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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DM_Blake" data-source="post: 4121153" data-attributes="member: 57267">Excellent point (no pun intended).While the conversation revolved around a limited selection of weapons and my reponse was my take on how a commoner would most likely choose which weapon to use from that limited selection, your point is valid.There is a reason why most peasant militias used spears, and you've hit on it: give a peasant any weapon and face him off one-against-one with a trained soldier or experienced battle veteran, and his chances are slim indeed.But, spears have "reach" and, even in the real world, several peasants side by side could all threaten one single veteran. Pack your peasants closely together, with a bristling hedgehog of spears, and it's tough for enemy soldires to reach them with swords or axes.It levels the playing field, or battle field, just a little.And spears are cheap.Although, spears aren't as likely to be just laying around the farm as axes are.</blockquote>