Knobkerrie

Knobkerrie

A Zulu iwisa with a spherical head. Knobkerrie
A Zulu iwisa with a spherical head.

A knobkerrie, or iwisa, is carved from a single piece of hardwood with a shaft 2 to 4 feet long surmounted by a bulbous knob. The knobkerrie is a traditional hunting weapon, but it’s also used as a symbol of authority. Many tribal elders use decorated knobkerries as scepters or canes. A knobkerrie is thrown end-over-end.

Benefit(s) If you are proficient, you gain a +1 bonus on ranged attack rolls with a knobkerrie against opponents using bucklers, light shields, or heavy shields. If you aren’t proficient with a knobkerrie, treat it as a club.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Player Companion: Ranged Tactics Toolbox © 2014, Paizo Inc.;Authors: David N. Ross, David Schwartz, and Kaitlyn Sprague.

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