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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storyteller01" data-source="post: 2323709" data-attributes="member: 20931">Might be rehashing old wounds, but that's not my intent...Considering this argument, and assuming that a two handed weapon used one-handed gets base Str bonuses (work with me here folks <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> ), Wouldn't the Glaive's damage be adjusted as well since, unless the rider is making ride checks and/or not carrying a shield, the glaive is also being used one handed?This brings up another thought: if you are using a polearm other than the lance one handed (to avoid Ride checks or to carry the shield), aren't you taking a -4 to hit, regardless of the ruling? Wouldn't that be the balance for using the lance over other polearms? Example:Glaive two handed = Ride check (guide w/ knees) every roundGlaive one handed = -4 to hit, no check neededGlaive w/ shield = Ride check every round AND -4 to hitLance two handed = Ride check (guide with knees) every roundLance one handed = Normal odds to hit, no check neededLance w/ shield = Ride check every round, Normal odds to hitNear as I can tell, you don't need to roll a check to control a war mount in battle, but you DO need to roll to guide your mount w/o hands. Not familiar with 3.5 rulings. If the Glaive were also treated as a one handed weapon in this case, how would it compare to the lance under the same circumstances?Seems like this situation may extend to all mounted charge attacks  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek!    :o"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" /> ...</blockquote>

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