Pincer staff

Pincer staffs were a type of specialized polearm unique to the kuo-toa that were designed to ensnare opponents, similar in design and principle to mancatchers. They were typically used by kuo-toan priests, otherwise known as "whips", including the specialized Sea Mother whips, though they also saw occasional use by kuo-toa fighters.
==Description==
These polarms had a reach of and required two hands to wield them properly. Over two-thirds of their reach was taken up by the polearm's shaft, with the rest taken up by the "pincer", which often measured in length. On average they weighed about .
Their namesake pincers could grapple creatures within the demihuman size range, going as large as a gnoll.
==Notable Owners==
* Claw, a half-fiend kuo-toan cleric, wielded a pincer staff.
* Pliil Seachild, a cleric of the Sea Mother that wielded a +2 pincer staff.
==Appendix==
===Appearances===
===Gallery===
UnderArsenal.jpg|A pincer staff depicted alongside a variety of other items one could find in the Underdark.
Kuo-toa - Daren Bader.jpg|A kuo-toan whip stands in the center with a rather rudimentary pincer staff.
===References===
Category:Polearms
Category:Bludgeoning weapons
Category:Exotic weapons
Category:Reach weapons
Category:Two-handed weapons
Category:Kuo-toa items
Category:Items from the Underdark
Category:0-24 gold pieces