Dagger of Biting

After a battle with bandits on the road South of Seldern Cross in Leaving Home, the party discovered a locked chest amongst the highwaymen's camp which contained, amongst other things, the Dagger of Biting. After some time Odeon was able to identify the blades magical attributes and has since held onto the weapon for 'close encounters'.

History and Discovery
Very little is known about the Dagger of Biting other than the fact that, somewhere along the way, the blade came into the possession of a group of bandits who were heading North along the Cranston Road.

The Dagger was discovered by the group during the fourth day of their journey South when they were waylaid by the bandits and ordered to pay a toll to pass. Diplomacy broke down and, after a gruelling fight, the party was left to bury the dead and search over their small encampment. Amongst the loot the group discovered a small, locked chest. Taking caution, Ophelia was able to quickly disarm the device that was protecting the chests contents (a spring loaded arrow trap) and picked open the lock itself.

Inside, alongside the Gloves of Mischief and the wand, Sandria's Folly, the group discovered the Dagger of Biting. Once the blade's attributes had been identified it was decided that, until another use arose, Odeon would hold onto the artifact to aid him in combat in the future.

Description
The dagger is short and, to the untrained eye, appears to be quite flimsy. The hilt is faded leather over metal, though ornate in a very minimalistic way. The blade itself is barely longer than the handle, a little over 7 inches long, and upon initial inspection appears to be made of nothing more than stone, dull rough to the touch.

A more dignified investigation shows the razor sharp edges of the blade and, to those who really pay attention, the dozen or so tiny grooves that hairline in from the sharpened edges on either side of the blade. This is where the dagger's unique barbs protrude from.

Abilities
On occasion, though seemingly randomly, these small grooves open up during combat, turning the dagger into quite a lethal cerated knife, the barbs tearing through flesh and armour alike. How to trigger such an attribute is unknown, though, as the blade itself seems to decide randomly upon being swung or thrust at the enemy.