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weapon of choice is the crysknife, a knife made from the tooth of a sandworm. It is
considered most sacred by the Fremen. The tip, the hollow once occupied by the tooth's
nerve, customarily holds a small amount of the most deadly poison available, most often a
mixed derivative of the native desert plants. Fremen usually attempted to avoid killing a
respected enemy with the tip of the blade; poison was considered a weapon more suitable
for use against animals than humans. Two varieties of crysknives are produced by the
Fremen: fixed and unfixed. A "fixed" blade was treated with electrical current
so that it might be stored indefinately. Far more common among the Fremen, an
"unfixed" blade remains stable only so long as it remains in contact with a
living human body. Deprived of the body's electrical field, the knife weakens and crumbles
within a matter of hours. Treat both varieties as Large Knives of Super-Fine quality. They
cannot be purchased, but must be received either as a gift, or earned in duty to the
sietch. A sucessful impaling attack with the knife is necessary in order to deliver the
poison to the victim. |
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