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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FreeTheSlaves" data-source="post: 5619811" data-attributes="member: 9952">Yes, that is a good question. One we can all help answer if you like. Although we're talking historically about several lance types, I think the game would best be served with just the one. I just don’t think a large number of players would care for the nuances between jousting and main battle lances, heck most players have gotten along quite nicely without the lance in 4E for what, 3 years now?So here are my characteristics:•    Usable one handed when mounted, so we’re talking about overland with plenty of space•    The length of the weapon extends well beyond the horse’s head•    Used at full effect in the initial charge•    Can dismount an incoming mounted rider•    While an initial weapon of choice, it then becomes unwieldy in close combat•    Is a weapon that facilitates breaking the enemy lineI don’t have my books so I can’t delve into mechanics, but here are the rule-sets that spring to mind:•    Requires mounted combat feat to access full features, this overture signifies the exclusive club that comes with the extra training.•    Charge and over-run•    Weapon qualities, including improvised weapon•    Athletics skill (?) for mounting/dismounting•    Push and prone conditions•    Falling damage•    Limited damage expressions•    Weapon/item breakage?All of which is too complex with scope out of the wazoo to boot, so let’s cut things back until we can cut no more.I like BobtheNob’s initial idea, coupled with Abdulalhazred’s idea to roll it into the mounted combat feat. I would like to split the above into traits inherent to the lance and special skills learned associated to the feat. Ideally 2 simple rules that combine to make the core of ‘lancyness’.Sounds like a bit of homework though.</blockquote>

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