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    Cost: 6 sp
    Damage Step: 1
    Str Min: 11
    Weight: 1 lb.
    Size: 1
    Use: Defensive weapon
    Availability: (un)common

Description: Parrying daggers are defensive weapons which come in multiple sizes and shapes. They usually have a strong guard and are wielded with the off-hand instead of a shield. Examples for parrying weapons include the main-gauché or the asian sai.
When not attacking, but using the weapon in a defensive manner the character may add +2 to his Physical Defense against any unarmed combat or melee weapon attack with a weapon of size 3 or lower.
Since part of the users attention has to be focused on his off-hand this weapon causes an overall initiative penalty of one step in combat situations.

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