The ritiik was a member of the spear family of polearms,[2] used in the polar regions of Toril, such as the Great Glacier.[3]
Description[]
The weapons were made of bone and measured 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length,[3] with a weight of around 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms).[1] In addition to a pointed spear head, ritiiks had an additional hook-like blade that protruded from the spearhead's base.[3][2][4] In some lands, this weapon could sell for as much as 5 gold pieces.[1]
Weaponology[]
The ritiik was designed for the purpose of attacking large animals found in cold environs,[3][4] such as polar bears.[3] Whenever the shaft of this weapon managed to pierce the flesh of a creature, the spear head would then be jerked backed so that its hook could dig into the flesh,[3][2][4] potentially allowing for them to be dragged down to the ground.[2][4]
Notable Users[]
Individuals[]
- Luftuk, an Iulutiun businessman in Lilinuk, carried a ritiik that he would lightly tap upon the ground whenever he wished to emphasize a point.[5]
- Najass, a master Iulutiun hunter, carried a ritiik.[6]
- Uhokkaki, a highly regarded warrior and pimataung of the Hupiik tribe, carried a ritiik.[7]
Races & Sentient Creatures[]
- The ritiik was predominantly used in the Great Glacier by the Iulutiun people,[3][8] including the Angulutiun sub-group,[9] being a common weapon among hunting parties.[3]
- Beyond the Iulutiuns, the weapon could be found in use by some neanderthals.[10]
Religions[]
- The ritiik was a common weapon of the priests and specialty priests of Ulutiu.[11]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs, George Strayton (September 2004). Frostburn. Edited by Greg Collins. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 76. ISBN 0-7869-2896-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ari Marmell and Jason Bulmahn (May 2005). “The Point of Pole Arms”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #331 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), p. 36. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs, George Strayton (September 2004). Frostburn. Edited by Greg Collins. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 78. ISBN 0-7869-2896-4.
- ↑ Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), pp. 74–75. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
- ↑ Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), p. 76. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
- ↑ Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), p. 78. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
- ↑ Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 109. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs, George Strayton (September 2004). Frostburn. Edited by Greg Collins. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 37, 146. ISBN 0-7869-2896-4.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-0786906574.