1 |
-2 |
-3 |
+ The weapon will also do damage upon being
violently torn from the victim's flesh.
KATAR: The katar
is a triangular blade ground to an edge on
either side and attached to an H-shaped
handle. Often referred
to as a “punch dagger,”
the katar is held in the clenched fist and
used much as a normal fist would be, with
the blade pointed
away from the user’s knuckles. The katar
is used to stab or
slash, a blow which carries considerable
power when its direct
stabbing abilities are taken into account.
The katar’s great
speed is because of the quickness involved
in its simple deployment
as an extension of the fist. It’s also
very easy to learn
to use. Although there is no formal sheath
for the katar, a large
belt pouch lined with light wood to prevent
puncturing will
easily hold two of the weapons.
by Randy Bowman