A Morning Star is a weapon comprised of a spiked metal head attached to the top half of a wooden shaft, wielded in one hand and used for bludgeoning. Weapon and general stores carry morning stars for around 11-15
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Description[]
| “ | The morning star is a wooden shaft topped with a metal head made up of a spiked iron sheath. Morning stars have an overall length of about four feet. Some such weapons have a round, oval, or cylindrical shaped head studded with spikes. Extending from most morning star heads, regardless of design, is a long point for thrusting. | ” |
Properties[]
A standard morning star deals a base 2d4 (2-8) crushing damage, has a speed factor of 7, and a minimum strength requirement of 11EE only.
Compared to the similar Mace, morning stars deal slightly more damage, but are also heavier, slightly more expensive, and have a higher minimum strength requirementEE only. This also applies to Flails, though morning stars are lighter, less expensive, and require less strengthEE only. Morning stars are superior to War Hammers in damage, but are also slower, heavier, more expensive, and need higher strengthEE only. This weapon is wielded in one hand.
Acquisition[]
Sold by[]
Dropped by[]
- Ogre
- Ghereg
- Skeleton
- Skeleton Archer
- Temple Guardian
- Skeleton (archer)
External links[]
- Morning Star article on the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
- Morning star article on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms