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.

Races & Intelligent Creatures

 * Shator typically fought with guisarmes.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Pool of Radiance • Curse of the Azure Bonds • Gateway to the Savage Frontier