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Message: <blockquote data-quote="robberbaron" data-source="post: 1503915" data-attributes="member: 14771">No way you could reach 20' with a pike.To balance the thing your back arm would be at full stretch behind you so it would only protrude about 15'-16' in front of you.As for bracing, if you brace the weapon, you limit your ability to move it in reaction to the enemy, so -4 sounds about fair.There is also no way you could use it against anyone within 10', unless you are in the second or third rank. Perhaps, with some minor penalties for the ranks in front hampering your movement (-2 in second rank and -4 in third?)It would also be far too unwieldy to perform any of the cool fighter moves like Cleave, Whirlwind Attack, etc.Take all this from one who has fought with a pike.</blockquote>