Twice the width of the fist-sized knots, these walnut rails have been smoothed and oiled to a deep sheen.
Four courses of rope, side by side, are looped around themselves forming a knot the size and shape of a large fist.
[To The Teeth, Melee Weapons]
The rails that continue along the southeastern wall bear a dark patina of rubbed oil. Large fist-shaped knots that tie weapons to the rails are made with bright white rope that shows easily against the dark walnut of the rails. Three matching walnut displays -- a table, a rack and a stand -- hold an assortment of melee weapons for sale. You also see a heavy walnut sign with carved letters stained black.
Obvious exits: southwest.
A heavy walnut sign with carved letters stained black reads:
"All weapons here serve more than one purpose. Careful appraisal will show all manners of use."
[APPRAISE -weapon- CAREFUL to see the weapon's properties]
On the walnut table you see a giant war mallet with a forge-welded head and an iron-capped war club crafted from a large femur.
a giant war mallet with a forge-welded head is 191224 Dokoras
The black iron hammer-head is paired with a steel axe blade, the whole secured to a long oak shaft studded with flattened copper spikes.
A giant war mallet with a forge-welded head is a two-handed edged pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
low puncture damage
severe slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the mallet is dismally balanced and is well suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
A giant war mallet with a forge-welded head is a two-handed blunt pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
no puncture damage
low slice damage
bone-crushing impact damage
You are certain that the mallet is dismally balanced and is well suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You are confident that the war mallet is quite hard, and is in pristine condition.
The war mallet is made with metal.
You are certain that the war mallet weighs exactly 70 stones.
You are certain that the war mallet is worth exactly 191224 dokoras, 265000 kronars, or 212000 lirums.
an iron-capped war club crafted from a large femur is 99220 Dokoras
The femur has been filled with iron for weight and strength. The ball at the hip end is covered with an inch of steel, and the knee end is filed smooth and covered with black rayskin for a secure grip.
An iron-capped war club crafted from a large femur is a heavy blunt melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
no puncture damage
no slice damage
severe impact damage
You are certain that the club is fairly balanced and is reasonably suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
An iron-capped war club crafted from a large femur is a two-handed blunt melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
no puncture damage
no slice damage
severe impact damage
You are certain that the club is poorly balanced and is reasonably suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You estimate that the war club is moderately strong, and is in pristine condition.
The war club is made with metal.
You are certain that the war club weighs exactly 60 stones.
You are certain that the war club is worth exactly 99220 dokoras, 137500 kronars, or 110000 lirums.
On the walnut rack you see a steel war mallet with an iron-shod oaken haft and a blackened war mallet with a leather-wrapped grip.
a steel war mallet with an iron-shod oaken haft is 72881 Dokoras
Made for both crushing and chopping, one side of the mallet's head is the size of a large fist, while the other opens into an axe head, twice as long, that has been sharpened to a keen edge.
A steel war mallet with an iron-shod oaken haft is a heavy edged melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
poor puncture damage
heavy slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the mallet is poorly balanced and is reasonably suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
A steel war mallet with an iron-shod oaken haft is a heavy blunt melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
no puncture damage
low slice damage
great impact damage
You are certain that the mallet is poorly balanced and is reasonably suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You think it is likely that the war mallet is moderately strong, and is in pristine condition.
The war mallet is made with metal.
You are certain that the war mallet weighs exactly 45 stones.
You are certain that the war mallet is worth exactly 72881 dokoras, 101000 kronars, or 80800 lirums.
a blackened war mallet with a leather-wrapped grip is 72881 Dokoras
Rawhide lacing wraps the leather with a criss-crossing pattern covering the entire haft.
A blackened war mallet with a leather-wrapped grip is a heavy edged melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
poor puncture damage
heavy slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the mallet is poorly balanced and is reasonably suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
A blackened war mallet with a leather-wrapped grip is a heavy blunt melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
no puncture damage
low slice damage
great impact damage
You are certain that the mallet is poorly balanced and is reasonably suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You estimate that the war mallet is fairly sturdy, and is in pristine condition.
