The Aura of the David Bowie Knife makes it cut, stab and slice better. Not only that, the Aura draws so much attention, that unless your opponent is highly trained, it's easier to make feints and defend against them or to take advantage of their 'distraction'.
General What does your Blade look like?
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Or you could go with the concept of "bigger than a K-bar, smaller than a sword" and perhaps caveat as "heavier blade, intended more as weapon than general tool".
Which then also opens up things like kukris... or parang... or any of a number of variations.
And yes, I know both the above were *originally* tools, I'm just going with a concept for the discussion.
Which then also opens up things like kukris... or parang... or any of a number of variations.
And yes, I know both the above were *originally* tools, I'm just going with a concept for the discussion.
That was what I thought back in the day also until I finally realized that the Blade description was too long .
So, what's your favorite Bowie "deep cut"?
Badenov
SOC-13
So I actually got to see him on the China Girl tour (I was a teenager then, so my parents wanted to go and a ticket was cheaper than a babysitter back then (and I was old enough to be well-behaved in public, so like 14)), though I have to say his Ziggy Stardust era is my preference. Young Americans and Heroes are pretty cool also, and his whole discography is pretty awesome, so it's hard to call just one a 'favorite'.
Ground Control to Major Tom.
Your Knife is dropping like a Bomb...
Dumarest's standard weapon was a knife, and one with a blade a little shorter than the standard dueling weapon of the setting. So definitely not a 'blade', just a knife or dagger.
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::does text search of all 33 Dumarest books::
- Lallia, Ch 1:
"The hilt of a knife showed above the waistband of his pants, the nine-inch blade gleaming as he threw it beside the tunic on the bed." - Lallia, Ch 4:
"He had seen it a hundred times in the eyes of watchers clustered around a ring where men fought with ten-inch blades."
Well... shirt. Everything I thought I knew was a lie.
mike wightman
SOC-14 10K
Traveller dagger:
Dagger (250 grams; CrlO; TL 1): A small knife weapon with a flat, two-edged blade approximately 200mm (7.9") in length. Daggers are usually carried in a belt sheath, and less frequently are concealed in a boot sheath or strapped to the forearm.
Daggers are usually the last weapon of defense, and worn constantly. Each weighs 250 grams; that weight, however, does not count against the weight load of the character as the weapon is worn constantly and comfortably
Traveller blade:
Blade (350 grams; Cr50; TL 3): A hybrid knife weapon with a heavy, flat two-edged blade nearly 300mm (11.8") in length, and a semi-basket handguard. Because of the bulk of the handguard, it is generally carried in a belt scabbard.
9" is closer to the dagger, 10" is closer to the blade.
Dagger (250 grams; CrlO; TL 1): A small knife weapon with a flat, two-edged blade approximately 200mm (7.9") in length. Daggers are usually carried in a belt sheath, and less frequently are concealed in a boot sheath or strapped to the forearm.
Daggers are usually the last weapon of defense, and worn constantly. Each weighs 250 grams; that weight, however, does not count against the weight load of the character as the weapon is worn constantly and comfortably
Traveller blade:
Blade (350 grams; Cr50; TL 3): A hybrid knife weapon with a heavy, flat two-edged blade nearly 300mm (11.8") in length, and a semi-basket handguard. Because of the bulk of the handguard, it is generally carried in a belt scabbard.
9" is closer to the dagger, 10" is closer to the blade.
The duelling knives used in the Dumarest novels are not what you'd call 'heavy' in the blade. They were light and fast, intended for 1v1 fights in arenas between men wearing no armour (or even shirts), and there's no mention of any sort of basket.
This is not to say that there weren't 'blades' in that setting, but Earl didn't generally use them.
He carried a dagger, and wore mesh for preference.
This is not to say that there weren't 'blades' in that setting, but Earl didn't generally use them.
He carried a dagger, and wore mesh for preference.
This is sounding closer to a Main Gauche in general overall appearance, but without any particular reference to the left hand.
I'd bet these are everywhere.
same, albeit available with a ful range of hilts.
I think for CT Ill be calling the 'dagger' a 'knife' and making it clear it's as much tool as weapon, with 'blades' being clearly weapons. Most historical daggers have blade lengths that would make them 'blades' (or bigger), after all. This also reflects that using the CT weapon tables a blade is almost always better than a dagger.
Timerover51
SOC-14 5K
I lean toward something like a Bowie Knife, with maybe a tad thicker blade to better use for chopping, with the curve of the blade sharpened as well. No basket hilt.
Serrated Edge
This photo capture in 1110 is of one Senior Scout Gevaudan Cannagrrh, taken aboard the Highport of Kaets (Gvurrdon 2338) shows the exiled Gvegh Vargr toting a serrated Sword. Though cited and fined for safety violations, the Senior Scout complained that there was no other way to carry such a Blade about the orbital platform. But this image shows the preference for serration in Swords, Big Knives, and Blades among the Gvegh from the Golden Age, into the Fifth Frontier War, and beyond. At TL-7 a tungsten carbide blade was tough enough to chop, stab or saw at foes. The Gvegh reported that an edge must match the Charisma of its wielder for maximum intimidation to break the morale of opponents.
Note the proud emblem of the Dzen Aeng Kho (Society of Equals) on the Senior Scout's Duster-4 over the Mesh-6 armor worn. This was the peaceful, civilian Senior Scout Gevaudan Cannagrrh who was normally found in a bright orange Hazardous Environment Vaccsuit, the best civilian armor Credits could purchase.
We must then extrapolate that smaller versions of this serrated Sword might be carried by many Spacers, Corsairs, Merchants, and anyone aboard a ship that refuses to put holes in the interior and risk decompression. A serrated edge bites, tears, and manages to avoid becoming caught by draining blood through its serration. Some serrations are wide enough to catch and lock an opponent's edge and set up a weapon breaker maneuver. But alas, the Vargr are not sharing their methods unless it means Charisma.
This photo capture in 1110 is of one Senior Scout Gevaudan Cannagrrh, taken aboard the Highport of Kaets (Gvurrdon 2338) shows the exiled Gvegh Vargr toting a serrated Sword. Though cited and fined for safety violations, the Senior Scout complained that there was no other way to carry such a Blade about the orbital platform. But this image shows the preference for serration in Swords, Big Knives, and Blades among the Gvegh from the Golden Age, into the Fifth Frontier War, and beyond. At TL-7 a tungsten carbide blade was tough enough to chop, stab or saw at foes. The Gvegh reported that an edge must match the Charisma of its wielder for maximum intimidation to break the morale of opponents.
Note the proud emblem of the Dzen Aeng Kho (Society of Equals) on the Senior Scout's Duster-4 over the Mesh-6 armor worn. This was the peaceful, civilian Senior Scout Gevaudan Cannagrrh who was normally found in a bright orange Hazardous Environment Vaccsuit, the best civilian armor Credits could purchase.
We must then extrapolate that smaller versions of this serrated Sword might be carried by many Spacers, Corsairs, Merchants, and anyone aboard a ship that refuses to put holes in the interior and risk decompression. A serrated edge bites, tears, and manages to avoid becoming caught by draining blood through its serration. Some serrations are wide enough to catch and lock an opponent's edge and set up a weapon breaker maneuver. But alas, the Vargr are not sharing their methods unless it means Charisma.
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