DND_Reborn
The High Aldwin
Ah... the "I'm an expert" clause... Your credibility just took a nosedive, especially since you misspelled "medeval".
D&D 5E Have we misunderstood the shield and sword fighter (or warrior)?
Digdude
Just a dude with a shovel, looking for the past.
Well then. I guess you won the internet. I hope you feel better.Ah... the "I'm an expert" clause... Your credibility just took a nosedive, especially since you misspelled "medeval".
DND_Reborn
The High Aldwin
Bill Zebub
“It’s probably Matt Mercer’s fault.”
Yeah? Well I watch my two young sons duke it out with foam weapons all the time. And let me tell you, dual-wielding is a thing.
But the real takeaway is that a nine-year-old will beat a six-year-old every time, so I tack 3 years onto the starting age of all my characters.
Ok I did that search.
From arms and armor online:
"Prior to the introduction of firearms, spears and other polearms....."
Spears & Polearms
Prior to the introduction of firearms, spears and other polearms were the most important weapons of war. From glaives, to partisans, to great axes and hammers, there are countless variations seen in surviving examples and art. Here at Arms and Armor we produce some of the most iconic versions of...
www.arms-n-armor.com
From Medieval collectables:
"We have a full line pole weapons that consist of single headed battle axes, maces, flails, spears, war hammers, double headed battle axes and halberds."
Medieval Pole Arms Archives - Medieval Collectibles
Our Medieval polearms are made with high quality materials at unbeatable prices. 30-day return policy. Excellent customer service. Click now to browse.
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From Weapons of the World:
"The polearm, in particular the spear, is one of the oldest weapons in existence....."
Weapons of HEMA: Polearms | TOTA
The polearm, in particular the spear, is one of the oldest weapons in existence. Its mastery was of paramount importance to the armies of Europe and, as such, it was…
www.tota.world
From Les Arisans Azure:
"Spears, halberds, war scythes, and other polearms ...."
LARP Polearms | Medieval Fantasy Spears, Halberds & Scythes
Shop the best selection of medieval fantasy polearms for LARP and SCA. Our historical polearms include spears, halberds and scythes in latex or foam.
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And finally since you mentioned wiki
"A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood with a pointed head."
Spear - Wikipedia
"A quarterstaff (plural quarterstaffs or quarterstaves), also short staff or simply staff is a traditional European pole weapon"
Quarterstaff - Wikipedia
Digdude
Just a dude with a shovel, looking for the past.
From the internets (wilki)...A pole-arm is differentiated from a spear in that the penetrating 'edge' is parallel to the pole, rather than in-line, although many pole-arms also incorporate a spear point. So semantics maybe, but seems like apples and oranges.
W'rkncacnter
Hero
i have literally never seen anyone use this definition of a polearm in my entire life, and it makes no sense, especially considering one of the main uses for a polearm is for...thrusting.
edit: also, this definition excludes pikes, so why are you even using it when you've already admitted pikes are polearms?
niklinna
satisfied?
Not to mention, it still doesn't alter the definition of the feat. That is to say, the definition of the feat remains the same, regardless of your definiton of "polearm". That is to say, what constitutes a polearm is irrelevant to this discussion.
But for some reason I'm wondering now whether a shovel counts as a polearm....
But for some reason I'm wondering now whether a shovel counts as a polearm....
bedir than
Full Moon Storyteller
My next D&D character adventures on stilts -- polelegs.