The war mallet is made with metal.
You are certain that the war mallet weighs exactly 45 stones.
You are certain that the war mallet is worth exactly 72881 dokoras, 101000 kronars, or 80800 lirums.
On the walnut stand you see a light war mallet with a pierced steel head.
a light war mallet with a pierced steel head is 28864 Dokoras
A smooth oval haft is pinned with two wedges of ebony, securing the dual purpose head, which is decoratively pierced.
A light war mallet with a pierced steel head is a light thrown and medium edged melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
poor puncture damage
fair slice damage
low impact damage
You are certain that the mallet is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
A light war mallet with a pierced steel head is a light thrown and medium blunt melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
no puncture damage
no slice damage
moderate impact damage
You are certain that the mallet is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You believe that the war mallet is somewhat flimsy, and is in pristine condition.
The war mallet is made with metal.
You are certain that the war mallet weighs exactly 30 stones.
You are certain that the war mallet is worth exactly 28864 dokoras, 40000 kronars, or 32000 lirums.
[To The Teeth, Lounge]
Three flaps in the top of the tent let air and sunlight into this room, which contains a variety of similar, but not matching, folding cherrywood chairs loosely surrounding a small table. A large toolchest is crowded with tools, rags and oils, and sits near an iron anvil of unusual shape.
Obvious exits: south.
On the small table you see some ice water.
You pour yourself a glass of ice water. Cheers!
You take a sip of the water -- very refreshing.
Fifteen hands high, tools, rags and various bottles of oil can be seen in the open top doors, while the three drawers below are shut tight.
In addition to a traditional horn made of steel, this anvil has two other differently shaped protrusions, one of black iron and one of steel.
[To The Teeth, Pole Arms]
Pairs of pole arms are tied to the rails that line the southwestern wall of the tent. A rack, a bin and a stand of matching walnut occupy the northwestern wall, and a large space in the northeastern side has been cordoned off as an area for testing weapons. You also see a sack, a light crossbow with a crossbow bolt on it, and a heavy walnut sign with carved letters stained black.
Obvious exits: southeast.
On the walnut rack you see a short steel spear, a short iron spear and a short bone spear.
A heavy walnut sign with carved letters stained black reads:
"Many of the weapons we sell are quite large. Weapon straps may be found in the city of Shard at the General Store for those wishing to purchase one.
"All weapons here serve more than one purpose. Careful appraisal will show all manners of use."
[APPRAISE -weapon- CAREFUL to see the weapon's properties]
a short steel spear is 50512 Dokoras
The slender steel head widens into a trio of side blades before it meets the red oak shaft.
A short steel spear is a pike melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
moderate puncture damage
low slice damage
low impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
A short steel spear is a short staff melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
fair puncture damage
poor slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is poorly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You believe that the steel spear is moderately strong, and is in pristine condition.
The steel spear is made with metal.
You are certain that the steel spear weighs exactly 35 stones.
You are certain that the steel spear is worth exactly 50512 dokoras, 70000 kronars, or 56000 lirums.
a short iron spear is 25256 Dokoras
A slender iron head is securely attached to the short oak shaft.
A short iron spear is a pike melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
moderate puncture damage
poor slice damage
low impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
A short iron spear is a short staff melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
fair puncture damage
poor slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is poorly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You are confident that the iron spear is fairly sturdy, and is in pristine condition.
The iron spear is made with metal.
You are certain that the iron spear weighs exactly 30 stones.
You are certain that the iron spear is worth exactly 25256 dokoras, 35000 kronars, or 28000 lirums.
a short bone spear is 25256 Dokoras
This unusually straight length of bone ends in a sharp obsidian tip.
A short bone spear is a pike melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
fair puncture damage
poor slice damage
poor impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is poorly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
A short bone spear is a short staff melee-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
low puncture damage
poor slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is poorly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You are confident that the bone spear is of average strength, and is in pristine condition.
