Weapon:Steel-bladed fan with a thornweave wrapped handle

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steel-bladed fan with a thornweave wrapped handle
Look: A cluster of platinum-hued Gnomish kochos stud the fabric-wrapped handle at regular intervals. The blades are wider than usual for a fan, with a gleam of sharpened steel along the ends.
Type: Light Edged Short Staff
Range: melee
Puncture: low (3/28) no (0/28)
Slice: heavy (9/28) dismal (1/28)
Impact: low (3/28) moderate (7/28)
Fire: no (0/28) no (0/28)
Cold: no (0/28) no (0/28)
Electric: no (0/28) no (0/28)
Force of Impact: dismally (2/17) poorly (3/17)
Balance: soundly (8/17) soundly (8/17)
Suitedness: fairly (5/17) reasonably (7/17)
Construction: highly protected (13/18)
Metal: Yes
Weight: 25 stones
Appraised Cost: Unknown
Properties:
Dimensions: 3 length x 1 width x 1 height
Sources: Source is Smaller Side of Life (3)

LE verbs

  • OPEN: With a practiced flick of your wrist, you snap open your steel-bladed fan to expose the sharpened steel edges at the end of the blades.

You turn your fan easily in your hands and end with it in position to be used as a light edged weapon.

  • OPEN: Your steel-bladed fan is already open. Be careful -- it's sharp!
  • FLIRT: With a graceful swirl, you raise your steel-bladed fan to veil all but your eyes.
  • KISS: You raise your fan in a flirtatious swirl until it just barely hides your lips, being careful not to cut yourself on the sharpened steel.
  • DANCE: With a theatrical flourish that belies the deadly nature of the razor-sharp steel blades, you twirl your steel-bladed fan in a half-circle, raising it above your head as you spin, then slowly lowering it in a dance of silk and steel that ends with the weapon displayed before you as you bow low.
  • WAVE: You flutter your steel-bladed fan absent-mindedly as you survey your surroundings.
  • CLOSE: With a practiced flick of your wrist, you snap your steel-bladed fan closed, savoring the weight of the weapon in your fist.
You fiercely switch your grip so that your fan can be used as a short staff weapon.

StS verbs

  • CLOSE: Your steel-bladed fan is already closed. It'd make a great club.
  • FLIRT: Lowering your lashes, you oh-so-casually trace your closed fan against the curve of your cheek, slowly drawing it down to rest it against your other hand.
  • KISS: You tap your closed fan against your lips.
  • DANCE: Taking a breath, you begin a stylized dance, extending a steel-bladed fan with a thornweave wrapped handle to balance your movements. You start on one foot, bringing your fan up and over your head with a quick swirl of your wrist, then step forward and turn as you lower the fan to finish the movement balanced upon your opposite foot.
  • WAVE: Your steel-bladed fan is closed -- you'll need to open it if you want a breeze!
  • OPEN: With a practiced flick of your wrist, you snap open your steel-bladed fan to expose the sharpened steel edges at the end of the blades.
You turn your fan easily in your hands and end with it in position to be used as a light edged weapon.