Kukris were a type of basic utility knife.[1]
Description
Kukris had a single-edged, heavy blade that curved forward.[3] This blade became gradually wider from the hilt to the end, where it quickly tapered to a sharp point. The cutting edge was all along the inside of the curved blade up to the tip. There was typically no cross-guard, with the hilt instead being that of a knife.[4]
Weaponology
Due to the curved design of a kukri's blade, a wielder typically fought by slashing at their opponents. However, despite their design, a kukri was never intended to be used as a throwing weapon.[3] The extra weight at the wide end of the blade allowed a kukri to chop like a machete.[1] While offensively they were very threatening, kukris were not very good for defense due to their lack of a cross-guard.[1]
Beyond their use as weapons, kukri were rugged enough tools that they could be used to skin game or chop wood. Thus, they easily filled many of the same roles that a standard knife or handaxe would otherwise.[3]
Realmslore
A kukri was roughly the size of a sickle and could be used much like a dagger, particularly in the hands of trained rogues, who used it almost identically.[citation needed] Like daggers, kukris made excellent off-hand weapons for individuals who prefered dual-wielding two melee weapons.[citation needed]
Kukris were manufactured and used in Durpar, the Raurin desert, Ulgarth, and Murghôm. Some merchants traded them into western Faerûn, but they were not as popular as double-edged daggers.[5]
Appendix
External Links
Kukri article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite book/Player's Handbook, 3.5 Edition
- ↑ Logan Bonner, Eytan Bernstein, & Chris Sims (September 2008). Adventurer's Vault: Arms and Equipment for All Character Classes. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9. ISBN 978-07869-4978-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Michael J. Varhola (January 1993). “Rhino's Armor, Tiger's Claws”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #189 (TSR, Inc.), p. 38.
- ↑ Template:Cite book/Player's Handbook, 3.5 Edition
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (04-19-2020). Ed Greenwood on Twitter. Retrieved on 08-03-2020.