SRD5:Glaive

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Glaive (Martial Melee Weapon) ^{[SRD5 OGL]}

Name	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Glaive	20 gp	1d10 slashing	6 lbs	Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed

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Polearm

The glaive is a Polearm.

Description

A glaive (or glave) is a European polearm, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. It is similar to the Japanese naginata, the Chinese guandao and pudao, the Korean woldo, the Russian sovnya, and the Siberian palma [ru]. Overview Typically, the blade is around 45 centimetres (18 in) long, on the end of a pole 2 metres (7 ft) long, and the blade is affixed in a socket-shaft configuration similar to an axe head, rather than having a tang like a sword or naginata. Occasionally, glaive blades were created with a small hook on the reverse side to better catch riders. Such blades are called glaive-guisarmes.

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Related Articles

• SRD5:Weapon - weapons from the SRD
• 5e:Weapon - official and unofficial weapons
• Polearm Master - feat

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