Falchion

A falchion () was type of large, single-edged, two-handed sword.
==Description==
The falchion looked much like a big scimitar with a wide blade curved toward the tip. The blade was one-sided and heavy, weighing as much as some greatswords. The pommel, cross guard, and grip were similar to a bastard sword.
The heavy blade of the falchion gave it an almost axe-like ability to chop through armor and yet retained the advantages of a sword. Its weight required two hands and special training to wield effectively, so it was therefore considered a martial weapon.
==Notable Falchions==
* Decision, a unique enchanted flaming falchion.
* The Fangs of Zehir were four enchanted adamantine falchions.
==Notable Owners==
===Classes===
* Maquar crusaders, noble warriors in service of the rajah of Estagund, were especially renowned for their skill with falchions.
* Swordmages that focused on being offensive in combat often preferred to use falchions.
===Individuals===
* General Anali Cyl of Neverwinter wielded the enhancted falchion decision during the Luskan-Neverwinter war of 1372 DR.
* Aoth Fezim
* Gaedynn Ulraes
* Herald of Zehir, a four-armed yuan-ti that wielded a Fang of Zehir in each hand.
* Hezza, a pawnbroker in Lyrabar, kept a falchion.
* Skagi, a shadar-kai warrior, wielded a falchion.
* T'risstree T'orgh, a drow warrior and priestess of Lolth, always wielded a falchion.
===Organizations===
* Warriors of the Flaming Spike, an orc tribe in the Akanapeaks region, commonly wielded well-made falchions.
===Races & Sentient Creatures===
* Angels of battle typically wielded falchions.
* Falchions were a common weapon of fire archons.
* Falchions were among the blades preferred by the swashbuckling hadozee.
* Phoelarches often wielded falchions.
===Regions & Settlements===
* In east Faerûn, falchions were commonly used in the nation of Chessenta, especially by half-orcs and mountain orcs. It was also commonly used in Mulhorand by such creatures as aasimars, the Durpari, earth genasi, the Mulan, and tieflings.
* In southeast Faerûn, falchions were commonly used in the region of Golden Water.
* In south Faerûn, falchions were commonly used in the Lake of Steam region.
* In west Faerûn, falchions were commonly used in the region of Calimshan, especially by air genasi and fire genasi.
===Religions===
* Avatars of the xvart deity Raxivort often carried a small falchion.
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===References===
Category:Two-handed weapons
Category:Two-handed swords
Category:Melee weapons
Category:Martial weapons
Category:Slashing weapons
Category:75-99 gold pieces
Category:Weapons
Category:Swords