Tiger's claws (Zakhara)

Tiger's claws, otherwise known as bagh nakh, were a special type of small weapon unique to the land of Zakhara.

Description
Tiger's claws were straps or gloves fitted with spikes, around four to five attached to a metal crossbar, with a ring at each end. This bar was connected along the wearer's palm and back of hand by a metal strip that was attached to another bracelet-type bar that went around the wearer’s wrist.

The claws were were situated in such a way that they emerged between a wearer's fingers whenever they made a fist, and were generally wielded like a pair of brass knuckles.

Weaponology
Tiger's claws were typically used for assassinations, rather than in warfare. The most common form of an attack with them was an upward slash.

Though similar in appearance to the nekode of Kara-tur, tiger's claws could not assist their wearer in acts of climbing.

Notable Tiger's Claws

 * claws of the shadow: An enchanted set of bagh nakh that were used by cultists of Kiga.

Notable Users

 * Since these weapons were small and easily concealed, they were favored by slayers and assassins, who often coated the spikes with poison.

Price
In the land of Zakhara a pair of tiger's claws generally sold for 6 silver pieces. Outside this region they were considered exotic and thus fetched a much higher price, going as high as 5 gold pieces.