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Scourge

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For other uses, see Scourge (disambiguation).

Scourges were an exotic variety of whips.[1]

“
Personally, I find the scourge to be of great value in temple worship. It is also a great motivator.
”
— Leeahn, Priestess of Loviatar, Mistress of Pain[6]

Description[]

Scourges were short, multi-tailed whips laced with barbs.[1][7] A variety of sharp materials could be used for the barbs, such as bits of metal, broken shards of glass,[6][8] nails,[7] or even bone.[5]

Weaponology[]

The barbs on scourges were often dipped in poisons that could be delivered through injury, such as greenblood oil, medium spider venom, and large scorpion venom.[2] Beyond lashing opponents with them, scourges could be used to disarm someone.[9]

Variants[]

Cat-o-nine-tails
A scourge with nine thongs in which the barbs were replaced with tight knots.[10]

Notable Scourges[]

Ebon lash
an enchanted scourge that was developed by the Red Wizards of Thay to inflict intense agony upon their foes.[11]
Scourge of fangs
an enchanted scourge used exclusively by evil clerics. They had adamantine handles and five construct snakes in place of the normal cords.[12][13]
Scourge of pain
a scourge used by priestesses of Loviatar.[14]
Scourge of Tiamat
a variant of the scourge of fangs that used vipers in place of standard snakes.[13]

Notable Users of Scourges[]

Archdevilmoloch

The archdevil Moloch wields his scourge with gleeful rage.

“
A scourge? Why would any self-respecting adventurer want one? Those dreaded things are most associated with torture, not combat. . . . carrying a scourge will probably mark someone as a follower of some cruel, torturing deity, or at the very least, as an evil person. Any adventurer with a shred of decency will avoid the scourge and get something that will put an enemy out of its misery, not prolong it!
”
— Shang, a priest of Tempus[10]

Groups[]

  • The Sunblight clan counted barbed scourges among their torture equipment, keeping some within the torture chamber of the fortress Sunblight.[15]

Individuals[]

Religions[]

Priest of Loviatar

A priestess of Loviatar stands with her scourge at the ready.

  • The goddess Beshaba was known to wield a scourge by the name of Ill Fortune.[16]
  • Scourges were a favored weapon among cultists that worshiped the archduke Glasya, who held the weapon as her holy symbol and was known to wield one herself.[17]
  • Loviatar was typically associated with the scourge. She bore the title of "Scourge Mistress," had the weapon as her holy symbol,[18] and her specialty priests (Painteachers) typically fought with them.[19] She was also known to be capable of manifesting at will a scourge that was 20 feet (6.1 meters) in length.[20]
  • Moloch was known to wield a six-tailed scourge made of rare alloys.[21] And scourges were a favored weapon among cultists who worshiped the archdevil.[22]
  • Drow priestesses of Lolth were typically known to wield scourges in combat.[23]
  • The demon lord Malcanthet was known to wield an adamantine scourge named the Lover's Lash.[24]
  • Painbearers, a form of speciality priest in the Church of Ilmater, were known to often be trained in the use of scourges.[25][26]

Races & Sentient Creatures[]

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

Adventures

Dungeon #30, "...And A Dozen Eggs" • Dungeon #66, "Operation Manta Ray" • Dungeon #90, "Tears for Twilight Hollow" • Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Novels & Short Stories

The Ring of Winter • War in Tethyr • The Black Bouquet • The Fanged Crown

Organized Play & Licensed Adventures

Dungeon #124, "Diamond Lake" • Breath of the Yellow Rose • The Iron Baron
Referenced only
The Vesperin Initiative

Gallery[]

External Links[]

Smallwikipedialogo Scourge article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Smallwikipedialogo Cat o' nine tails article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Andy Collins, David Noonan, Ed Stark (November 2003). Complete Warrior. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 157–158. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-2880-8.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
  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.
  4. ↑ David "Zeb" Cook (April 1995). Player's Handbook 2nd edition (revised). (TSR, Inc.), p. 95. ISBN 0-7869-0329-5.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Logan Bonner, Eytan Bernstein, & Chris Sims (September 2008). Adventurer's Vault: Arms and Equipment for All Character Classes. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-07869-4978-6.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 92. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Richard Baker, Skip Williams (1995). Player's Option: Combat & Tactics. (TSR, Inc), p. 142. ISBN 0-7869-0096-2.
  8. ↑ slade et al (November 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume IV. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1532. ISBN 0-7869-0289-2.
  9. ↑ Jim Zub, Stacy King, Andrew Wheeler (July 2019). Warriors & Weapons. (Ten Speed Press). ISBN 978-1-9848-5642-5.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 91. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
  11. ↑ Richard Baker, Matt Forbeck, Sean K. Reynolds (May 2003). Unapproachable East. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-2881-6.
  12. ↑ James Wyatt (2002-09-07). Underdark Campaigns (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of the Spider Queen. Wizards of the Coast. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 152. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
  14. ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 54–55. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
  15. ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2020). Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 184. ISBN 978-0786966981.
  16. ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 222. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
  17. ↑ Robin D. Laws, Robert J. Schwalb (December 2006). Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells. Edited by Chris Thomasson, Gary Sarli, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 28, 150. ISBN 978-0-7869-3940-4.
  18. ↑ Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 21, 33. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
  19. ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 104. ISBN 978-0786903849.
  20. ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 101. ISBN 978-0786903849.
  21. ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 1984). “Nine Hells revisited”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #91 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 26–27, 29–30, 32.
  22. ↑ Robert J. Schwalb (October 2007). “Infernal Aristocracy: The Dukes of Hell”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #360 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 41–43.
  23. ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 129. ISBN 978-0786965614.
  24. ↑ Ed Stark, James Jacobs, Erik Mona (June 13, 2006). Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 69–70. ISBN 0-7869-3919-2.
  25. ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 21. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
  26. ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 77. ISBN 978-0786903849.
  27. ↑ Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
  28. ↑ Mike Mearls, Greg Bilsland, Robert J. Schwalb (June 2010). Monster Manual 3 4th edition. Edited by Greg Bilsland, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 51. ISBN 978-0-7869-5490-2.
  29. ↑ David Wise ed. (December 1994). Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 156076838X.
  30. ↑ Richard Baker, John Rogers, Robert J. Schwalb, James Wyatt (December 2008). Manual of the Planes 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 126. ISBN 978-0-7869-5002-7.
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