Weapon:Tempered steel katana with a leather-wrapped glaes hilt

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tempered steel katana with a leather-wrapped glaes hilt
Look: Worked to a smooth finish, undyed leather protects the translucent material of the hilt and provides a comfortable grip with no decoration. Gliding down the blade's length, the metal curls in a damascene pattern that reveals multiple layers of varying carbon content.
Type: Heavy Edged Twohanded Edged
Range: melee
Puncture: somewhat fair (4/28) fair (5/28)
Slice: very great (12/28) extreme (15/28)
Impact: moderate (7/28) heavy (9/28)
Fire: no (0/28) no (0/28)
Cold: no (0/28) no (0/28)
Electric: no (0/28) no (0/28)
Force of Impact: inadequately (4/17) fairly (5/17)
Balance: reasonably (7/17) soundly (8/17)
Suitedness: decently (6/17) reasonably (7/17)
Construction: practically invulnerable (18/18)
Metal: Yes
Weight: 40 stones
Appraised Cost: Unknown
Properties:
Dimensions: 8 length x 1 width x 1 height
Sources: Source is Guildfest 409/Auction


Makes noises when used:

  • The katana growls lowly, like a predator to its prey and lands...
  • The katana whines as it cuts through the air and lands...

Explanation

Auctioneer Mahilin says, "The hilt is what is called a hand and a half blade."
Auctioneer Mahilin says, "So it may be wielded either one handed or two handed."