Brass Knuckles
Metal knuckles (brass or chrome) are an old favorite of mob toughs, bouncers and back-alley pugilists. Brass knuckles are of minimal construction, being nothing more than metal curled around each finger allowing someone to deliver a mean-ass, jaw-breaking blow.
A more modern version of brass knuckles is sap gloves. These tough leather gloves — used by numerous law enforcement agencies (and criminal organizations) globally — have steel shot or plates sewn into the fingers. These gloves serve the same function as brass knuckles (powerful, bone-crunching punches), having the same game Traits. The gloves are not as obvious as brass knuckles, appearing to be nothing more than thick black gloves. However, the wearer’s manual dexterity suffers while wearing sap gloves, and any actions performed that require such manual dexterity (operating a gun, using a hand tool, climbing) are done with a –1 penalty.
If the sap gloves are a modern update to brass knuckles, the weapon known as dragon knuckles are more brutal. Dragon knuckles are brass knuckles with sharp, bristly steel nodules raised up from the metal. These metal burrs wreak havoc across exposed flesh. Dragon knuckles receive zero attack modifiers, but do lethal damage instead of bashing. Dragon knuckles are also illegal in the United States and most Western countries.
For the purposes of fighting in enclosed spaces (p. 159), brass knuckles (and their variations) are Size 0.
A more modern version of brass knuckles is sap gloves. These tough leather gloves — used by numerous law enforcement agencies (and criminal organizations) globally — have steel shot or plates sewn into the fingers. These gloves serve the same function as brass knuckles (powerful, bone-crunching punches), having the same game Traits. The gloves are not as obvious as brass knuckles, appearing to be nothing more than thick black gloves. However, the wearer’s manual dexterity suffers while wearing sap gloves, and any actions performed that require such manual dexterity (operating a gun, using a hand tool, climbing) are done with a –1 penalty.
If the sap gloves are a modern update to brass knuckles, the weapon known as dragon knuckles are more brutal. Dragon knuckles are brass knuckles with sharp, bristly steel nodules raised up from the metal. These metal burrs wreak havoc across exposed flesh. Dragon knuckles receive zero attack modifiers, but do lethal damage instead of bashing. Dragon knuckles are also illegal in the United States and most Western countries.
For the purposes of fighting in enclosed spaces (p. 159), brass knuckles (and their variations) are Size 0.
Item type
Weapon, Melee
Size: 1/P
Durability: 3
Cost: •
Notes: Strength + Brawl