Guisarme

A guisarme () was a two-handed, martial, melee weapon of the pole arm family.
==Description==
The basic guisarme was a weaponized pruning hook mounted on a long pole. It might or might not have a back spike. The convex edge (outside curve) was sharpened for slicing all the way up to the point of the hook.
==Weaponology==
The guisarme was a pole arm so it required two hands to wield. Being a reach weapon, it was capable of striking targets as far away as . The hook might be used to attempt to trip an enemy or pull a rider off a mount. The back spike could be used for parrying or for a sideways swinging attack, but the guisarme was primarily an offensive slashing weapon. This weapon required training to use and was classified as a martial weapon.
==Notable Users==
===Individuals===
* The Ravenian merchant Bendekar had multiple guisarmes in his home's expansive weapons collection.
===Races & Intelligent Creatures===
* Shator typically fought with guisarmes.
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===Appearances===
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===References===
Category:Polearms
Category:Weapons
Category:Two-handed weapons
Category:Martial weapons
Category:Melee weapons
Category:Slashing weapons
Category:Reach weapons
Category:0-24 gold pieces
Category:Items from Ravens Bluff
Category:Items from the Savage Frontier
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril