Main Gauche

[Dain]

I posted this in the Dagger Stats topic, but due to the extended discussion there I'm afraid it's going to get lost in the wash...so I thought I'd start a new topic for it:

I don't see the words Main Gauche (spelling probably wrong here) in the book anywhere, does that fall into one of the listed two types, or is it yet another. I guess what I'm really asking is what ATN/DTN to use for this specific weapon (because I wouldn't know the difference between a rondel and a poniard if someone came up to me and stuck one of each into me with post-its attached displaying the names of each one).

added edit:
oh, by the way, it sounds like StarShadow is having troubled getting a straight answer to the initial question in the Dagger Stats topic. I think Starshadow wanted some simple numbers and it looks like the thread has degraded into a dagger philosophy debate....and although it is very informative and interesting, I don't think that was what Starshadow was hoping for....so if anyone has some simple numbers for him over there I'm sure it would be appreciated greatly.

[Caz]

It's the same as poniard.  It means "left hand", and generally refers to any dagger used in conjunction with a rapier or cut/thrust sword.  More specifically daggers designed for that purpose, often with specialized thrusting blades, or at least very pointy ones, and hilts designed for protection and parrying ability.

[toli]

I think you could just treat it as a poinard, but you might add some AV for the left hand.

[Dain]

Thanks guys, that helps. Don't know if anyone saw my added edit or not...I overlapped the responses in editting it (weren't there when I started but got there before I submitted), but if someone could take a look-see I think Starshadow would appreciate it.

From your responses though, I think this thread probably already answers his question.

[Salamander]

I think Caz and Toli are on the money with this one.