Barbazu Beard

Cost 25 gp Weight 5 lbs
Damage 1d3 (small), 1d4 (medium) Critical x2 Type slashing
Category light Proficiency exotic

A barbazu beard is an intimidating helm with a full facemask wrought to look like a snarling barbazu’s head. Extending from the chin area of the face guard is a razor-sharp blade much like an actual barbazu’s beard, usually 8 inches long but sometimes longer.

A barbazu beard can be used as an off-hand weapon that requires no hands to use; thus, a warrior could combine use of a barbazu beard with a two-handed weapon.

Attacking with a barbazu beard provokes an attack of opportunity. Because it is so close to the wearer’s face, using a barbazu beard against creatures harmful to touch (such as fire elementals and acidic oozes) has the same risks as using a natural weapon or unarmed strike against these creatures.