Harpoons were spear-like weapons used to hunt marine animals.[1]
Description[]
The metal head of a harpoon was fixed to a wooden shaft. The head was often pointed and hooked to increase the weapon's grip in flesh and cause more harm. The harpoon was connected to a rope which the thrower could release or increase tension on to reel a target in or throw it off balance.[5][1] A typical harpoon weighed 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) and could be purchased for 20 gp.[2][3][4]
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- In the Church of Umberlee, harpoons were favored as weapons by the specialty priests known as anchors.[6] and waveservants.[7]
- Shamans often favored the use of harpoons.[8]
- Waterwalkers, a variety of specialty priest in the Church of Istishia, favored the use of harpoons as weapons.[9]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 73. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 108. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 David "Zeb" Cook (August 1989). Player's Handbook (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 68. ISBN 0-88038-716-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 David "Zeb" Cook (April 1995). Player's Handbook 2nd edition (revised). (TSR, Inc.), p. 94. ISBN 0-7869-0329-5.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 71. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ John Terra (February 1996). Warriors and Priests of the Realms. Edited by Steven E. Schend. (TSR, Inc), p. 120. ISBN 0-7869-0368-6.
- ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 174. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 188. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 80. ISBN 978-0786903849.