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"I was a medic on a ship based out of Loenthra with Yanias a few decades ago. They came to us with immersion foot. I had never heard of anything like it outside of marching armies and even then only in the worst of conditions - walking for days upon days. We were out at sea and conditions were clear. Still confuses me how that could have happened. Where were they walking?"
"I was a medic on a ship based out of Loenthra with Yanias a few decades ago. They came to us with immersion foot. I had never heard of anything like it outside of marching armies and even then only in the worst of conditions - walking for days upon days. We were out at sea and conditions were clear. Still confuses me how that could have happened. Where were they walking?"

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Fabric Lookup table

"Fabric name
*Stars denote Elanthian terms." Elanthian Fabric Definition Fabric Types
aganjira* * Cloth formed of agan beetle's carapaces soaked in an undisclosed solution, it becomes malleable and can be woven into what is being called aganjira. The cloth is amenable to most dyes and is naturally light in hue with bark-brown striations. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
angora The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
aqilorn Aqilorn (a-KEE-lorn) is a unique blend of silk and thread-of-vaalorn that is highly prized by the nobility of House Vaalor for its shimmering appearance and supple, yet rigid texture. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
aquerne Squirrel fur Leathers/Furs
baft a coarse fabric, usually cotton-based, made in India Cottons/Vegetable fibers
baize "A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors." Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
baldachin "A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in the Middle Ages, the web being gold and the woof silk.
" Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
barkcloth Cloth made from the fibrous inner bark of most trees. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
batiste A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
baudekin Alternative form of baldacchin Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
bourde* * "Bourde is a striped silk used in formal and ceremonial garments by dark elves.
" Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
broadcloth A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
brocade A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
brocatelle A heavy brocade fabric with raised designs. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
buckram A coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
buckskin The skin of a male deer. Leathers/Furs
burel A coarse woolen cloth. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
burlap A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks etc. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
burnet Middle English (denoting a kind of dark brown woolen cloth): from Old French brunete, burnete (denoting brown cloth or a plant with brown flowers), diminutives of brun ‘brown’. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
burnt velvet Also called devore - Burnt velvet has had patterns burned into the fiber pile via a chemical process. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
byssine Made of, or resembling, silk; silken. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
byssus A type of sea silk fabric made of threads produced by molluscs. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
caddas worsted yarn specifically : a worsted ribbon or binding formerly used for garters and girdles. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
caddis A rough woolen cloth Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
camaca A fine silk fabric. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
cambric A finely-woven fabric made originally from linen but often now from cotton. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
cameline See camlet Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
camlet A fine fabric made from wool (originally camel, but later goat) and silk. Blended fabric/Fine quality
canvas A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
cendal Sendal, cendal or sandal is a thin and light silk material, chiefly used to make ceremonial clothing, church vestments Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
chainsil Chainsil is a fine linen often used by sylvans in their clothing. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
chambray A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
chamois "noun. a type of soft pliable leather now made from sheepskin or lambskin.
" Leathers/Furs
charmeuse A fine semi-lustrous crepe in satin weave. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
checkery a checkered cloth Uncategorized
chiffon a light, sheer fabric typically made of silk or nylon. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
chintz A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
cordetum "Cordetum is a coarse cloth with a dense weave often used by dwarves in their work garments.
