Vaako's Kill Book: The Piercing Kill

Vaako's Kill Book: the Piercing Kill

Foreword:

Sometimes people ask me why I chose the dagger as weapon of choice to master and after reading these books you may understand. Granted the dagger isn't an impressive looking weapon, but then again a weapon isn't meant to look impressive. A weapon is meant to do one thing and that is kill your enemy. And in my hands kill they will, as some of you may have witnessed. The dagger has the advantage that it is one of the few weapons that lets you deal two types of damage, namely piercing and slashing. But both damage types require you to attack your target differently and on different parts on the body. For years I have been perfecting these techniques and putting them to good use for myself, and now these books contain this field-tested knowledge as well. As these books are not very useful in the heat of battle, both are a accompanied with limited edition Kill Dolls for quick reference, so if you can get your hands on those, lucky you.

The Piercing Kill: This book details areas on the body that will deal the most damage to your enemy when hit with a piercing thrust, so he or she will no longer be able to fight or be significantly impaired and you end up killing them more quickly. The knowledge within this book will be useful to archers and melee fighters who use penetrating weapons as it as all about getting inside the body to do damage. Bladed melee fighters might want to check out the companion book "Vaako's Kill book: the Slashing Kill" as this book contains my knowledge about doing slashing damage. Now before we go on understand one thing, all two legged humanoid creatures are build the same way so it doesn't matter if you fight a Human, Fey, Minotaur or something else their muscles, veins and organs are all located in the same place. So hitting the same positional spot on their body will have the same result. Since the body is (more or less) symmetrical, the targets show below are in the same place (roughly) on either side of the body. To keep it easy for you to follow I will work from the head downwards. For reference to the points mentioned see the figures on the foldout in the back of the book.

The Head: A hit to the eyes. If you make sure you penetrate deep enough, the fight is over before it began because you have taken out the brain. This spot isn't an easy mark for melee fighters but for archers it something to aim for.

The Neck: Point A on figure 1, The side of the neck just behind the Adam's apple, approximately 2-2.5 inches from the front of the throat. This is ideally a thrust with the blade perpendicular to the spine, and cutting out the front of the neck. If done correctly this will sever the carotid and trachea, resulting in loss of consciousness in as little as 5 seconds and death in as little as 12 seconds. This thrust is a favorite of assassins who come from behind.

The Arms: Point B on figure 1, Next up is the inside of the right armpit, with the blade parallel to the ribs. If done correctly this will pass between the 3rd and 4th rib perforating the right lung. This is a risky target due to potential for the blade to bind in the rib cage. Point C on figure 1, The inside of the left armpit, with the blade parallel to the ribs. If done correctly the thrust will pass between the 3rd and 4th rib perforating the left lung and the heart. Piercing the heart can result in instant unconsciousness and death in as little as 3 seconds. This is a risky target due to potential for the blade to bind in the rib cage.

The Body: Point D on figure 1, This is something more for the melee fighter then the archer, thrust up and under the right side of the rib cage, done at a 45 degree angle into the liver. Depending on the severity of the damage to the liver this can result in unconsciousness in as little as 1 minute, and death in as little as 5 minutes. Point E on figure 1, Next on our mark list is the center of the abdomen, approximately 1 to 4 inches above the navel. Approximately 5 inches below the skin is the Descending Aorta ,the largest artery in the body, and Inferior Vena Cava ,the largest vein in the body. Severing either can result in unconsciousness in as little as 1-2 seconds and death in as little as 3-5 seconds.

Next we move to the back of the body. For reference see figure 2.

The Head: Point A on figure 2, Just behind the bottom of the ear. This hollow is the only point that an average person may be able to pierce the skull with a knife. Long narrow blades have the best chance of reaching the brain. So an arrow will work also very nicely A solid thrust here can result in instantaneous death. This is a risky target due to potential for the blade to bind in the skull or jaw if done incorrectly.

The Neck: Point B on figure 2, Next weak spot is the subclavian artery located approximately 2.5 inches below the point shown, just behind the collar bone. Severing of the subclavian artery will result in unconsciousness in as little as 2 seconds, and death in as little as 3.5 seconds

The Back: Points C on figure 2, A thrust to either kidney. Puncturing a kidney can cause near instant unconsciousness, and death within as little as one minute. The kidneys are connected to the body by the Suprarenal veins, which are rather large, so even if the kidney is not punctured, a thrust here may still sever one of these and result in rapid loss of consciousness

True there are other points on the body that can be hit and yes I know them but I need to keep the upper-hand somehow, right? I hope this book helps you in getting the upper hand in fights. And may their deaths be swift and your victories multiple.

Vaako