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Polearms
                       RANGE: H=Hand, C=Close, M=Medium, L=Long, E=Extreme (second value if thrown)
                               ACCURACY: Bonus/penalty to Basic Skill
    DAMAGE: VL=Very Light, L=Light, S=Serious, C=Critical, D=Deadly, VD=Very Deadly, ED=Extremely Deadly,
              SD=Super Deadly, COS=Cosmic, VLpsn=Very Light Poisoned, ASE=Small Area Effect
You must have the Polearms Skill to use these weapons effectively.

TL0
DAM.
ACC.
RANGE
COST
Harpoon
D
-2
C/M
8
Stone Spear
S
-1
C/M
6
Wooden Spear
L
-1
C/M
4
TL1
Epsilon Axe
D
-1
C
9
Gaff/Boarding Hook
L
+0
C
3
Ko
C
-1
C
5
Quarterstaff
S
+0
C
4
TL2
Metal Harpoon
VD
-2
C/M
10
Pike
D
+0
C/M
7
Trident
D
+1
C
8
Two-Handed Spear
C
+0
C
6
TL3
Glaive
D
+1
C
7
Halberd
VD
+0
C
20
Lance
L
+0
C
4
Naginata
C
+1
C
6
Poleaxe
VD
-1
C
18
TL4
Jousting Lance
S
+0
C
6
War Fork
L
+0
C
3
TL5
Partisan Spear
D
+0
C/M
6

EQUIPMENT  DESCRIPTIONS

*All Polearms are two-handed weapons unless specified otherwise.

TL0
Harpoon............................................8
Inuit-style spear made of whalebone. Can be thrown. Deadly damage.

Stone Spear............................................6
Heavier-weight throwing weapon, which can also be used to stab an opponent. It may be used one-handed. Serious damage.

Wooden Spear............................................4
Lighter-weight makeshift throwing weapon, which can also be used to stab an opponent. It may be used one-handed. Light damage.

TL1
Epsilon Axe............................................9
Long-handled (4 to 5½ feet) Egyptian axe with a crescent-shaped blade. Deadly damage.

Gaff (Boarding Hook)............................................3
A metal hook mounted on a long pole, often used to board a boat by drawing it closer to your own. Light damage.

Ko............................................5
Long axe-like weapon of Chinese origin (10 feet long) with 3 triangular blades thrusting out at right angles to the shaft. Excellent for swinging outside of a chariot. Critical damage.

Quarterstaff............................................4
Heavy wooden stick, usually about 6 feet long and capped with metal. Serious damage.

TL2
Metal Harpoon............................................10
Inuit-style spear made of metal. Can be thrown. Very Deadly damage.

Pike............................................7
A cross between the halberd and spear, the pike can actually be thrown by characters with Athletics 5 or higher. Deadly damage.

Trident............................................8
Three or four-pronged metal fork. Deadly damage.

Two-Handed Spear............................................6
Large spear that requires both hands, it may not be thrown like other spears. Critical damage.

TL3
Glaive............................................7
Halberd tipped with a short sword/axe combination. Deadly damage.

Halberd............................................10
A two-handed polearm, topped with an axe/spear point combination. Very Deadly damage.

Lance............................................4
Long wooden pole used in jousting matches from horseback. Light damage.

Naginata............................................6
A Japanese-style halberd, with a curved sword blade instead of an axe head. Critical damage.

Poleaxe............................................9
Halberd tipped with twin axe blades. Very Deadly damage.

TL4
Jousting Lance............................................6
Long wooden pole with a metal tipe used in jousting matches from horseback. Serious damage.

War Fork............................................3
Shorter trident-like weapon of Javanese origin. Light damage.

TL5
Partisan Spear............................................6
15th century Swiss design, it is a well-balanced design, and can be thrown. Deadly damage.

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