Ok, I like the dull and lifeless form of the non-wielded knife. I like that quite a bit, actually. As though the knife has the latent ability, but requires the lifeforce of a certain human to activate it. It would also be good for smuggling it by those who could detect magic. I may even use that thought, someday.
Apart from that, I don't really like it at all.
Edged weapons which can cut through anything are overdone and overpowerful.
Daggers to cut through dimensions are also done a bit, though not quite as often.
Where did the dagger come from? Why is it magical? How does the knife-bearer lose his finger and thumb when he becomes it?
Anywho. I'd give this a 2.5, but I don't think its quite worth a 3, so I voted a 2/5. Go to Comment
If the author had given credit to Pullman for taking the idea from his (amazing) book, it would have been fine. However, no credit was given and the item is practically a carbon copy of the book's knife, right down to the missing thumb. And the book's description is even better. I don't especially like to beat down a dead goose, but this one particulary irked me. Go to Comment
Not as subtle as kinlink was hoping it was, I suppose. Should have named it the Discriminating Dirk or something, pinky instead of thumb, trimension instead of dimension, etc... :P Go to Comment
Items (Melee Weapons) (Combat)
*shrugs* Go to Comment