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*[[Wikipedia:Obsidian|Obsidian]] was used in the weapons and ceremonial daggers of many Mesoamerican tribes and really can be made into knives sharper than stainless steel (thank you, Wikipedia). | *[[Wikipedia:Obsidian|Obsidian]] was used in the weapons and ceremonial daggers of many Mesoamerican tribes and really can be made into knives sharper than stainless steel (thank you, Wikipedia). | ||
*"Sharper than the sharpest thing ever" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Æsahættr|Æsahættr]] from the book The Subtle Knife from the series [[Wikipedia:His Dark Materials|''His Dark Materials Trilogy'']] by [[Wikipedia:Philip Pullman|Philip Pullman]]. The Æsahættr had a blueish glow from the way it reflected light. | *"Sharper than the sharpest thing ever" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Æsahættr|Æsahættr]] from the book [[Wikipedia:The Subtle Knife|The Subtle Knife]] from the series [[Wikipedia:His Dark Materials|''His Dark Materials Trilogy'']] by [[Wikipedia:Philip Pullman|Philip Pullman]]. The Æsahættr had a blueish glow from the way it reflected light. | ||
<!-- This is not a reference to Sting, from the Tolkien mythos. That short sword only glowed in the presence of orcs, whereas this glows all the time. The HDM reference is enough. --> | <!-- This is not a reference to Sting, from the Tolkien mythos. That short sword only glowed in the presence of orcs, whereas this glows all the time. The HDM reference is enough. --> | ||
*This may be a reference to the Gidbinn, the obsidian dagger that's part of a quest in Diablo II, given the area reference. | *This may be a reference to the Gidbinn, the obsidian dagger that's part of a quest in Diablo II, given the area reference. | ||
Revision as of 03:34, 25 November 2007
obsidian dagger
This is a knife that has been cunningly chipped from volcanic glass, making it sharper than the sharpest thing ever. For some reason, its facets reflect the light in an odd way, giving it an eerie blue glow.
Type: weapon (1-handed knife)
Power: 30
Muscle Required: 10
Cannot be discarded+3 Spooky Damage
+3 Stench Damage
+3 Hot Damage
+3 Cold Damage
+3 Sleaze Damage
(In-game plural: obsidian daggers)
Drop Location
Notes
- Dropped by the ancient protector spirit (a one-time drop).
- Optional drop during the Quest for the Holy MacGuffin.
References
- Obsidian was used in the weapons and ceremonial daggers of many Mesoamerican tribes and really can be made into knives sharper than stainless steel (thank you, Wikipedia).
- "Sharper than the sharpest thing ever" is a reference to the Æsahættr from the book The Subtle Knife from the series His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman. The Æsahættr had a blueish glow from the way it reflected light.
- This may be a reference to the Gidbinn, the obsidian dagger that's part of a quest in Diablo II, given the area reference.
See Also
Collection
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- 🥈: Sean Clannery (#370650) - 319
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- #6: KingDobbs (#108745), salticid (#674339) - 228
- #8: Yendor (#62192) - 226
- #9: Jesusisagurl (#1992917) - 202
- #10: Agburanar (#556788) - 199
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