For the motion picture, see, "South Indian frog oozes molecule that inexplicably decimates flu viruses", "An Amphibian Host Defense Peptide Is Virucidal for Human H1 Hemagglutinin-Bearing Influenza Viruses", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Urumi&oldid=976506862, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 September 2020, at 09:43. Roll this after doubling the weapon’s damage. It was the chosen weapon of Peshurian and the one that gives him his nickname of Void Executioner.
[1] Alternative Tamil names for the weapon are surul katti (curling sword) surul val (curling blade) and surul pattakatti (சுருள் பட்டாக்கத்தி). The word urumi is of north Keralan origin. As with other "soft" weapons, urumi-wielders learn to follow and control the momentum of the blade with each swing, thus techniques include spins and agile maneuvres. The pommel often has a short decorative spike-like protrusion projecting from its centre. The urumi is handled like a flail arm but requires less strength since the blade combined with centrifugal force is sufficient to inflict injury.
The typical handle is termed a "disc hilt" from the prominent disc-shaped flange surrounding the pommel.
It is considered one of the most difficult weapons to master due to the risk of injuring oneself.
This increases to two dice if the weapon has a greater striking rune and three dice if the weapon has a major striking rune.For instance, a rapier with a greater striking rune deals 2d8 extra piercing damage on a critical hit. For other uses, see, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Urumi&oldid=1649622, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core. Deadly d10: On a critical hit, the weapon adds a weapon damage die of the listed size.
It's the last weapon to be used in the ancient Indian martial arts system known as Kalari Payattu as it's seen as the most difficult. Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. This weapon makes wide sweeping or spinning attacks, making it easier to attack multiple enemies. The urumi (Malayalam: ഉറുമി urumi; Sinhalese: එතුණු කඩුව ethunu kaduwa; Hindi: aara; Tamil: சுருள் பட்டாக்கத்தி surul pattai, lit. The Sri Lankan variation can have up to 32 blades and is typically dual-wielded, with one in each hand.
[1] These long-reaching spins make the weapon particularly well-suited to fighting against multiple opponents. When you attack with this weapon, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to your attack roll if you already attempted to attack a different target this turn using this weapon. The word urumi is of Indian origin.
[1] These long-reaching spins make the weapon particularly well suited to fighting against multiple opponents.
Multiple blades are often attached to a single handle. For this reason, the urumi is always taught last in Indian martial arts. It is treated as a steel whip,[1] and therefore requires prior knowledge of that weapon. The urumi (Malayalam: ഉറുമി, urumi; Tamil: உறுமி, urumi, Sinhalese: එතුණු කඩුව ethunu kaduwa; Hindi: āra) is a sword with a flexible, whip-like blade, originating from the Indian subcontinent in Tamilakam, modern-day Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
[1] Alternative Tamil names for the weapon are surul val (curling sword) and surul katti (curling knife). Urumi is a blade that looks normal when sheathed but is actually longer than the sheath itself. It is treated as a steel whip [1] and therefore requires prior knowledge of that weapon as well as the sword. [1], From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, This article is about the weapon. Experienced users can handle up to two Urumi's and Sikhs later adopted this weapon. When not in use, the urumi is worn coiled around the waist like a belt, with the handle at the wearer's side like a conventional sword. curling blade) is a sword with a flexible whip-like blade from India. Multiple blades are often attached to a single handle. The blade is fashioned from flexible edged steel measuring three-quarters to one inch in width. In Kerala, it is more commonly called a chuttuval, from the Malayalam words for "coiling," or "spinning,"(chuttu) and, "sword" (val).