" Cottons/Vegetable fibers
cordovan a kind of soft leather made originally from goatskin and now from horsehide. Leathers/Furs
cotton The textile made from the fiber harvested from a cotton plant, especially Gossypium. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
dagswain A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
damask "An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
Linen so woven that a pattern is produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of colour." Blended fabric/Fine quality
dimity A light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares. [From 15th c.] Cottons/Vegetable fibers
dupioni silk Dupioni is a plain weave silk fabric, produced using fine yarn in the warp and uneven yarn reeled from two or more entangled cocoons in the weft. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
elesine* * Elesine is a fabric of a proprietary weave exclusive to the Ta'Ashrim elves. In composition, it is made of sea silk (which is produced from a secretion of the pen shell clam) that can be dyed to any hue, but has a natural dark golden sheen that never fades. The sea silk is then interwoven with hair-thin strands of electrum in a triaxial pattern to create depth and a subtly metallic-sheened fabric. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
faille A fabric woven from silk, cotton, or rayon with slight ribs. Blended fabric/Fine quality
falding A frieze or rough-napped cloth. Uncategorized
felt A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
figured camlet When fancy effects like patterns, motifs or figures are applied by weaving techniques on a woven cloth it is called figured. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
figured silk When fancy effects like patterns, motifs or figures are applied by weaving techniques on a woven cloth it is called figured. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
figury When fancy effects like patterns, motifs or figures are applied by weaving techniques on a woven cloth it is called figured. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
fitch Fitch or fitchet, the fur of the polecat or fitch. The under fur being yellow-buff and the upper fur, a rich glossy brown to black Leathers/Furs
flannel A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
flax textile fiber obtained from the flax plant. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
flyrsilk* * The word, "flyr" is an Aelotian word meaning, "flower," which is characteristic of the fabric's patterning. The silk is exceptionally soft, completely opaque, and possesses a very subtle nacreous luster. Material design varies widely between artisans, with floral motifs being the most intricate and time-consuming to weave. Aelotian artisans carefully guard their precise weaving techniques, but rumors circulate that the key to the high quality of their fabrics lies in the design of their uniquely styled fel looms. Flyrsilk is also produced in foliage-inspired patterns, such as branches, thorns, and leaves, which is often preferred by males, though it is frequently worn by both genders. Patternless varieties are usually a single color and are faintly textured with an understated latticed finish. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
frieze A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
fustian "1. A kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff.
2. A class of cloth including corduroy and velveteen." Cottons/Vegetable fibers
gauze A thin fabric with a loose, open weave. Blended fabric/Fine quality
gingham A cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks Cottons/Vegetable fibers
gossamer A soft, sheer fabric. Blended fabric/Fine quality
grosgrain A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
haircloth Cloth made of the mane or tail hairs of a horse. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
jacquard Fabric woven on a Jacquard loom. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
jute A rough fiber made from the stems of a tropical Old World plant, used for making twine and rope or woven into sacking or matting. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
kersey A type of rough woollen cloth. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
lace A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. Blended fabric/Fine quality
lacebark Cloth formed from the beaten bark of the lacebark tree. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
lampas A type of luxury fabric with a background weft. Blended fabric/Fine quality
lawn A type of thin linen or cotton. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
linen Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
linsey A cloth made of linen and wool. Blended fabric/Common quality
linsey-woolsey A fabric made of both linen and wool. Blended fabric/Common quality
lotus silk* * Using the stem fibers of lotus flowers, lotus silk is a luxurious material that is time intensive to weave and much coveted across Atan Irith. The weavers of Atan Irith are well-known for lotus silk, but the process exists anywhere sufficient lotus growth is found. With the increased trade between Elanith and Atan Irith, erithi-woven lotus silk is beginning to make its way into the more forward-thinking of the Elanthian fashion scene. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
lyraigne lyraigne 13th & 14th century cobwebby light woolen cloth Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
marbrinus* * Marbrinus is a woven silk cloth produced by Ta'Loenthra which resembles veined marble. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
miniver Squirrel fur, usually the white winter fur Leathers/Furs
mink "a small semiaquatic carnivore resembling the stoat, native to North America and Eurasia. The American mink is widely farmed for its fur, resulting in it becoming naturalized in many parts of Europe.
the thick brown fur of the mink." Leathers/Furs
mock velvet A fabric made in imitation of velvet; especially, such a fabric in common use in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, supposed to be the same as moccado. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
moire silk Silk with a wavy of water textured surface. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
moreen A thick woollen fabric, watered or with embossed figures, used in upholstery, for curtains, etc. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
muslin "Fabric made of cotton, flax (linen), hemp, or silk, finely or coarsely woven.
