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The Sharp End : Knife
The Sharp End is a new series of PDF game
supplements brought to you by Adamant
Entertainment and Ian Sturrock. Each volume
in the series aims to provide you with detailed
information and new rules material
concerning one particular type of hand-to-
hand weapon and its variants.
purposes. So began the gradual progression
from the flint blade, through the flint knife (a
flint blade with a handle), knives of copper,
bronze, iron, and steel, to modern high-
tech substances such as sintered titanium
and fiberglass composites. Despite the
same arms race having led to everything
from greatswords to AK-47s, the knife is
still a valuable part of today’s arsenal. As
Fairbairn pointed out six decades ago,
the knife remains the most dangerous
weapon when fighting is at “bad breath”
range; though a gun is vastly superior at
longer ranges, the knife never runs out
of ammunition, never jams, is extremely
difficult to disarm, and can be used with
extraordinary precision and speed by a
skilled wielder.
The Sharp End is intended for use in
almost any game setting, and any d20-
based game system. Games Masters
may, of course, disallow some or all of
it depending on the setting – a titanium
knife, for example, is probably in
appropriate for a medieval game, though
a medieval fantasy game might have
“elvium” or “sylvanium” or another
invented magical metal (something
between mithral and steel), with
identical game statistics.
The knife, then, has a history spanning
many thousands of years. As the first
designed weapon, it has come in many
thousands of forms, too, from medieval
fighting daggers with foot-long, double-
edged blades to ultramodern, tiny,
claw-like, anti-grappling knives, made
from flint, obsidian, copper, bronze,
iron, titanium, ceramics, or any one of a
bewildering variety of steels and stainless
steels. It can be a last-ditch defense after
you’ve lost or broken your other weapons,
a prison assassin’s shiv, a means of slicing
your way out of a grapple, a blade to “cut
and run” when your goals are escape and
evasion, a missile… or you can use it to
chop vegetables, make kindling, skin a deer,
and eat your dinner. There is no excuse for
any adventurer, in any era, to not be carrying
some kind of knife, even if it’s primarily a
tool rather than a weapon.
INTRODUCTION
In close-quarters fighting there is no
more deadly weapon than the knife.
An entirely unarmed man has no
certain defense against it, and, further,
merely the sudden flashing of a knife is
frequently enough to strike fear into your
opponent, causing him to lose confidence
and surrender .
– W. E. Fairbairn, Get Tough!
The knife is the first manmade tool
and weapon. Improvised weapons such
as rocks and sticks were used from the
moment we developed opposable thumbs,
but it was only with the discovery that
certain rocks injured more than others, and
that these could be selected and improved by
hitting them with other rocks, that humanity
began to make and design weapons for specific
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knives and other weapons in certain places
or at certain times.
For example, most
Western countries
do not allow knives
to be carried on
school, college,
or university
RESTRICTED KNIVES IN MODERN
AND FUTURISTIC SETTINGS
Although in general the ownership of
knives is legal in the 21 st century, there are
exceptions. In some U.S. cities, states, and
other countries, knives may be owned, but
may not usually be carried (or only
certain types of knife may be carried).
A few jurisdictions impose complete
bans on certain types of knife, as
though it were somehow nicer
to be killed with a kitchen knife
than a balisong or punch dagger.
grounds, or
in courtrooms,
or on airplanes
and cruise ships.
Many businesses
also frown upon knife
carry in the
workplace.
Many U.S. states apply different
laws to the carry of concealed
knives than to “open carry.” In
some cases, knives may only
be carried concealed; other
states require a license for
concealed carry (often, but
not always, a concealed
carry gun license will
also allow concealed
carry of knives).
Still others allow
larger knives to
be carried openly
than concealed.
Of course, any
requirement for
concealment will
have implications
as to how easy
the knife is to
access.
T h e
following
table provides
a summary of knife
carry laws in various U.S.
states and NYC, as well as several other
countries, in the early 21 st century.
Given all the variables as seen above, though,
the Games Master must determine local law
and arrest chances on a case-by-case basis.
Players should consider making Knowledge
(local) check to take a good guess as to
their chances of arrest. A character trying to
convince a local police officer that she has
a legitimate, non-violent use for her knife ll
generally use Bluff versus Sense Motive.
DISCLAIMER
This section represents the author’s and
publisher’s best summary of knife law for
game purposes, and is not intended as a guide
for those interested in actual knife carry.
See Concealing
Knives, p. 3-4, for
full details of knife
concealment methods.
Even the most freedom-loving, pro-
self-defense states and nations will have far
more severe restrictions against carrying
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State/City/Country Open Carry?
Concealed Carry?
Automatic Knives? Double-edged knives? Balisongs?
Alabama
Yes
Only small or medium
knives
Yes
Yes
Yes
Alaska
Yes
Only jackknives
No
No
Yes
Arizona
Yes
Only jackknives
Yes
Yes
Yes
Arkansas
Yes, only small knives Only small knives
Yes, only small knives Yes, only small knives Yes, only
small knives
California
Yes, but not in major
cities
Only lock-knives or
jackknives
No
No
No
Colorado
Yes
Only small knives
No
Yes
No
Connecticut
Only small knives
Only small knives
No
No
No
Delaware
Yes
Only small knives
No
Only openly carried
No
D.C.
