rabindranath72 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 As the topic says. They cost a lot, and they look inferior to both daggers and dirks. I am tempted to increase the damage to 1d6 at least, or drastically reduce the price. Given the description, I'd go for the first option. Is the price wrong or the stats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.whitaker Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Everything about the poniard is correct. Its a stylised parrying dagger used, typically, by the nobility and is a cultural weapon. Its price and statistics are deliberate. Quote The Design Mechanism: Publishers of Mythras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbanto Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 They're thrusting daggers with a square or triangular cross section. I thought the idea was to poke them through the eye slit of your opponent's helm once you had the poor guy knocked on his back. I wouldn't treat them any different from a knife or a dagger depending on size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I'd allow them to ignore armour when using as a coup de grace. Daggers and dirks might be too wide or unwieldy to do so. Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabindranath72 Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Everything about the poniard is correct. Its a stylised parrying dagger used, typically, by the nobility and is a cultural weapon. Its price and statistics are deliberate. Thanks for the info Loz! Are there any other such instances? It would be useful to know, so I can offer weapons according to a character background and profession. Cheers, Antonio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbanto Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I'd allow them to ignore armour when using as a coup de grace. Daggers and dirks might be too wide or unwieldy to do so. I take back my previous comment. This is a much better idea:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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