Knife

Mechanics & Inner Workings

A knife is a tool that can be used to wound others, but more commonly is used to write, etch, and carve. Bears, wolves, coyotes, bobcats, and cougars use knives to write on various surfaces such as dirt, tree bark, tree trunks, or bones. Such writings are often used for ritualistic purposes.

Hooved animals do not use knives as they cannot hold them with their hooves. Some raccoons have tried creating knives better suited to be held in a herbivore's mouth, but it is impractical and the herbivores aren't interested.

Manufacturing process

Unknown to the Yggdrasil Pack. They do not create knives, instead, they buy them from Racoons, who are the crafters of the knives. The raccoons refuse to reveal their methods so as not to lose the hold of the market they have. Wolves of the Yggdrasil pack use knives to carves protection runes into trees or rocks. They also use knives to carve the name of den caves for easier communication. When fighting, knives are not allowed and it is considered cheating to use a knife in a fight.

Significance

Knives do not play a significant part in any species life. They are a luxury item and are typically only used by the more intelligent species.

Item type

Tool

Rarity

Very common to rare

Weight

14 oz

Dimensions

14.25 inch in length

Base Price

6GC or 5GC + 200SC

Raw materials & Components

The most basic knives are made from all wood. The blade is sharpened wood and the handle is sanded wood.

Knives of average quality are made from antlers. The blade is sharpened, but the handle is left as a natural antler.

More complex knives, which are rarer, have blades of metal or rock and handles of special wood. Some handles can be made from antler, but are less preferred than wooden handles.

Tools

To make a knife, one would typically need another knife. Rocks are also needed to shape and sharpen the blade.