Crescent Glaive: Difference between revisions
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==History== | ==History== | ||
During the [[French Revolution]], the Crescent Glaive had found its way to [[Paris]] despite its Scandinavian origins. There, it was sold for 5,000 francs.<ref name="ACU" /> | During the [[French Revolution]], the Crescent Glaive had found its way to [[Paris]] despite its Scandinavian origins. There, it was sold for 5,000 francs.<ref name="ACU" /> | ||
==Weapon statistics== | |||
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|4 | |||
|4 | |||
|3 | |||
|4 | |||
|5,000₣ | |||
|Additional damage: +25% | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 21:06, 27 August 2017
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The Crescent Glaive was a Scandinavian polearm that was effectively a sword mounted atop a long shaft, much like a swordstaff.
Description
In spite of its name, the Crescent Glaive was not a glaive because its blade is straight rather than curved and double-edged rather than single-edged. This blade was so long and extensive that the overall weapon was functionally an entire sword sprouting from the end of a pole, complete with a ricasso and a crescent-shaped crossguard under the blade and partway along the shaft. The guards themselves sprung blades. A fairly potent weapon, the Crescent Glaive boasted the versatility of a sword and the reach of a spear, fusing the strengths of both.[1]
History
During the French Revolution, the Crescent Glaive had found its way to Paris despite its Scandinavian origins. There, it was sold for 5,000 francs.[1]
Weapon statistics
| Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Cost | Modifications |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5,000₣ | Additional damage: +25% |
Trivia
- The name Crescent Glaive is a misnomer given that the polearm is not in any respects a glaive but a swordstaff. Its name should also not be confused with the Chinese Guandao, a glaive occasionally called a crescent blade in English.