Captivity (2020)
> x dagger (@ North End of the Entry Hall)
Thibon’s dagger is small, but it looks sharp.
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Daggers in Interactive Fiction 
Let's look at daggers and athames!
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Captivity (2020)
> x dagger (@ North End of the Entry Hall)
Thibon’s dagger is small, but it looks sharp.
Cragne Manor (2018)
> x imaginary athame (@ Milkweed)
A non-existent black-handled knife, with a blade of sparkling metal that would be sharp enough to cut razors, if it actually existed.
> x witch-knife (@ Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant)
More properly known as an "athame", it's a black-handled witch-knife that sorcerors use in rituals to focus magical energy. And also to shank folks. This one is covered in dried blood, indicating a shanking happened at some point in the past.
> x dagger (@ Chapel)
The dagger has a glossy black blade made of a material you can't identify, with a serrated edge. The blade curves upward, but in a strangely non-uniform way that suggests the equation used to described the curve would be quite complicated. You can see your own face reflected in it, distorted by the blade's odd shape, but you can't make out your eyes; you see only dark emptiness where they should be.
Also, you have no nose -- not even holes.
Dragon Flies Like Labradorite (2011)
> x dagger (@ Clearing)
Six inches long or so and wickedly sharp, you imagine. The blade is wavy of course, as a proper villain's weapon ought to be.
Earl Grey (2009)
> x dagger (@ Annex)
The hilt is curved and encrusted in emeralds. The blade is nondescript.
Foo Foo (2016)
> x dagger (@ Inside Feckless Pawn)
It's too fancy a knife for your tastes. The blade is curved.
Future Threads (2017)
> x dagger (@ Hut)
Your compatriots would think it barely a knife, but Kayla can use it well. It's suited to her small stature, and it's a deadly weapon in the right hands. Of course, since it's meant for practice, it lacks any enhancement beyond its sharpness.
Germania (2008)
> x dagger (@ The Room of Mirrors)
It is a dagger made of pure silver with a hilt made of an unknown white material. The blade has several perforations of different depths.
The Hidden King's Tomb (2022)
> x dagger (@ Secret Queen's Tomb)
A cruel, curved dagger with a black hilt.
The King of Shreds and Patches (2007)
> x dagger (@ John Croft's Bedroom)
Croft's dagger is coated with dried blood, whether from Croft himself or the half-cooked joint of meat he was apparently eating -- or someone or something else -- you couldn't say.
> x left priest's dagger (@ Pit of Charybdis Balcony)
The long, wickedly curved blade seems to dance in the torchlight.
Koustrea's Contentment (2015)
> x dagger (@ Library)
The weapon is very fine. Threadlike markings adorn the long, gently curved blade nearly to its tip. The leather-wrapped handle marries perfectly with your palm.
The Legend of the Missing Hat (2012)
> x sai (@ Behind the Mini Fridge)
It's a set of tiny three-pronged daggers.
Lydia's Heart (2007)
> x dagger (@ In an Alcove)
The dagger has a wicked-looking slim, curved blade nearly a foot long, and a black leather hilt.
> x dagger (@ A Sumptuously Decorated Chamber)
The dagger has a curved blade and a wicked point.
Moon-Shaped (2006)
> x dagger (@ Cavern)
The design of the silver dagger is simple: a short, sharp blade and a smooth, unornamented hilt. [if in box, add:] Unlike the box it is in, the metal is shiny and clean.
Nothing But Mazes (2019)
> x dagger (@ Stairs)
The dagger is made of smooth, gleaming metal. Its blade is handsomely curved, and looks extremely sharp.
Plane Walker (2021)
> x daggers (@ Closet of Dangerous Things)
Far too cloak-and-dagger for your tastes, so you leave them where they are.
The Princess In The Tower (2002)
> x dagger (@ Tent)
Only three inches long, this dagger is nevertheless a pretty decent weapon as the blade is razor sharp.
The Profesee (1999)
> x dagger (@ The Attic of the Eiffel Tower)
At first glance, it's an fine ornamental dagger from medieval times; then you realize it's a crappy kitchen knife from Medieval Times. Better than nothing, though.
Several Other Tales from Castle Balderstone (2020)
> x dagger (@ Gateway)
This well-trusted blade was a gift from your mentor, High Inquisitor Urimedonte. She warned you to use it judiciously—which is not to say she told you never to use it. Its attack power is 1.
> x cinqueda (@ Lounge)
An Italian blade, broad at its base, pointed at its tip. Its attack power is 3.
> x athame (@ Ancient Tomb)
The bone of some impossibly ancient beast, carved by the earliest practictioners of magic into a ritual instrument. The brittle point is useless as a weapon, but it would be profoundly effective in the engraving of certain sigils and glyphs.
The Wayward Story (2020)
> x dagger (@ In the desert)
A great piece of steel. It's surprisingly clean and sharp.
Where There's A Will (2005)
> x dagger (@ Large Bedroom)
The dagger has a crescent-shaped blade, and looks somehow familiar.
YAGWAD (2000)
> x dagger (@ Out On A Limb)
The heavy dagger has a shiny blade which is curved and notched in a peculiar way. The ornate haft is inlaid with a blood-red ruby, a deep blue sapphire, and a milky white opal. [if fourth socket empty] There is also a fourth socket from which the jewel is missing. [else] The fourth jewel socket contains [a fourth jewel].
[if wearing specs:] It is surrounded by a rosy aura.
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