Glaive

Glaives were a type of reach weapon in the pole arm family.^[7]

Description[]

Glaives were pole arms that, in their basic form, were long wooden poles mounted with a sword-like cutting blade.^[6] The blade was often augmented with a back spike, perpendicular to the blade or angled forward.^[4]

Weaponology[]

Glaives were two-handed melee weapons with a 10 feet (3 meters) reach. Because it was a pole arm, it couldn't be used to attack adjacent foes. They were most effective in large numbers in a phalanx, or when they could be set against a charging opponent. Even though the tip of the blade was sharp and the back spike could be swung to penetrate armor, the glaive was considered a slashing weapon.^[8]

Availability[]

In many of the bazaars found across Zakhara, one could find a glaive for around 5 to 9 gold pieces depending upon how good they were at haggling.^[9]

History[]

Glaives first became available in the Netheril Empire in 2171 NY (−1688 DR).^[10]

Varieties[]

Naginata, as well as its shortened version the nagimaki, were glaives unique to the land of Kara-Tur. They were typically used by footmen and horsemen respectively.^[11]
Saw-toothed glaives were variety of glaives with a +3 enchantment that were commonly used by creatures on the Lower Planes,^[12] primarily bearded devils. They had a treble-hook arranged at their base that curved backwards, allowing the wielder to entangle or snag their foes.^[13]

Notable glaives[]

The demon lord Baphomet carried a glaive referred to as "Heart-cleaver."^[14]
The tiefling warrior Havilar carried a glaive she referred to as "Devil Slayer".^[15]

Usage[]

Individuals[]

Dauphal was known to carry a +1 flaming glaive.
Syr'daun Hunzrin was renowned for his skill with glaives.

Races & Sentient Creatures[]

Blackguards often favored the glaive over other weapons.^[16]
The leaders of gnoll packs were often known to fight with glaives.^[17]
Justice archons were occasionally known to fight with glaives.^[18]
Whenever a molydeus was a servant of baphomet, they always fought with a demonic glaive gifted to them by the demon lord himself.^[19]
Oni mages were often known to fight with glaives.^[20]
Sorrowsworns of the demonic variety were often known to favor fighting with +2 glaives.^[21]

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

Adventures

Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Referenced only
The Shattered Statue • Mad Monkey vs the Dragon Claw • Dungeon #19, "The Serpent's Tooth"

Novels & Short Stories

Crypt of the Moaning Diamond • Fiction: Prelude (Tomb of Annihilation)

Referenced only
Hand of Fire

Video Games

Pool of Radiance series (Pool of Radiance • Curse of the Azure Bonds) • Neverwinter Nights (AOL game) • Gateway to the Savage Frontier

Organized Play & Licensed Adventures

A Handful of Dust • Plane Speaking • Strange Bedfellows • A Walk on the Wildside • Tyranny's Perilous Bastion • Tyranny's Bleak Depths

Gallery[]

External Links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.

Glaives article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
Glaive +1 article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
Glaive article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 35, 37. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 109. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 117. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
↑ Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 218. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Jeremy Crawford, Stephen Schubert, et al. (September 2011). Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium. Edited by Cal Moore, Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7869-5744-6.
↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 115, 118. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 117, 118. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
↑ Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 91. ISBN 978-1560763581.
↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), p. 31. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
↑ slade et al (June 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume III. (TSR, Inc.), p. 844. ISBN 0-7869-0187-X.
↑ Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 51. ISBN 978-0786965614.
↑ Erin M. Evans (November 2011). Brimstone Angels (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 658. ASIN B004ZZKRPE.
↑ Mike Mearls, et al. (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. Edited by Jeremy Crawford, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 211. ISBN 978-0786966011.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 163. ISBN 978-0786965614.
↑ Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel (July 2006). Monster Manual IV. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 80–82. ISBN 0-7869-3920-6.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (May 29, 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 134. ISBN 978-0786966240.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 239. ISBN 978-0786965614.
↑ Andrew Finch, Gwendolyn Kestrel, Chris Perkins (August 2004). Monster Manual III. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 36–37. ISBN 0-7869-3430-1.

[PHB5e-p149-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.

[PH1e-p35,_37-2] Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 35, 37. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.

[AaEG2e-p109-3] Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 109. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.

[PHB3.5-117-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 117. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.

[PHB4-p218-5] Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 218. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.

[MME-p21-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Jeremy Crawford, Stephen Schubert, et al. (September 2011). Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium. Edited by Cal Moore, Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7869-5744-6.

[PHB3.5-115-7] Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 115, 118. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.

[PHB3.5-118-8] Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 117, 118. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.

[9] Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 91. ISBN 978-1560763581.

[NEoM-p31-10] slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), p. 31. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.

[OA1e-p46-11] Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.

[EMVIII-p844-12] slade et al (June 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume III. (TSR, Inc.), p. 844. ISBN 0-7869-0187-X.

[MMII1-p46-13] Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.

[MM5e-p51-14] Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 51. ISBN 978-0786965614.

[BA-p658-15] Erin M. Evans (November 2011). Brimstone Angels (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 658. ASIN B004ZZKRPE.

[VGM5e-p211-16] Mike Mearls, et al. (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. Edited by Jeremy Crawford, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 211. ISBN 978-0786966011.

[MM5e-p163-17] Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 163. ISBN 978-0786965614.

[MMIV-p80-82-18] Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel (July 2006). Monster Manual IV. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 80–82. ISBN 0-7869-3920-6.

[MTF5e-p134-19] Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (May 29, 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 134. ISBN 978-0786966240.

[MM5e-p239-20] Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 239. ISBN 978-0786965614.

[MMIII-p36-21] Andrew Finch, Gwendolyn Kestrel, Chris Perkins (August 2004). Monster Manual III. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 36–37. ISBN 0-7869-3430-1.

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