Gavel

Gavels were a type of hammer.
==Description==
These mallets were small and typically made of wood. They were used by rapping them sharply against another piece of wood.
==Usages==
* The most typical usage of gavels was by magistrates or other justices of the peace to call a court to order, quiet outbursts during a proceeding, or to finish their sentencing of a criminal.
* Prior to its destruction, gavels were used in the meeting hall of the village of Darkenshield.
* In the Slavers' Market in the Lower Port of Skullport, gavels were sometimes slammed in order to signal either the end of bidding on a slave being auctioned or the closing of a sale.
==Notable Gavels==
* Gavel of the venn rune, a type of enchanted gavel that was the size of a warhammer. It was designed for use by giants, who used it as part of rituals to resolve disputes.
==Notable Owners==
* Cassius, being the Elderman of the Ten Towns, would use a gavel during meetings in their Council Hall.
* Osconivon, a magistrate in the town of Zhentil Keep.
* Seidelorn, a judge in the city of Ravens Bluff.
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Category:Wooden items
Category:Tools
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril
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