" Cottons/Vegetable fibers
nacre velvet Nacré: velvet with an effect similar to shot silk where the pile is woven in one or more colours and the base fabric in another, creating a changeable, iridescent effect. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
naraina* * "In addition to the typical freshwater lotuses, Atan Irith boasts the only known saltwater lotuses. The stems of these flowers tend toward a softer, more supple weave and hints of their unusual silvery green coloring dot even the best dye job, creating a unique material we call naraina. The term naraina is only used for lotus silk woven from the saltwater lotus found on the Lotus Sea, and its exportation has been strictly forbidden. At long last, the leaders of Atan Irith have allotted a small amount to be exported for special occasions.
" Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
noil a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing. See more. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
nubuck cowhide leather that has been rubbed on the outer side of the hide to give it a feel like that of suede. Leathers/Furs
oilcloth A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
organdy A fine, transparent fabric made from cotton, and usually stiffened. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
organza A thin, stiff, sheer fabric that is made from silk or a synthetic yarn, which resembles organdy, and is used in dressmaking. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
paeline* * Paeline is a lush wool fabric woven from the hair of Paeladri goats. Paeladri is a compound name originating from the Aelotian words, "paeli," meaning, "tufted," and the suffix, "-adri," indicating the animals' small, compact size Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
paisley Fabric made typically of soft wool and woven or printed with colorful curved abstract figures. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
panne a type of crushed velvet produced by forcing the pile in a single direction by applying heavy pressure. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
pashmina a type of cashmere fabric Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
perse "A dark blue-gray colour.
A cloth of this colour.
Dark greyish blue or purple.
13th & 14th century fabric thought to be a bluish serge (worsted twill) of excellent quality" Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
plumille* * Plumille (plu-MEEL): Individual feather barbs are separated from their shaft and woven with silk thread to create a lightweight material with a moderate sheen. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
plunket a large piece of woolen or similar material used as a bed covering or other covering for warmth. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
porraye A green fabric. Uncategorized
ramie linen ramie is a linen-like fibre made from nettles and which is classified as a cellulose fiber, just like cotton, linen and rayon. Ramie fibers comes from the stem of a nettle plant called China grass Cottons/Vegetable fibers
ramie silk ramie is a linen-like fibre made from nettles and which is classified as a cellulose fiber, just like cotton, linen and rayon. Ramie fibers comes from the stem of a nettle plant called China grass Cottons/Vegetable fibers
ray 14th century term used to denote striped material Uncategorized
russet 15th century coarse cloth or homespun worn by lower classes. Usually grey or brown. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
sailcloth A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
samite A material of rich silk, sometimes with gold threads, especially prized during the Middle Ages. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
sarcenet a fine, soft silk fabric, used as a lining material and in dressmaking. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
satin A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
sea silk An extremely fine, rare and valuable fabric produced from the long silky filaments or byssus excreted by several molluscs (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
shadarl* * Shadarl is a leather-like material discovered while experimenting upon aganjira in an attempt to increase its properties. The creators are being quite circumspect about their processes, but in broad strokes, a reduction of lotus wood fibers and additional agan beetle carapaces were added to aganjira. Black as pitch, shadarl has the unusual property of absorbing both light and sound Leathers/Furs
shagreen Shark or rayskin used as a decorative material or, for its natural rough surface of pointed scales, as an abrasive. Leathers/Furs
shalloon A fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
shot silk Shot silk is a fabric which is made up of silk woven from warp and weft yarns of two or more colours producing an iridescent appearance Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
silk a fine, strong, soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric. Silk is also spun by some insect larvae and by most spiders. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
silk gauze Silk gauze is a sheer, thin fabric that's made of very fine, strong silk threads. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
silk linen Silk Linen, also referred to as Silk Matka, is a distinctive, medium-weight 100% silk fabric. Matka, defined, means "rough, hand-loomed" and originates from a thick yarn. It has a "knobby" linen texture. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
silk satin A satin weave is a type of fabric weave that produces a characteristically glossy, smooth or lustrous material Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
silk taffeta a fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crisp texture. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
silk velvet Silk velvet is the most expensive type of velvet available. Renowned for its lustrous sheen, the material provides the most beautiful shimmer when the threads reflect the light and cause the fabric to look darker or lighter from different angles Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
sindon A fine thin linen muslin or cambric cloth. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
sisken 14th century green Flemish cloth Uncategorized
spidersilk* * Spidersilk is a fabric woven from fibers derived from spiderwebs. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
su'chao silk* * "Silk made from the su'chao'ani caterpillar native to lands of the Dhe'nar. The silk produced from these rainforest creatures have a natural shimmer to them, making garments seem as if they are changing color as the wearer moves.
