A katar was a punching dagger common to Calimshan and Zakhara, the Land of Fate.[1]
Etymology[]
The word for "knife" in Alzhedo was katar,[5] yet when most people used the term "katar", they were referring specifically to the punching dagger[1] used by Calishites.[1]
Description[]
A katar was a dagger with an H-shaped handle,[2] two parallel metals bars that held a crossbar grip at an angle[6] perpendicular to the length of the triangular blade.[3] These blades were grounded to an edge on either side.[7]
Weaponology[]
Katars were held in a clenched fist, facing away from a user's knuckles, and typically used for either stabbing or slashing an opponent.[7] However, the former was the more common method among its users. It put more force from one's punch behind it, making it capable of deadly attacks.[3]
Notable Users[]
A punching dagger was the favored weapon of clerics of the Mulhorandi goddess Isis.[8]
Katars were one of the traditional weapons of the dragonborn.[9]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Steven E. Schend, Dale Donovan (September 1998). Empires of the Shining Sea. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 53. ISBN 0-7869-1237-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jeremy Crawford, Stephen Schubert, et al. (September 2011). Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium. Edited by Cal Moore, Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7869-5744-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 116. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 218. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend, Dale Donovan (September 1998). Empires of the Shining Sea. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 172–173. ISBN 0-7869-1237-5.
- ↑ Michael J. Varhola (January 1993). “Rhino's Armor, Tiger's Claws”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #189 (TSR, Inc.), p. 38.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rory Bowman (May 1982). “Or with a weird one”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #61 (TSR, Inc.), p. 21.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 144. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
- ↑ Michele Carter ed. (December 18, 2007). Wizards Presents: Races and Classes. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 26. ISBN 978-0-7869-4801-7.