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 of Skullport's Lower Port, 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.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * The Crystal Shard
 * Comics
 * Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (#23)
 * Video Games