Cracker and Whacker were twin morning stars that were the chief weapons of the dwarf Athrogate.[2]
Description[]
Cracker and Whacker were both gray glassteel morning stars, with spiked metal heads attached to the ends of adamantine chains.[3][note 1] Athrogate generally wielded Cracker in the left hand and Whacker in the right hand.[2]
Powers[]
On command, Cracker emitted from the small nubs on the striking ball a dark reddish and chalky fluid, the ichor of a rust monster, which corroded other metals on contact.[3] Whacker coated itself with a clear, blue-gray, oily liquid known as oil of impact, which oozed from the spikes. Used together, with first a strike by Cracker then strikes by Whacker, Athrogate could smash anything from a thick iron wall to an iron golem into rust flakes.[3][2][4]
History[]
In 1484 DR, Athrogate used his morning stars to smash through the iron wall sealing off Mithral Hall from the Underdark.[2]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ The novels' descriptions of Athrogate's "morning stars" are very similar to that of flails, especially in D&D v.3.5 rules. However, in medieval weaponry, the name "morning star" mainly referred to the spiked ball head of a weapon, which could be attached to a handle (like a mace) or a chain (like a flail). Therefore, this name and description of "morning star" are accurate.
Appearances[]
Novels & Short Stories
References[]
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (October 2005). Promise of the Witch-King. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 17, p. 258. ISBN 0-78693823-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 R.A. Salvatore (September 2014). Rise of the King. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 315. ISBN 0-7869-6515-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 R.A. Salvatore (October 2006). Road of the Patriarch (Hardcover). (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 1, pp. 17–23. ISBN 978-0786940752.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 2014). Rise of the King. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 238. ISBN 0-7869-6515-0.