The Dhe'nar have learned to break apart the cocoons and spin the fibers into silk thread. It can be soaked in dye to create beautifully patterned or colorful cloth without losing the natural shimmer" Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
suede leather with the flesh side rubbed to make a velvety nap. Leathers/Furs
tabby "A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
" Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
taffeta A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
tapestry tapestry, woven decorative fabric, the design of which is built up in the course of weaving. Broadly, the name has been used for almost any heavy material, handwoven, machine woven, or even embroidered, used to cover furniture, walls, or floors or for the decoration of clothing Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
tartan "A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans having their own distinctive patterns.
" Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
tatted lace Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace from a series of knots and loops. Blended fabric/Fine quality
tatting A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread. Blended fabric/Fine quality
tiretaine "Alternative form of tartan: A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
13th century. Fine, woolen cloth, usually scarlet in colour." Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
toile plain or simple twilled fabric Cottons/Vegetable fibers
tulle A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
tweed a rough-surfaced woolen cloth, typically of mixed flecked colors, originally produced in Scotland. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
tweel Alternative form of twill Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
twill A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
vair Squirrel fur, usually grey Leathers/Furs
velour A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
velvet A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
velveteen A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet. Cottons/Vegetable fibers
vervise Plain woolen cloth similar to plunket, often a blue or greyish blue color. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
water camlet Camlet with a wavy or water textured surface. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
watered camlet a medieval Asian fabric of camel hair or angora wool. b : a European fabric of silk and wool. c : a fine lustrous woolen. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
watered silk Silk with a wavy of water textured surface. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
waved camlet See water camlet. Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
wild silk coarse silk produced by wild silkworms, especially tussore. Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
wool "
the fine, soft curly or wavy hair forming the coat of a sheep, goat, or similar animal, especially when shorn and prepared for use in making cloth or yarn." Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
woolen See wool Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
worsted "a fine smooth yarn spun from combed long-staple wool.
fabric made from worsted yarn, having a close-textured surface with no nap." Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
x'aganjira* * Treating aganjira with a specialized blend of alchemical ingredients, including a tincture of chrysanthemum blossoms, serves to improve the material and its inherent properties. Typically known simply as greater aganjira, it is sometimes colloquially known as x'aganjira. Leathers/Furs
Aldoran wool * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
ataela * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
bresuna * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
captiql * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
cavelta * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
cloudsilk * Silks/Mollusc/Insect fibers
fraelhan * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
inytela * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
krinklevelt * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
lambilen * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
maedatha * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
myssamere * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
oiremere * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
oxilen * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
qiviut * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
rackhal * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
roltalen * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
ruhani wool * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
stoutfoot wool * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
vaslavilen * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
vicuna * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
wylten * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
wynelen * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
yierka wool * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers
yierkale * Wools/Feathers/Animal Fibers


Ritual Dagger

Right hand Left hand
Dagger bloody (Y/N) Circle present (Y/N, Type) Position (Standing/Kneeling/Prone) Cut or Symbol (Y/N, Type) Mid Grip Low Grip Mid Grip Low Grip
PULL No No You hold your dagger out in front of you, and as you whisper quietly, you bring your dagger down to the ground, dragging it through the sand to create a large ritual circle. You drag your dagger through the sand, creating a large ritual circle. Same as right hand, with affected hand reversed.
