Karambit (3.5e Equipment)

The karambit is a type of curved knife strongly resembling a raptor's talon or tiger claw. Held with the sharp end down and blade curved forward, it is given stability with the hole at the top of the handle for fingers to grip and provide support. Though of short range, the design flows naturally with body movements and creates strong ripping movements. They were originally used as a form of sickle, and eventually weaponized.

With a karambit, you get a +4 bonus on opposed attack rolls made to disarm an enemy (including the roll to avoid being disarmed if such an attempt fails).

In addition if paired with another karambit while two-weapon fighting, the penalty to attack rolls from two-weapon fighting is reduced by 1 (minimum 0).

The karambit is a special monk weapon. This designation gives a monk wielding a karambit special options. Monks are considered automatically proficient.