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<blockquote data-quote="Shade" data-source="post: 4940692" data-attributes="member: 287">I do not believe kyorkcha made it to 3e.The 2e Monstrous Manual thri-kreen entry makes no mention of them.From Thri-kreen of Athas:The KyorkchaAn invention of the tohr-kreen of the north, the lcyorkcha is a more dangerous variant of the chatkcha. It consists of a curved blade, much like a boomerang, with several protrusions along the edge, as well as spikes that jut out near each end. The kyorkcha, like the chatkcha, has a hole in the middle.The kyorkcha can be made of dasl, or of stone, bone, hardwood, or metal. A kyorkcha's average damage is greater than that of the chatkcha, with a range of 1d8+2 points of damage versus the chatkcha's ld6+2 (against creatures of man-size or smaller). Most kyorkcha are edged on both front and back, though some are made with a blunt back edge; these are used to knock out foes or prey. Only a blunt kyorkcha can be used in this way. (A proficient user suffers a -1 attack roll penalty.&nbsp; On a successful hit, the chance for a knockout is 3% per point of damage caused. Only 25% of the damage of a knockout attack is real; the rest is temporary. A thri-kreen cannot be instantly knocked out, but might fall unconscious if he or she takes enough damage.)The kyorkcha is held like the chatkcha, with a digit on either side of the kyorkcha's leading prong, and the third digit at the center of the weapon's trailing edge. The details of throwing are similar to those of the chatkcha.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shade, post: 4940692, member: 287"] I do not believe kyorkcha made it to 3e. The 2e Monstrous Manual thri-kreen entry makes no mention of them. From [I]Thri-kreen of Athas[/I]: [B]The Kyorkcha[/B] An invention of the tohr-kreen of the north, the lcyorkcha is a more dangerous variant of the chatkcha. It consists of a curved blade, much like a boomerang, with several protrusions along the edge, as well as spikes that jut out near each end. The kyorkcha, like the chatkcha, has a hole in the middle. The kyorkcha can be made of dasl, or of stone, bone, hardwood, or metal. A kyorkcha's average damage is greater than that of the chatkcha, with a range of 1d8+2 points of damage versus the chatkcha's ld6+2 (against creatures of man-size or smaller). Most kyorkcha are edged on both front and back, though some are made with a blunt back edge; these are used to knock out foes or prey. Only a blunt kyorkcha can be used in this way. (A proficient user suffers a -1 attack roll penalty. On a successful hit, the chance for a knockout is 3% per point of damage caused. Only 25% of the damage of a knockout attack is real; the rest is temporary. A thri-kreen cannot be instantly knocked out, but might fall unconscious if he or she takes enough damage.) The kyorkcha is held like the chatkcha, with a digit on either side of the kyorkcha's leading prong, and the third digit at the center of the weapon's trailing edge. The details of throwing are similar to those of the chatkcha. [/QUOTE]

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