Hinged Weapons

Flail is elvish for "can't use sword".Baine Wolfheart

A Weapon type

Includes Flail Pole Flail and some would say the dubious Three Section Staff.

From the Rulebook

A Weapon with a single articulating (chain-like) head. The chain of a hinged weapon is not a legal striking edge. Chains on these weapons must be wrapped in foam? with less than half an inch of the rope exposed at any point. The combined rope and striking edge of a flail may not exceed 18 inches in length and the total length of the weapon may not exceed 36 inches. The top 50% of the non-rope and Strike-Legal portion of the weapon must be padded.

Who can use hinged weapons?

For more information see the Equipment Construction pages