Cat 'o' nine tails

The cat 'o' nine tails weighs 1 lb., deals 1-4 damage, needs no particular Strength, and costs 5 S.P. under miscellaneous weaponry.

It follows the ordinary weapon rules: a fighter not proficient with it halves the attack roll plus modifiers, and each hit's damage is reduced by the target's armor. Prices are for average goods in a big city; inferior versions may sell for half and superior ones for twice as much or more.