Longspears were a variety of spears noted for having a greater length and weight than the average spear.[4][5]
Description[]
The length of the shaft for a longspear varied, though was generally in the range of 10 to 13 feet (3 to 4 meters),[4][5] and weighed 8‒9 lb (3.6‒4.1 kg).[1][2][3] They were built in a manner similar to pikes,[6] another member of the spear family of pole arms that had considerably longer shafts.[5]
Weaponology[]
Due to their considerable size and length, longspears were ineffective throwing weapons[4] and required both hands to wield properly.[3][4][5]
Notable Longspears[]
- Death spears, enchanted longspears that were infused with negative energy and used by elite drow warriors.[7]
- Rod of surprises, an enchanted +1 rod that could transform in a variety of weapons, including the longspear.[8]
- Spear of Morgur, an enchanted longspear originating from the ruins of Illusk.[9]
Notable Users[]
- Demeter, the Olympian goddess of agriculture, wielded an enchanted longspear.[10]
- Pil'it'ith, a sarrukh cleric, a wielded a +4 longspear with the weapon qualities brilliant, energy, and unholy.[11]
- Pujik, an ormyrr chieftain, carried a +3 longspear.[12]
Races & Sentient Creatures[]
- For aquatic ogres the longspear was often their weapon of choice.[13]
- Coal golems were typically armed by their creators with oversized metal longspears that glowed red from the heat of their bodies.[14]
- Among cyclopses, those in the Shining South region often wielded longspears.[15]
- Firenewts were sometimes known to fight with longspears.[16]
- For fossergrim a longspear was typically the weapon of choice for close-quarters combat.[17]
- Lamia nobles sometimes fought with enchanted longspears.[18]
- Among ogres a longspear was common weapon.[4]
- Orcs were often known to wield longspears.[4]
Religions[]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Adventures
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition: "The Color of Ambition" • City of the Spider Queen • Dungeon #130, "Within the Circle" • The Twilight Tomb
Novels & Short Stories
Video Games
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
A Shipwreck for Kassy • Hammer of Fire • Dark Village • An Army of One Thousand • Nature's Balance • Lost Love
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 109. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 116. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 218. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 94. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Richard Baker, Skip Williams (1995). Player's Option: Combat & Tactics. (TSR, Inc), p. 143. ISBN 0-7869-0096-2.
- ↑ Ari Marmell and Jason Bulmahn (May 2005). “The Point of Pole Arms”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #331 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 23.
- ↑ James Wyatt (September 2002). City of the Spider Queen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 129. ISBN 0-7869-1212-X.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.
- ↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 152. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Rich Redman, James Wyatt (April 2002). Deities and Demigods. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 112. ISBN 0-7869-2654-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 61. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
- ↑ Stormfront Studios (2001). Designed by Mark Buchignani, Ken Eklund, Sarah W. Stocker. Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. Ubisoft Entertainment.
- ↑ Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 273. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Eric Cagle (2002-08-30). Coal Golem. Monster Mayhem. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved on 2023-09-25.
- ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Rob Heinsoo (February 2001). Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn. Edited by Duane Maxwell. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 48. ISBN 0-7869-1832-2.
- ↑ Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, James Jacobs, Erik Mona, Matthew Sernett, Chris Thomasson, and James Wyatt (April 2003). Fiend Folio. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-7869-2780-1.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel (April 2007). Expedition to the Demonweb Pits. Edited by Michele Carter, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 206–207. ISBN 978-0-7869-4038-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 188. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.