Despite its deceptively simple design and appearing as a simple dagger with a small curved gut-hook at one edge the Back-Scratcher is a rather uncommon item to those not linked to the Thieves Guild and never seen in the hands of a non-member under pain of death... or a really good beating and having your stuff nicked.
"Its not that hard mate, just put the pointy bit in the squishy parts and twist, that's it right in the spine! Good lad"
- Guild master Andy "wee hand" Mason on instruction regarding the finer art of the sneak attack
Uncommon tongue:
While in the hands of the illiterate this is useless to those who can speak whatever preferred language the wielder blade was owned by, there is a cypher etched on the blade that allows basic translation between a common tongue and Under common so long as the reader can understand thieves cant.
Without this innate understanding of the primer languages the translation is gibberish.
*wielder may read and understand undercommon so long as they can read and understand thieves cant*
Recognition of Brotherhood:
A member of any Thieves Guild will be able to instantly recognize a back-scratcher and will if available offer sanctuary or a small amount of cash or even vital information much more freely than they normally would.
*You gain advantage on any persuasion or intimidation roll when talking to a guild member*
Cutpurse:
The blades gut-hook although useful in combat is not its primary function. Using the weapon when performing a sleight of hand check will allow for far easier cutpurse actions and the like.
*Player may add +1 and re-roll 1's to any sleight of hand check that logically makes sense while the blade is in hand*
Proficiency with a Dagger allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Nick. When you make the extra attack of the Light property, you can make it as part of the Attack action instead of as a Bonus Action. You can make this extra attack only once per turn.
Notes: Finesse, Light, Thrown, Nick
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