Bard's Friend

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Popularized by the bards of Balic, the bards friend is a particularly gruesome looking weapon, sporting several blades and prongs. If properly used, it is an excellent parrying weapon and brawl-stopper. The blades themselves are most often formed of metal or obsidian, strapped and mounted to a central wooden grip. The prongs are usually metal or wood, though they can be the fangs of desert predators. The grip may have holes for the fingers; when there are no holes, the weapon is usually worn with leather straps holding it to the hand. Known to be a bard's weapon, it is not uncommon to see the blades dripping with poison.