Spear

A spear is a simple two-handed melee weapon in the pole arm family.^[2]

DescriptionEdit

A spear can be made of any rigid material but is typically a straight shaft made of wood. The piercing tip of the spear can be formed by just sharpening the shaft to a point or attaching a variety of spearheads made from metal (usually iron, bronze, or steel), stone (such as flint or obsidian), rock crystal, ivory, and even coral. The length of a spear can vary from 5 to 13 feet (1.5 to 4 meters) or more,^[3] but a typical spear is approximately 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters) or about the size of a quarterstaff and slightly smaller in diameter. An average spear with a metal spearhead costs 1gp and weighs 6lbs (2.7kg).^[4]

WeaponologyEdit

Boar spear head of Frederick IV of the Tyrol c. 1430 — Boar spearhead of Frederick IV
of the Tyrol c. 1430

The spear is one of the simplest and oldest weapons in existence. Spears are typically wielded with two hands but shortspears can be used one-handed. Spears are not usually intended to be thrown because it leaves you without a weapon, but shortspears and regular spears can be thrown if necessary. When set against a charging opponent, a spear can do double the damage of a regular melee attack.^[5]

RealmsloreEdit

Spears are used by almost every race and especially goblinoids and orcs.^{[citation needed]} Many warriors call it a coward's weapon (as with all pole and ranged weapons), but it has proven itself on the battlefield.^{[citation needed]}

Notable spearsEdit

AppendixEdit

Sea alsoEdit

External LinksEdit

Spear article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

ReferencesEdit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 115,116. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.

[PHB5e-p149-0] 1.0 ^1.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.

[PHB3.5-116-1] Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.

[PHB1ed-38-2] Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.

[PHB3.5-115-3] Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 115,116. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.

[PHB3.5-121-4] Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.

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