Utility Knife

Name : Utility Knife
Skill : Melee (Light)
Dam : +2 (Piercing)
Crit : 3
Range : Engaged
Encum : 1
Hardpoints : 1
Price : 10
Rarity : 1
Craftsmanship : Standard
Special : Vicious 1, Legal


Regardless if it's owner is a powerful monarch or humble peasant, a sharp knife can be a useful tool to any wielder. A sharp blade can be used for a variety of tasks, ranging from cutting rope, skinning deer, or even opening a sealed envelope. While a knife designed for utility is not typically designed for combat, it can be used to defend it's wielder if there are no better alternatives around. Which in convenient, because knives like these are often the closest thing to a real weapon that common humans can carry in the more regulated regions of the empire.

Item type

Tool

Rarity

1 - This item is commonly available in every corner of The Empire

Weight

Depending on the intended purpose and the materials used, a knife like this can weight anywhere between a few grams of a couple pounds.

Dimensions

The handles of these knives are often designed to rest comfortably in the palm of the land, while the blade's length will vary between 3-8 inches depending on its intended purpose.

Base Price

25 Silver

Raw materials & Components

Typically a formed handle, ussually wrapped in leather, however more crude versions are likely made with a wooden hilt. The blade itself can be crafted from a variety of different materials, with some of the more primal races crafting their versions of this knife from stone or even bone.

Tools

The simple nature of the this knive's construction means it can be constructed in a variety of different ways. While the knives found on a merchant's belt are forged with blacksmith's hammer, a blade can become just as sharp when sharpened against rough stone in the wilderness.