Scimitar

The scimitar is a one-handed, martial melee weapon of the sword family.

Description
The scimitar is similar to the falchion in that it is a "backsword", that is, the blade is sharpened on one edge and the other edge is thicker to give it strength. Scimitar blades are 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90cm) long and almost always curved but a few are angled like a khopesh. Starting at the hilt, the blade may taper gradually to a point or may increase in width and then rapidly come to a point. The hilt is one-handed and has quillons. An average scimitar costs 15gp and weighs 4lbs (1.8kg).

Weaponology
Scimitars don't have the damaging power of longswords or other heavier swords, but with skill they can hit vital areas better than most. Using the one-sided, curved scimitar requires special training and is therefore classified as a martial weapon.

Realmslore
This blade is a weapon favored by Calishites, some druids, and the famed Drizzt Do'Urden. Note that 2nd edition and 3.5 edition allow druids to wield scimitars.

Notable scimitars

 * Icingdeath
 * Right handed weapon of Drizzt Do'Urden the ranger


 * Twinkle
 * Left handed weapon of the drow, Drizzt


 * Hornblade
 * The weapon of the nature god Mielikki