Yes No You hold your dagger out in front of you, and as you whisper quietly, fresh blood fairly streams down from the blade, resolving itself along the ground into a large ritual circle. You trace your dagger along the ground, drawing a large ritual circle.
No Yes, blood You drag your dagger along a large ritual circle drawn in fresh blood, tracing a series of symbols on the circle and simultaneously coating the blade with the fresh blood. n/a
No Yes, sand You trace your dagger along the path of a large ritual circle drawn in the sand in a series of symbols. You take slow, deliberate steps along the edge of a large ritual circle drawn in [fresh blood/the sand], slanting your dagger down and outward from you, as if driving unwanted influences away from the circle.
Yes Yes, blood You trace the tip of your dagger through a large ritual circle drawn in fresh blood, reinforcing its shape with the fresh blood on your dagger.
Yes Yes, sand You confidently move about the perimeter of a large ritual circle drawn in [fresh blood/the sand] and apply a light touch of blood from your dagger to it in order to to seal the circle.
PULL AT [person] No No Using your dagger, you drag your dagger (sic, typo, dagger is repeated needlessly) through the sand around [person], drawing a large ritual circle. You drag your dagger through the sand around [person], drawing a large ritual circle.
Yes No Using your dagger, you trace fresh blood along the ground around [person], drawing a large ritual circle. Using your dagger, you trace fresh blood along the ground around [person], drawing a large ritual circle.
POUR (ritual liquid flask) on dagger You carefully pour your [liquid] potion over one side of your dagger's blade, then turn it to similarly drench the other side. Some of the [liquid] seeps into the blade's surface. Same as mid-grip.
POUR (alcohol) on dagger You carefully pour your [drink] over one side of your dagger's blade, then turn it to similarly drench the other side, effectively sanitizing it. Same as mid-grip.
POINT dagger POINT dagger: Change cut category, not visible, see analyze. You crouch slightly, a comical grin fixed on your face as you murmur a quiet prayer to [Arkati] while mock-drawing your dagger across your neck. You then pretend to gag and choke on your own blood. Change cut choice in category, not visible, see analyze. Same as right hand, with affected hand reversed.
POINT dagger Yes Standing You circle around in a predatory manner, brandishing your dagger threateningly. You crouch slightly, a cold smile fixed on your face as you murmur a quiet prayer to [Arkati] while mock-drawing your dagger across your neck. Same as right hand, with affected hand reversed.
Yes Kneeling/Prone You eye your surroundings casually and flash your dagger, clearly not intending any menace with it. You make no secret of your amusement while making stabbing motions with your dagger.
POINT dagger at [self/person] Yes Standing You circle around [the area/[target] in a predatory manner, brandishing your dagger threateningly. You crouch slightly, a cold smile fixed on your face as you murmur a quiet prayer to [person] while mock-drawing your dagger across your neck, clearly threatening [anyone who dares look at you/[person].
Yes Kneeling/Prone Same as pointing with no target.
No As you chant a quiet intonation, you use your dagger to trace a [symbol] on [your/[person's] [set location], just lightly enough to avoid breaking the skin.
Yes Kneeling/Prone You eye [the area/[target] suspiciously and flash your knife at it with menacing intent.
POINT dagger at [object] No You subtly point your dagger at [object] and hiss out a low, incoherent series of sounds.
Yes You make no secret of your amusement while making stabbing motions at [object].
POINT dagger at [self/joined person] Create temporary scarring, Tier 2.