Only small knives
Only small knives
Only small knives
No
Only small
knives
Florida
Yes
Only small knives
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Only openly
carried
Georgia
Yes
Only jackknives
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hawai’i
Yes
Only jackknives
No
Only openly carried
No
Idaho
Only jackknives in
cities; any knife in
wilderness
Only jackknives
Only in wilderness
Only in wilderness
Only in
wilderness
Iowa
Yes
Only small or medium
knives
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Only openly
carried
Illinois
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Indiana
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Kansas
Only small lock-
knives or jackknives
Only small lock-knives
or jackknives
No
No
No
Kentucky
Yes
Only small jackknives
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Only openly
carried
Louisiana
Yes
Only small knives
No
Only openly carried
No
Maine
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Massachusetts
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Maryland
Yes
Only lock-knives or
jackknives
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Only openly
carried
Michigan
Yes
Yes
No
Only openly carried
Yes
Minnesota
Yes, but not bowie
knives
Yes, but not bowie
knives
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Yes
Montana
Yes
Only small knives
No
Only openly carried
Yes
North Carolina
Only small lock-
knives or jackknives
Only small lock-knives
or jackknives
No
No
No
North Dakota
Only small or medium
knives
Only small or medium
knives
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Yes
Nebraska
Yes, but not bowie
knives
Yes, but not bowie
knives
No
No
Yes
New Hampshire
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
New Jersey
Only jackknives
Only jackknives
No
No
No
New Mexico
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Nevada
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
New Mexico
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Nevada
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
New York State
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
New York City
No
Only small knives
No
Only small knives
No
Ohio
Yes
Only jackknives
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Only openly
carried
Oklahoma
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Oregon
Yes
Yes
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Only openly
carried
Pennsylvania
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Rhode Island
Yes
Only small knives
Yes
Yes
Yes
South Carolina
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
South Dakota
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tennessee
Only small knives
Only small knives
No
Only small knives
Only small
knives
Texas
Only small or medium
knives
Only small or medium
knives
No
No
No
Utah
Yes
Only small knives
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Only openly
carried
Virginia
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Vermont
Yes
Yes
Only small knives
Yes
Yes
Washington State
Yes
Yes
No
Only openly carried
No
West Virginia
Yes
Only small knives
Only openly carried Only small knives
if concealed; yes if
openly carried
Only openly
carried
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Wisconsin
Yes
Only lock-knives or
jackknives
Only openly carried Only openly carried
No
Wyoming
Yes
Yes
Only openly carried Only openly carried
Only openly
carried
Austria
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Belgium
Only small lock-
knives or jackknives
Only small lock-knives
or jackknives
No
No
No
Canada
Yes, but no punch
daggers; only
jackknives or small
lock-knives in cities
Only lock-knives
or jackknives; only
jackknives or small lock-
knives in cities
No
Only openly carried
No
Denmark
Only jackknives
Only jackknives
No
No
No
Eire
Only jackknives
Only jackknives
No
No
No
France
Only jackknives
Only jackknives
No
No
No
Germany
Yes, but no punch
daggers; only lock-
knives or jackknives
in cities
Yes, but no punch
daggers; only lock-
knives or jackknives in
cities
No
Yes
No
Italy
Only small or
medium knives; only
small lock-knives or
jackknives in cities
Only small or medium
knives; only small lock-
knives or jackknives in
cities
No
No
Yes
Norway
Yes, but not in towns
or cities
Yes, but not in towns or
cities
No
Yes, but not in towns
or cities
No
Singapore
Only small or medium
knives; no punch
daggers
Only small knives or
medium; no punch
daggers
No
No
No
Spain
Only small knives
Only small knives
No
No
Yes
Switzerland
Only jackknives
Only jackknives
No
No
No
United Kingdom
Only jackknives
Only jackknives
No
No
No
Most developing countries, including many
of those not listed here, tend to be more
accepting of the multiple roles of knives and
other cutting implements. Walking around
with a knife at your belt or machete in your
hand is regarded as quite normal, especially
in agricultural, hunting, or logging regions
where it is likely to be put to far more use as
a tool than a weapon. In any case, in nations
where official law enforcement personnel
are scarce and/or corrupt, it is recognized
and accepted that people will defend
themselves with whatever they have to hand.
weapon even if the weapon in question is
technically legal in the area. Many states
and countries allow good, upstanding
citizens to carry one or other type of
knife, as seen in the Conceal and Carry
Table , but also allow police to arrest
a more dubious-looking citizen if they
suspect she is carrying a knife specifically
with the intention of using it to commit
violent crimes. In some areas, even the
carry of knives intended for the purpose
of self-defense is illegal, and an otherwise
nominally legal knife may be considered
illegal if it appears to be designed for
combat.
Realistically, in most areas – even those with
the most permissive laws on weapon carry
– a character who arouses the suspicions of a
police officer through outlandish dress, gang
tattoos, or suspicious behavior, is far more
likely both to be searched for weapons, and
to be charged for possession of a deadly
Many jurisdictions have specific laws
against knives that are disguised as other
objects, e.g. knife blades concealed in belt
buckles, walking-canes, lipstick cases, or
pens. As a guideline, almost any area in
which punch daggers are illegal will have
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