You are certain that the bone spear weighs exactly 25 stones.
You are certain that the bone spear is worth exactly 25256 dokoras, 35000 kronars, or 28000 lirums.
On the walnut bin you see a leaf-blade spear with an oaken haft and an ox-tongue spear with a stout iron-studded haft.
a leaf-blade spear with an oaken haft is 42574 Dokoras
An iron butt balances the short wide blade, making either end of the oaken haft a potent weapon.
A leaf-blade spear with an oaken haft is a pike pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
moderate puncture damage
low slice damage
low impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
A leaf-blade spear with an oaken haft is a quarter staff pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
low puncture damage
poor slice damage
heavy impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You believe that the leaf-blade spear is well constructed, and is in pristine condition.
The leaf-blade spear is made with metal.
You are certain that the leaf-blade spear weighs exactly 45 stones.
You are certain that the leaf-blade spear is worth exactly 42574 dokoras, 59000 kronars, or 47200 lirums.
an ox-tongue spear with a stout iron-studded haft is 42574 Dokoras
The length of the stout oak haft is set with black iron studs that contrast with the bright steel blade.
An ox-tongue spear with a stout iron-studded haft is a pike pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
heavy puncture damage
low slice damage
low impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
An ox-tongue spear with a stout iron-studded haft is a quarter staff pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
fair puncture damage
low slice damage
heavy impact damage
You are certain that the spear is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You estimate that the ox-tongue spear is well constructed, and is in pristine condition.
The ox-tongue spear is made with metal.
You are certain that the ox-tongue spear weighs exactly 55 stones.
You are certain that the ox-tongue spear is worth exactly 42574 dokoras, 59000 kronars, or 47200 lirums.
On the walnut stand you see an eighteen hand glaive with a white witchclaw haft and a partisan with a broad woodgrain-steel blade.
an eighteen hand glaive with a white witchclaw haft is 166509 Dokoras
Mounted at the end of a stout white witchclaw haft, the woodgrain-steel blade ends in a strong clip point.
An eighteen hand glaive with a white witchclaw haft is a halberd pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
moderate puncture damage
moderate slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the glaive is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You are certain that the eighteen hand glaive is moderately strong, and is in pristine condition.
The eighteen hand glaive is made with metal.
You are certain that the eighteen hand glaive weighs exactly 60 stones.
You are certain that the eighteen hand glaive is worth exactly 166509 dokoras, 230750 kronars, or 184600 lirums.
an eighteen hand glaive with a white witchclaw haft is 166509 Dokoras
Mounted at the end of a stout white witchclaw haft, the woodgrain-steel blade ends in a strong clip point.
An eighteen hand glaive with a white witchclaw haft is a halberd pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
moderate puncture damage
moderate slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the glaive is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
An eighteen hand glaive with a white witchclaw haft is a quarter staff pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
fair puncture damage
moderate slice damage
heavy impact damage
You are certain that the glaive is poorly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You think it is likely that the eighteen hand glaive is moderately strong, and is in pristine condition.
The eighteen hand glaive is made with metal.
You are certain that the eighteen hand glaive weighs exactly 60 stones.
You are certain that the eighteen hand glaive is worth exactly 166509 dokoras, 230750 kronars, or 184600 lirums.
a partisan with a broad woodgrain-steel blade is 38966 Dokoras
Eighteen hands from end to end, the broad spearhead of this partisan is forged from woodgrain-patterned steel and attached to a heavy ebony shaft.
A partisan with a broad woodgrain-steel blade is a halberd pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
heavy puncture damage
heavy slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the partisan is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
A partisan with a broad woodgrain-steel blade is a quarter staff pole-ranged weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
fair puncture damage
moderate slice damage
great impact damage
You are certain that the partisan is poorly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You are confident that the partisan is of average strength, and is in pristine condition.
The partisan is made with metal.
You are certain that the partisan weighs exactly 65 stones.
You are certain that the partisan is worth exactly 38966 dokoras, 54000 kronars, or 43200 lirums.