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<blockquote data-quote="Krud" data-source="post: 2747862" data-attributes="member: 26493">I used to use a longspear (half-orc paying homage to Grummsh) and my DM had the same mindset. The problem is, is that its more likely for someone to see that you are readying and holding a spear (or other settable weapon) and just walk in for a normal attack (assuming they're only a move away) to negate the readied action. In other words would you rather have a guaranteed attack with normal damage or a possible attack for double damage IF your opponent is silly enough to charge you while he sees you waiting for something with a spear in your hands. For a special weapon ability I think its crap and argued you should get the readied attack no matter what, but only double damage if they charge.I was overruled, so the ability became useless except against low int critters/animals.This was ignoring the whole reach/AOO side of things too. You'd probably only get normal damage on the AOO with a reach weapon if they charged (1 attack at double damage, 1 AOO at normal damage) assuming they only had 5ft reachI'm curious how other people see this matter though....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Krud, post: 2747862, member: 26493"] I used to use a longspear (half-orc paying homage to Grummsh) and my DM had the same mindset. The problem is, is that its more likely for someone to see that you are readying and holding a spear (or other settable weapon) and just walk in for a normal attack (assuming they're only a move away) to negate the readied action. In other words would you rather have a guaranteed attack with normal damage or a possible attack for double damage IF your opponent is silly enough to charge you while he sees you waiting for something with a spear in your hands. For a special weapon ability I think its crap and argued you should get the readied attack no matter what, but only double damage if they charge. I was overruled, so the ability became useless except against low int critters/animals. This was ignoring the whole reach/AOO side of things too. You'd probably only get normal damage on the AOO with a reach weapon if they charged (1 attack at double damage, 1 AOO at normal damage) assuming they only had 5ft reach I'm curious how other people see this matter though.... [/QUOTE]

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