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<blockquote data-quote="MavrickWeirdo" data-source="post: 1485371" data-attributes="member: 107">You actually give commoners more credit than I do. I agree that commoners would have some &quot;basic training&quot;, I don't think the would be as militant as you describe. While I am not sure about 3.5, in 3E Longspears are not a simple weapon. In the example above I would have men armed each with one of: Cudgle, Dagger, Quarterstaff, Sickle, &amp; Spear.Technically crossbows are a simple weapon (in game terms). I have no problem with commoners being &quot;proficient&quot; with them, but most would not &quot;Own&quot; crossbows. In the community you described, I would guess that the Captain would keep 5 crossbows for the men to use. They would form a small squad of 5 primary(the best), and 5 backup crossbowmen. In some ways it is a result of &quot;peasant revolts&quot; that commoner militias were given only limited weapon training.As far as Feats go, I would give 1 combat feat to a 3rd or 4th level commoner, but rarely to 1st or 2nd level commoners.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MavrickWeirdo, post: 1485371, member: 107"] You actually give commoners more credit than I do. I agree that commoners would have some "basic training", I don't think the would be as militant as you describe. While I am not sure about 3.5, in 3E Longspears are not a simple weapon. In the example above I would have men armed each with one of: Cudgle, Dagger, Quarterstaff, Sickle, & Spear. Technically crossbows are a simple weapon (in game terms). I have no problem with commoners being "proficient" with them, but most would not "Own" crossbows. In the community you described, I would guess that the Captain would keep 5 crossbows for the men to use. They would form a small squad of 5 primary(the best), and 5 backup crossbowmen. In some ways it is a result of "peasant revolts" that commoner militias were given only limited weapon training. As far as Feats go, I would give 1 combat feat to a 3rd or 4th level commoner, but rarely to 1st or 2nd level commoners. [/QUOTE]

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