Naginata

A naginata (pronounced: /n ɑː g i n ɑː t ɑː/ nah-gee-nah-tah^[7]), also known as a footman's glaive^[3], was a common pole arm weapon used in Kara-Tur.^[8]

Description[]

A naginata was a sword-like blade mounted on a shaft between 6‒8 ft (1.8‒2.4 m) in length.^[1]^[2]

Notable Users[]

Classes[]

Samurais, particulaly female samurais, were known to wield naginatas.^[9]
Geisha.^[10]
Sohei.^[11]

Races & Sentient Creatures[]

Some hobgoblins were known to fight with naginatas.^[2]
Naginatas were a commonly used weapon among ogre magi.^[2]

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

Adventures

Swords of the Daimyo • Dungeon #9, "The Golden Bowl of Ashu H'San" • Swords of the Iron Legion • Test of the Samurai • Ronin Challenge • Dungeon #27, "Bride For A Fox"

Video Games

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms

Gallery[]

External Links[]

Naginata article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Aaron Allston (1989). The Complete Fighter's Handbook. (TSR), pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-0880387798.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Bill Slavicsek (1993). The Complete Book of Humanoids. (TSR, Inc), pp. 112–113. ISBN 1-5607-6611-5.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), pp. 42, 46. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
↑ Aaron Allston (1995). The Complete Ninja's Handbook. Edited by Barbara G. Young. (TSR, Inc), p. 64. ISBN 0786901594.
↑ Bill Slavicsek (1993). The Complete Book of Humanoids. (TSR, Inc), p. 114. ISBN 1-5607-6611-5.
↑ James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 72–73. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
↑ James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 250). ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), pp. 42, 46. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
↑ Aaron Allston (1995). The Complete Ninja's Handbook. Edited by Barbara G. Young. (TSR, Inc), p. 69. ISBN 0786901594.
↑ Gregg Sharp (May 1987). “The Geisya”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #121 (TSR, Inc.), p. 39.
↑ Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume I). (TSR, Inc), p. 6. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.

[TCFH-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Aaron Allston (1989). The Complete Fighter's Handbook. (TSR), pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-0880387798.

[TCBoH-p112-113-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Bill Slavicsek (1993). The Complete Book of Humanoids. (TSR, Inc), pp. 112–113. ISBN 1-5607-6611-5.

[OA1e-p39-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), pp. 42, 46. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.

[TCNH-p64-4] Aaron Allston (1995). The Complete Ninja's Handbook. Edited by Barbara G. Young. (TSR, Inc), p. 64. ISBN 0786901594.

[TCBoH-p114-5] Bill Slavicsek (1993). The Complete Book of Humanoids. (TSR, Inc), p. 114. ISBN 1-5607-6611-5.

[OA3e-p72-73-6] James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 72–73. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.

[OA3e-p250-7] James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 250). ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.

[OA1e-8] Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), pp. 42, 46. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.

[TCNH-p69-9] Aaron Allston (1995). The Complete Ninja's Handbook. Edited by Barbara G. Young. (TSR, Inc), p. 69. ISBN 0786901594.

[D121-39-10] Gregg Sharp (May 1987). “The Geisya”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #121 (TSR, Inc.), p. 39.

[KTER-p6-11] Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume I). (TSR, Inc), p. 6. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.

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