Morning star

Morning stars (also "morningstar") were a simple type of one-handed melee weapon.

Description
Morningstars were very similar to a spiked club, but with refinements. Their shafts were usually made of wood and longer than a heavy mace. Their heads were typically round and covered in metal set. Around twenty spikes were set into this metal, radiating like a star, with the biggest spike extending straight from the top.

History
Morningstars first became available in the Netheril Empire in.

Individuals

 * Cracker and Whacker, the chief weapons of Athrogate
 * The gods Hruggek and Memnor were known to consider morningstars their favored weapon.

Races & Sentient Creatures

 * Bugbears often specialized in fighting with morningstars.
 * Firenewt warlocks often favored the use of morningstars in combat.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Pool of Radiance • Secret of the Silver Blades • Pools of Darkness • Gateway to the Savage Frontier • Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II • Neverwinter Nights: Wyvern Crown of Cormyr • Sword Coast Legends • Baldur's Gate III
 * Card Games
 * AD&D Trading Cards • Adventures in the Forgotten Realms