Hunting Knife

“No elf, no hunter, and certainly no ranger would ever set foot outside without a hunting knife.”
-Haal Mountaindweller, hunter, 1034 FB

The hunting knife is an exceptionally sharp knife that is adapted for skinning animals. Some versions also feature a saw blade and a hook for gutting game, to make the work easier.

All things being equal, the hunting knife is best defined as a tool rather than as a weapon. Nevertheless, hunters, elven warriors, and rangers use the hunting knife as a weapon if necessary. It has no cross-guard, which makes it highly unsuitable for parrying longer weapons, but it can still inflict grievous wounds.

“My people use hunting knives, though ours are of a more delicate make.”

— Layariel Treetopglint, elven wyldrunner

“You elves don’t have a different make. You simply use less metal.”

— Arbosh son of Angrax, forge dwarf master smith

“You’re mistaken, Arbosh. Smiths of the Elder Days used different techniques, including magic.”

— Layariel Treetopglint, elven wyldrunner

“Who needs magic to make a knife?”

— Arbosh son of Angrax, forge dwarf master smith

Technique	Damage	P+T	AT/PA	Reach	Weight	Length	Cost	Complexity
Daggers	d6+1	AGI 14	0/–2	short	0.25 stn 0.5 lbs	30 hf/cm 12 inches	50 S	simple

Weapon Advantage: The hunting knife grants a bonus of +1 DP against animals of size categories medium and smaller.

Weapon Disadvantage: The hunting knife cannot be used to perform the maneuver Cross-block against two-handed weapons.