Sodegarami (3.5e Equipment)

The sodegarami (lit. sleeve entangler) is a polearm similar in function to the sasumata. It is a long pole made of sturdy wood, the last two feet of which are covered in small spikes. The end of a sodegarami has many barbs facing forwards and backwards. It is intended to ensnare the sleeves of an opponent, which it does extremely well. It is seen as a "polite" weapon, as it is often used to restrain warriors too enebriated to realize what they are doing.

A character wielding a sodegarami who strikes a creature their size or one size category smaller can immediately iniate a grapple as a free action without involving an attack of opportunity. This will not work if the opponent is in armor heavier than light or is unclothed, A sodegarami has reach.