Gavels were a type of hammer.[1]
Description[]
A gavel at rest.
These mallets were small and typically made of wood. They were used by rapping them sharply against another piece of wood.[1]
Usages[]
- The most typical usage of gavels was by magistrates or other justices of the peace to call a court to order, quiet outbursts during a proceeding, or to finish their sentencing of a criminal.[1]
- Prior to its destruction, gavels were used in the meeting hall of the village of Darkenshield.[2]
- In the Slavers' Market in the Lower Port of Skullport, gavels were sometimes slammed in order to signal either the end of bidding on a slave being auctioned or the closing of a sale.[3]
Notable Gavels[]
- Gavel of the venn rune, a type of enchanted gavel that was the size of a warhammer. It was designed for use by giants, who used it as part of rituals to resolve disputes.[4]
Notable Owners[]
- Cassius, being the Elderman of the Ten Towns,[5] would use a gavel during meetings in their Council Hall.[6]
- Osconivon, a magistrate in the town of Zhentil Keep.[7]
- Seidelorn, a judge in the city of Ravens Bluff.[8]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Connie Rae Henson & Dale "slade" Henson (August 1992). The Magic Encyclopedia Volume One. (TSR, Inc), p. 61. ISBN 9781560764298.
- ↑ John Terra (November 1997). Four from Cormyr. Edited by Kim Mohan. (TSR, Inc.), p. 111. ISBN 0-7869-0646-4.
- ↑ Joseph C. Wolf (1999). Skullport. (TSR, Inc), p. 34. ISBN 0-7869-1348-7.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, et al. (September 2016). Storm King's Thunder. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 234. ISBN 978-0-7869-6600-4.
- ↑ Philip Athans (2008). A Reader's Guide to R. A. Salvatore's the Legend of Drizzt. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94. ISBN 0-7869-4915-5.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (March 2005). The Crystal Shard. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 59–61. ISBN 0-7869-1606-0.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and George MacDonald (April 1989). Curse of the Azure Bonds. (TSR, Inc.), p. 55. ISBN 978-0880386067.
- ↑ Richard Rydberg, et al. (August 1989). Gateway to Ravens Bluff, the Living City. Edited by Jean Rabe, Skip Williams, Ed Sollers. (TSR, Inc.), p. 51.