A two-bladed sword, or double-sword, was an exotic two-handed variety of sword.[3][4]
Description[]
The two-bladed sword was approximately the same length as a greatsword or a quarterstaff, but had two short sword-sized blades at each end.[3]
Weaponology[]
It took special training to wield a two-bladed sword effectively.[3]
Notable Users[]
![Escape from Shoonach](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/forgottenrealms/images/4/49/Escape_from_Shoonach.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20161224182407)
Timoth Eyesbright holds on tight to his two-bladed sword while fleeing from the ruins of Shoonach.
- Artor Morlin, a Waterdhavian vampire, wielded a +2 vampiric two-bladed sword during the 14th century DR.[5]
- Petrello, a halfling bard in the 14th century DR, wielded a +1 double-bladed sword.[6]
- Timoth Eyesbright, a centaur adventurer, wielded a distinct two-bladed sword around 1357 DR.[4] Notably, this distinctive weapon was also extendable, the blades extending from the size of daggers to full-length swords when the weapon was whirled around.[7][8]
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Gallery[]
A Master of the Yuirwood menacingly wielding a two-bladed sword.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 117. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 120–121. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michael Fleisher (December 1988). “The Gathering”. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons #1 (DC Comics) (1)., p. 12.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 2005). “Vampires of Waterdeep: The Fireplace Level”. In James Jacobs ed. Dungeon #128 (Paizo Publishing, LLC) (128)., pp. 86–87.
- ↑ Ossian Studios (June 2018). Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford. Beamdog.
- ↑ Michael Fleisher (January 1989). “The Bounty Seekers Of Manshaka”. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons #2 (DC Comics) (2)., p. 14.
- ↑ Michael Fleisher (February 1989). “The Secret of Selûne's Eye”. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons #3 (DC Comics) (3)., p. 13.