Rapier

A rapier was a one-handed, martial melee weapon in the sword family.^[4]

Description[]

The rapier was a slender, sharply pointed sword often with a complex hilt designed to protect the wielding hand. The blade could be sharpened along some or all of the length of the blade or may not have any cutting edge at all. A typical rapier cost 20 gp and weighed 2 pounds (910 grams).^[4]

Weaponology[]

Used mainly for thrusting and piercing attacks, it was favored by both fencers and duelists. Rapiers were relatively light blades and quite deadly in the hands of those properly trained, therefore they were classified as martial weapons.^[1]

Notable Rapiers[]

Dragathil: One of the Baneblades of Demron^[6]
Sembian guardblade: Expensive magical rapiers usually wielded by Sembite nobles^[7]
Sharptongue: Milil's holy rapier, which was sometimes loaned to his clerics.^[8]

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Appearances[]

Novels: The Ring of Winter • War in Tethyr • The Crimson Gold
Video Games: Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder • Neverwinter • Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms • Warriors of Waterdeep • Baldur's Gate III
Card Games: Magic: The Gathering (AFR)

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External links[]

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Rapiers article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
Rapier article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
↑ 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.
↑ Rick Swan (1993). The Complete Ranger's Handbook. Edited by Elizabeth Danforth. (TSR, Inc), p. 100. ISBN 1560766344.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 120. 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.
↑ Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
↑ Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 144. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.
↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 116. ISBN 978-0786903849.

[PHB5e-p149-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.

[AaEG2e-p109-2] 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.

[TCRH-p100-3] Rick Swan (1993). The Complete Ranger's Handbook. Edited by Elizabeth Danforth. (TSR, Inc), p. 100. ISBN 1560766344.

[PHBv.3.5-pp116,120-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 120. 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.

[PGtF-121-6] Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.

[MoF-p144-7] Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 144. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.

[F&A-p116-8] Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 116. ISBN 978-0786903849.

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