From 8501746cf6c41e4e473a8b795d35e445d60d0d9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jaysyn904 <68194417+Jaysyn904@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:34:20 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update Draceran's New Basic Weapon Descriptions.txt --- .../Draceran's New Basic Weapon Descriptions.txt | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_notes_/Weapons/Draceran's New Basic Weapon Descriptions.txt b/_notes_/Weapons/Draceran's New Basic Weapon Descriptions.txt index 8d1aba17b..ae8c3a6d9 100644 --- a/_notes_/Weapons/Draceran's New Basic Weapon Descriptions.txt +++ b/_notes_/Weapons/Draceran's New Basic Weapon Descriptions.txt @@ -4,4 +4,12 @@ Dagger For most intelligent species on Athas, having or not having a knife is the difference in being able to prepare wood for a fire, skins for clothing, food for consumption, or even wounds for dressing. While as serviceable as any other short, sharp object when it comes to the art of amateur bloodletting, remember that the knife is a tool of utility first, and a weapon of violence second, and act accordingly. -This particular specimen, however, is not a tool. Front toward enemy, clean after use." \ No newline at end of file +This particular specimen, however, is not a tool. Front toward enemy, clean after use." + + + +"Swords, by their very nature, are weapons of vanity. + +It does not take a three foot long, relatively delicate blade to kill a man, and the training required to make use of a sword is far in excess of that of other, comparably lethal weapons. Organs, to be blunt, simply do not care whether what punctures them is rich and complex, or crude and cheap. + +Thus, in a practical society, such as on Athas, that makes these weapons more signal than armament. A person openly brandishing a sword may either be displaying they have the wealth or prestige necessary to own it, or they are one of the few with the sheer bloody skill needed to use it. In either event, it is a warning to others that the bearer is not to be trifled with. Which category you fall into is entirely up to you." \ No newline at end of file