This article is about the type of weapon. For other uses, see Blade (disambiguation).
A blade was a type of sharp-edged melee weapon. Blades, particularly swords and daggers, were used throughout Faerûn and beyond.[1][2][3]
Description[]
Blades were specifically used to cut and slice. Such items were hand-held slashing weapons made of metal or other rigid material. Specifically for blades, the cutting edge made up most of the length of the weapon, unlike axes and pole arms, where the cutting edge was much shorter than the overall length. As such, examples of blades were swords (short or long),[4] daggers (very short, double edged),[5] and knives (very short, single edged).[6]
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References[]
- ↑ BioWare (December 1998). Designed by James Ohlen. Baldur's Gate. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ BioWare (September 2000). Designed by James Ohlen, Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ Black Isle Studios (June 2000). Designed by Matt Norton. Icewind Dale. Interplay.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 96–105. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 67. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 74. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.