Polearms

A diverse class of weapon being defensive in nature to its length, but more accurately described as an offensive weapon (see Military Adage).

Polearms are commonly used by the frontlines of any standing army unit used to thin out an attacking army before they (the attacking army) have a chance to deal any damage to the defending army. Conversely, they are also used in the frontlines of an attacking army for the very same reason. In this case size (or more accurately, length) does matter despite what you may have been told.

Polearms may range from blunt, piercing, or slashing damage depending upon what type of head is forged atop the weapon.

Blunt
Quarterstaves

etc

Piercing
Spears

Lances

etc

Slashing
Halbreds

Voulge

etc

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