WAVE dagger No Chanting in a low voice to [Arkati], you wave your dagger in each of the cardinal directions, weaving the blade in simple, ritualistic fashion as you progress through each one. You throw your arms to the sky and whisper a prayer to [Arkati]. Then with careful precision, you effortlessly wave your dagger in a pattern consisting of a [symbol]. Same as right hand, with affected hand reversed.
Yes No, symbol Chanting in a low voice to [Arkati], you wave your dagger in each of the cardinal directions, flinging droplets of fresh blood outward from the blade as you progress through each one. Chanting fervently to [Arkati], you weave your dagger through the air, drawing a [symbol]. Blood seeps out of the tip of the blade as you paint the pattern, which remains suspended in mid-air.
Yes Yes, symbol You call out to [Arkati] as you trace the tip of your dagger's blade over a [symbol] of blood suspended mid-air, further defining the pattern, which glows briefly from the infusion of blood.
WAVE dagger at [self] No Uttering a zealous prayer to [Arkati], you wave your dagger in a complex manner, then hold it out in front of you. You run your hand down the flat of the blade and out beyond it, fingers splayed wide. As you chant zealously to [Arkati], you weave your dagger in a circle around yourself in a [symbol].
WAVE dagger at [person] No Uttering a zealous prayer to [Arkati], you circle around [person], weaving your dagger in an intricate pattern around [him/her]. As you chant zealously to [Arkati], you weave your dagger around [person], drawing an invisible pattern of a [symbol] in the air.
Yes Uttering a zealous prayer to [Arkati], you weave dagger in a complex manner around [target], then hold it [over target, approx], allowing droplets of fresh blood to [drip on target, approx]. As you chant fervently to [Arkati] and weave your dagger in a circle around [yourself/person], the fresh blood on its blade boils, bubbling rapidly for a moment.
WAVE dagger at [object] No You point your dagger at a [object] and weave the blade in an intricate pattern through the air.
CLENCH / ATTEND Not visible, see analyze.
NUDGE No With your dagger held high, you throw your head back, arching your body slightly, as you release a heathen scream. Same as right hand, with affected hand reversed.
Yes You hold your dagger out in front of you and bow in a reverent manner, then carefully set it down upon the ground. / As you rise to your feet, you press your palms together in a prayer-like gesture. You separate your hands and spread them, palm-up, out in front of you as you invoke a curse from [Arkati]. / Returning to your original position, you retrieve your dagger. Same as mid-grip, except a BLESSING instead of CURSE is invoked.
NUDGE dagger at [self] No No With careful precision, you use your dagger to slice a long, deep line across your left palm. Blood immediately pools along the surface of the cut. / You wipe the blade clean. You kneel and bow your head over your dagger. You close your eyes and remain still for a moment before returning to your previous position.
No Yes You run your dagger down the middle of the cut on your left palm, further slicing into the existing wound. Blood coats the blade and runs down your hand and fingers. You kneel and bow your head over your dagger, pressing the hilt into your cut. Pain spikes through you as you close your eyes and remain still for a moment before returning to your previous position.
Yes No Slashing your dagger toward the sky, fresh blood dripping from the blade, your voice takes on a syrupy sweet quality as you invoke a curse for your own purposes from [Arkati]. Same as mid-grip, except a "blessing" instead of a "curse" is invoked.
NUDGE dagger at [joined person] No No You press the edge of your dagger's blade against [person's] left palm, indicating that you'd like to cut it. [person] will need to approve what you intend. / With careful precision, you use your dagger to slice a long, deep line across [person's] left palm. Blood immediately pools along the surface of the cut. / You wipe the blade clean.
No Yes You run the flat of your dagger's blade along the open cut on [person's] right palm, coating it in [his/her] blood. Same as mid-grip.
No Yes (both parties) Briefly setting your dagger (sic, typo, should be "on the ground"), you grasp [person's] right hand in your own. You press your palms together, the blood from [his/her] cut and your cut mingling together until you release [him/her]. Same as mid-grip, except the wounds are healed as indicated by the following added sentence: / As you lift your hand away, the two wounds heal of their own accord.
