Item: Katar
Also known as punching daggers, katars are characterized by their H-shaped hand grip that allows the blade to jut out from the knuckles.
Trait Effects
Agile: The multiple attack penalty you take with this weapon on the second attack on your turn is –4 instead of –5, and –8 instead of –10 on the third and subsequent attacks in the turn.
Deadly: On a critical hit, the weapon adds a weapon damage die of the listed size. Roll this after doubling the weapon’s damage. This increases to two dice if the weapon has a _greater striking rune_ and three dice if the weapon has a _major striking rune_. For instance, a rapier with a _greater striking rune_ deals 2d8 extra piercing damage on a critical hit. An ability that changes the size of the weapon’s normal damage dice doesn’t change the size of its deadly die.
Monk: Abilities with this trait are from the monk class. A weapon with this trait is primarily used by monks.
Critical Specialisation Effects
Certain effects can grant you benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialisation effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed below. You can always decide not to add the critical specialisation effect of your weapon.
Knife: The target takes 1d6 persistent bleed damage. You gain an item bonus to this bleed damage equal to the weapon's item bonus to attack rolls.
Related Items
| Name | Level | Rarity | Price | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuln Fang Katar | 12 | Rare | 2100 gp | 1d4 |
| Clan Dagger | - | Uncommon | 2 gp | 1d4 |
| Corset Knife | - | Common | 3 sp | 1d4 |
| Dagger | - | Common | 2 sp | 1d4 |
| Sickle | - | Common | 2 sp | 1d4 |
| Spectral Dagger | - | Unique | - | 1d4 |
| Throwing Knife | - | Common | 3 sp | 1d4 |
| Throwing Knife (Extinction Curse) | - | Uncommon | 3 sp | 1d4 |
| Tri-bladed Katar | - | Uncommon | 1 sp | 1d4 |
| Wheel Spikes | - | Common | 5 sp | 1d4 |
| Ghast Stiletto | 3 | Common | 60 gp | 1d4 |
| Ghoul Stiletto | 3 | Common | 60 gp | 1d4 |
| Little Love | 3 | Rare | 60 gp | 1d4 |
| Wordreaper | 3 | Uncommon | 55 gp | 1d4 |
| Fiend's Hunger | 4 | Unique | 100 gp | 1d4 |
| Skysunder | 4 | Unique | - | 1d4 |
| Dagger of Eternal Sleep | 5 | Uncommon | 25 gp | 1d4 |
| Dog-Bone Knife | 5 | Uncommon | 150 gp | 1d4 |
| Heartripper Blade | 5 | Rare | 160 gp | 1d4 |
| Poisonous Dagger | 5 | Common | 150 gp | 1d4 |