Cleaver

A cleaver, also known as a meat cleaver, was a type of large culinary knife often used alongside a chopping block.

History
The existence of meat cleavers on Toril dated back as far as the Netherese Empire, where they were common on Eileanar.

The design of voulges were derived from peasants fastening meat cleavers to the ends of staves to form makeshift polearms.

Businesses

 * Cleavers were a common tool of butchers and slaughterhouses, such as Alzael's Cleaver in Immersea.
 * Black Rat, a tavern in Suzail.
 * Whistling Wizard.

Groups

 * The Vani, a tribe of gnomes living in the Samek Valley, utilized meat cleavers.

Individuals

 * Alzael, the operator of Alzael's Cleaver.
 * Armest Harrigo, a grocer in Waterdeep.
 * Delgara Dauntsword was an expert with the cleaver, having frequently utilized it as a weapon back during her days of piracy.
 * Gorstag, the innkeeper of The Rising Moon.
 * Stamkk, a bugbear chef.
 * Sull

Races & Sentient Creatures

 * Ysgardian dwarves often forged and sold cleavers to Ysgardian trolls.

Regions & Settlements

 * Baldur's Gate
 * Moonshae Isles.
 * Sumbria.
 * Wa.
 * Zakhara.

Trivia
The Red Larch had a sign hanging above its entrance depicting a piece of ham being cut by a cleaver.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Into the Forgotten Realms • Test of the Samurai • Halls of the High King • City of the Spider Queen • Hoard of the Dragon Queen
 * Novels
 * Spellfire • The Ring of Winter • Dangerous Games • Soldiers of Ice • The Council of Blades • Master of Chains • Mistshore • ''Spider and Stone
 * The Fanged Crown
 * Comic Books
 * Avatar series (#2)
 * Avatar series (#2)