Glaive

Glaives were a type of reach weapon in the pole arm family.
==Description==
Glaives were pole arms that, in their basic form, were long wooden poles mounted with a sword-like cutting blade. The blade was often augmented with a back spike, perpendicular to the blade or angled forward.
==Weaponology==
Glaives were two-handed melee weapons with a reach. Because it was a pole arm, it couldn't be used to attack adjacent foes. They were most effective in large numbers in a phalanx, or when they could be set against a charging opponent. Even though the tip of the blade was sharp and the back spike could be swung to penetrate armor, the glaive was considered a slashing weapon.
==Availability==
* In many of the bazaars found across Zakhara, one could find a glaive for around 5 to 9 gold pieces depending upon how good they were at haggling.
==History==
Glaives first became available in the Netheril Empire in .
==Varieties==
* Naginata, as well as its shortened version the nagimaki, were glaives unique to the land of Kara-Tur. They were typically used by footmen and horsemen respectively.
* Saw-toothed glaives were variety of glaives with a +3 enchantment that were commonly used by creatures on the Lower Planes, primarily bearded devils. They had a treble-hook arranged at their base that curved backwards, allowing the wielder to entangle or snag their foes.
==Notable glaives==
* The demon lord Baphomet carried a glaive referred to as "Heart-cleaver."
* The tiefling warrior Havilar carried a glaive she referred to as "Devil Slayer".
==Usage==
===Individuals===
* Dauphal was known to carry a +1 flaming glaive.
* Syr'daun Hunzrin was renowned for his skill with glaives.
===Races & Sentient Creatures===
* Blackguards often favored the glaive over other weapons.
* The leaders of gnoll packs were often known to fight with glaives.
* Justice archons were occasionally known to fight with glaives.
* Whenever a molydeus was a servant of baphomet, they always fought with a demonic glaive gifted to them by the demon lord himself.
* Oni mages were often known to fight with glaives.
* Sorrowsworns of the demonic variety were often known to favor fighting with +2 glaives.
==Appendix==
===Appearances===
===Gallery===
File:Glaives-2.jpg
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===References===
Category:Polearms
Category:Two-handed weapons
Category:Martial weapons
Category:Melee weapons
Category:Slashing weapons
Category:Reach weapons
Category:Weapons
Category:0-24 gold pieces
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Zakhara