Yes Slashing your dagger toward [target], fresh blood dripping from the blade, your voice takes on a hoarse quality as you request a curse for [him/her] from [Arkati]. Same as mid-grip, except a "blessing" instead of a "curse" is invoked.
TURN No You turn your dagger toward your heart and bow your head, eyes cast downward. Adeptly handling your dagger, you focus your thoughts as you violently flick your wrist outward, leveling the point of the blade away from you.
Yes Focusing your thoughts, you place your dagger (sic, typo, is always just "dagger" but should be the actual noun) on the ground and, with a quick motion, set it to spinning. It rotates quickly, then suddenly stops, the tip of the blade pointing in a [random] direction. Adeptly handling your dagger, you violently flick your wrist outward and turn it in a slight arc, sending droplets of fresh blood splattering all over the ground.
TURN dagger at [self] No You turn your dagger toward your heart and press it against your chest, then bow your head, eyes cast downward. You draw the flat side of the blade of your dagger across your lips, whispering to it before flinging your hand up toward the air and releasing your thoughts to [Arkati].
Yes You turn your dagger's blade so that the tip rests against your finger. Focusing your thoughts on your intent, you lightly push down, carefully slicing into the flesh and drawing forth a thin thread of blood. Adeptly handling your dagger, you turn the blade toward yourself, then violently flick your wrist in a range of motion, the ritualized gestures sending droplets of blood splattering all over you.
TURN dagger at [object] Yes You turn your dagger's blade so that the tip rests against your finger. Focusing your thoughts on your intent, you lightly push down, carefully slicing into the flesh and drawing forth a thin thread of blood. You press your finger against a [object].
TURN dagger at [person] No You turn your dagger toward [person]'s heart and bow your head, eyes cast downward. Adeptly handling dagger, you violently flick your wrist several times, then you level the blade in [person'] direction.
Yes Adeptly handling your dagger, you violently flick your wrist several times, the ritualized gestures sending droplets of fresh blood splattering all over [person].
TURN dagger at [joined person] Yes You turn your vultite butcher dagger's blade so that the tip rests against [person's] finger. Focusing your thoughts on your intent, you lightly push down, carefully slicing into [his/her] flesh and drawing forth a thin thread of blood.
CLEAN No You tap a finger against the blade of your dagger. [or] You run a finger along the edge of your dagger's blade. Same as mid-grip
Yes You raise your dagger to your lips and whisper a soft phrase to it. As you move it out in front of you, the blood lifts up away from it in a steady stream and dissipates. You wipe your dagger against [worn item], cleaning the blade off. Same as right hand, with affected hand reversed. Spitting some saliva into your hand, you scrub at your dagger until it is shiny clean.
CLEAN dagger with [self] No You tap a finger against the blade of your dagger, tuning out the world as you contemplate various schemes and dreams that flit through your mind. Same as right hand, with affected hand reversed.
Yes Raising your dagger toward your face, you languorously lick the blood from the blade until it is shiny clean. You run the backside of your palm along the dagger's blade, wiping it clean.
CLEAN dagger with [object] No You tap a finger against the blade of your dagger as you contemplate [object]. Same as mid-grip
Yes You wipe your dagger's blade against your [object] in a poor attempt to clean it off.
CLEAN dagger with [person] No You tap a finger against the blade of your dagger, quietly smiling at [person] as you contemplate what you'd like to do to [him/her] with it.
Yes Raising your dagger toward your face as you stare at [target], you languorously lick the blood from the blade until it is shiny clean. Glancing over at [person], you run the backside of your palm along the dagger, wiping it clean. Then you wipe your palm across [his/her] cheek. Same as right hand, with affected hand reversed. Grinning companionably, you lean toward [person] and, using [his/her] [worn object], wipe your dagger's blade clean.