Quarterstaff

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Amaya Kaijitsu, human bard, wields a quarterstaff.
For other meanings of "staff", please see staff (disambiguation).

A quarterstaff is crafted from a simple piece of wood, usually around five feet long. It is a two-handed weapon held with one hand at the base and the other at about a quarter of the way up its length. In battle, it can block blows and make quick strikes using both ends of the staff as a double weapon.1

In religion

Many deities have chosen the quarterstaff as their favoured weapon, including: Andoletta2 and Rowdrosh,3 empyreal lords; Apsu, the patron deity of metallic dragons;4 the archdevil Barbatos;5 Bergelmir, a storm giant demigoddess;3 Ceyannan, a psychopomp usher;6 Chamiaholom, a sahkil tormentor;7 Charon, an archdaemon and the Horseman of Death;8 Findeladlara, the elven goddess of art and architecture;2 Folgrit, the wife of Torag;9 in the Osirian pantheon, both Isis10 and Ptah;10 Lorthact8 and Vapula,8 infernal dukes; The Lost Prince, one of the Eldest;9 Nethys;4 the Outer God Nyarlathotep;11 the demon lord Socothbenoth;9 Stygidvod, a harbinger;5 and Sun Wukong.12

References

  1. ↑ Jason Bulmahn et al. (2012). Ultimate Equipment, p. 34. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-390-3
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). "Appendix". Inner Sea Gods, p. 323. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). "Appendix". Inner Sea Gods, p. 325. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). "Appendix". Inner Sea Gods, p. 317. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). "Appendix". Inner Sea Gods, p. 319. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
  6. ↑ John Compton, Crystal Frasier, Ron Lundeen, and Amber Stewart. (2019). Concordance of Rivals, p. IFC. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-127-6
  7. ↑ John Compton, Adam Daigle, Amanda Hamon Kunz et al. (2017). "Fiendish Divinities". Book of the Damned, p. 132. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-970-7
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). "Appendix". Inner Sea Gods, p. 327. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). "Appendix". Inner Sea Gods, p. 321. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 65. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1
  11. ↑ Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). "Appendix". Inner Sea Gods, p. 329. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
  12. ↑ James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 63. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8
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