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The Chesley Crusher is a halberd +2 with a few twists:

  • THAC0 +2, as one would expect, but
  • Damage +6, as one would not!
  • Damage type: slashing or piercing, whichever is better (but no crushing damage from The Crusher).
  • And the bad news: equipping sets attacks per round to 1.
  • A weight of 30 lbs, which means it takes a lot of carrying capacity of characters with 18 strength or lower.

This halberd was introduced in the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, where it is dropped from the gnoll Ingot at Dryad Falls, east of the Gnoll Stronghold.

Description[]

Heavy Halberd: The Chesley Crusher

First wielded by the much-maligned Ensign Chesley of the first exploratory fleet of Waterdeep, this famous halberd has been passed around for generations, but only to those strong enough to carry its considerable weight. The iron haft of this heavy polearm makes the weapon slow and unwieldy, but its sheer mass smashes skulls and shatters limbs.

Trivia[]

This item's name and description are a reference to the character Wesley Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard. Indeed temporarily ranked Ensign in the series, Crusher was as well "much maligned" by fans; see especially the background information on the cited article.

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