The root room's curved knife

Stub-class article · First seen: s24 · Last seen: s24
The root room's curved knife
The root room's curved knife, Curved knife (unidentified) portrait
Item
StatusActive
First seens24
Last seens24
TypeCurved knife (unidentified)
HolderCaelumn (probably)
OriginTaken from a shelf in the root room behind the swinging statue in the ridge temple, s24

The root room’s curved knife is “a curved knife” that lay on a shelf beneath “a worn carving of a roped figure” in the root room of the ridge temple [4]. Caelumn picked it up, calling it “the curse dagger”, and went in with it to cut a root; a barbed vine knocked him to 0 hit points and dragged his body into the mass until Hugo cut it free [11][9][13][17]. The DM called the blade “stained, dark, old” and said no more; the title is the wiki’s own, and “curse” is Caelumn’s word.

Overview

The knife lay on a shelf in the root room, the hidden chamber behind the swinging statue, beneath a worn carving of a roped figure [4]. Hugo first took it for a set of pruners and asked whether it was a dagger, and the DM settled that it was a curved knife [5][6]. The room held a wall of roots that regrew as fast as the party cut it, and Hugo suggested using the knife to carve them away [7][8].

Description

The DM’s words: “a curved knife rest on the shelf beneath a worn carving of a roped figure” [4]. When Caelumn picked it up: “As you pick up the curved blade, you see it’s stained, dark, old. And you see dried roots that lie beneath the shelf.” [9]. He reasoned that earlier visitors had tried to cut the roots with it, which is why dried roots lay there [10]. The carving of the roped figure is not described further.

Mechanics (as played)

Not read out in play. By Caelumn’s account Hugo did not want to touch “the curse dagger” himself [11], though he had suggested using it [8], so Caelumn took it up and went in to cut a root. The DM called for a Dexterity save, and Caelumn failed it: “five piercing damage as a hooked uh barbed vine stretch you across the chest and it’s now kind of almost like pulling like pulling your unconscious body into the mass of vines” [12][13]. Caelumn had five hit points left [14]. Hugo cut the vine, took 4 piercing damage in turn, and lost his Rage [15]. Whether the knife had anything to do with the vines’ strike is not stated; it was the attempt to cut a root that drew it.

Open questions

  • Whether it is cursed or magical. “Cursed” is Caelumn’s word [11]; the DM called the blade only “stained, dark, old” [9]. Nobody has cast anything on it.
  • Who holds it. Caelumn picked it up before the vine dragged him in [9][13]. Afterwards Father Thomas told the party to “grab that dagger” [3], but no line says who did.
  • What the carving shows. The DM did not say what the “roped figure” is, or whether it has anything to do with the knife.

History in the campaign

Session 24: The Knight of Smoke

Main article: Session 24

Among the things the DM showed in the root room was a curved knife on a shelf beneath a carving of a roped figure [4][6]. Caelumn, at Hugo’s suggestion, picked up “the curse dagger” and tried to cut a root with it [8][11][9][10]. A barbed vine caught him across the chest for five piercing damage and dragged his unconscious body into the roots, and Hugo cut him free [13][14][16]. As the party left, Father Thomas told them to grab the dagger [3].

Status

As of session 24. Caelumn picked it up [9]; no line says who carries it now. Unidentified, and not confirmed cursed or magical.

See also

References

  1. ^ Session 24, line 707-715: The DM describes a curved knife on a shelf in the root room and settles that it is a knife and not pruners.
  2. ^ Session 24, line 786-801: Caelumn picks it up as "the curse dagger" and goes to cut a root; the vines take him to 0 hit points and Hugo cuts him free.
  3. ^ Session 24, line 916: Father Thomas tells the party to take the staff and grab the dagger as they leave.
  4. ^ Session 24, line 707: Inline citation.
  5. ^ Session 24, line 713: Inline citation.
  6. ^ Session 24, line 714: Inline citation.
  7. ^ Session 24, line 772: Inline citation.
  8. ^ Session 24, line 778: Inline citation.
  9. ^ Session 24, line 790: Inline citation.
  10. ^ Session 24, line 791: Inline citation.
  11. ^ Session 24, line 786: Inline citation.
  12. ^ Session 24, line 793: Inline citation.
  13. ^ Session 24, line 794: Inline citation.
  14. ^ Session 24, line 795: Inline citation.
  15. ^ Session 24, line 798-801: Inline citation.
  16. ^ Session 24, line 799-801: Inline citation.
  17. ^ Session 24, line 801: Inline citation.
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