Fighting with Garrotes

[SuedodeuS]

I'm... not certain what you mean by "slushies." If I'm reading your post correctly, however, you're saying that you see this as a desperation tactic rather than an actual combat style. This is as it should be in most cases, although when you have something like the anmaglâhk the concept of them using it as an actual combat tool does work. Notably the potential for a rather favorable grapple (using Guillotine Gambit), or the exceptional damage gained by effectively headlocking and throwing your enemy in one action (Guillotine Throw), can be quite useful. You'd be better off with a sword, but those aren't nearly as concealable - and aren't as easy to improvise.

As for Vengeful Cut, yes, the description (as with all my descriptions, unless explicitly noted) is meant for using a proper wire garrote. There is a section in there for rope garrotes, however, which basically do "shock only" (no actual injury) thr cr when used with Vengeful Cut. This is meant to represent "rope burn" or similar.