Flight Lance

Flight lances were a variety of lance found in the possession of aerial creatures who faught with weapons.

Description

These lances were made of tough wood, had sharp stone heads, and fletched ends. They were fletched at the end in order to aid in aerodynamics. They typically measured 10 feet (3 meters) in length.

Weaponology

Flight lances were typically used in aerial charges, hurled like a javelin at the bottom of swoop maneuvers to impale a target. They could also be used in close-quarters, much like a shortspear.

Notable Flight Lances

Skyfury

A variety of enchanted flight lances unique to the elite aerial knights of Akkil. These carried a +2 enchantment, the shock weapon quality, and allowed their wielder to cast feather fall upon themselves once per day. On the open market they typically cost around 21,510 gp.

Notable Users

Races & Intelligent Creatures

Flight lances were most commonly used by flying humanoid races as either a shock or impact weapon.

Aarakocra were often proficient in the use of flight lances.

Contents

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Item type

Weapon, Melee

Weight

5lb

Base Price

6 gp

Races of Faerûn

Flight Lance

Weapon

Varies

Light, Crit x3, Finesse, Thrown

This is a 10-foot wooden shaft topped by blade. The back end is fletched to keep the lance's flight true. This weapon is normally used with a charge while flying, hurled at the bottom of a swoop maneuver to impale the target. It may be used as a melee weapon as if it were a shortspear dealing 1d6 piercing damage.

Type	Damage	Damage	Range
Simple Melee	1d8 / 1d6	Piercing	30/120

Cost: 6 gp
Weight: 5lb