A spear was a simple two-handed melee weapon in the pole arm family.[6]
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Description[edit | edit source]
The straight shafts of spears could be constructed from any rigid material, but were typically made of wood. Their piercing tips could be formed by just sharpening the shaft to a point or by 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.[7]
The length of a spear varied from 5 to 13 feet (1.5 to 4 meters) or more,[7] though typically their length was in a range of 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters). Roughly the size of a quarterstaff, but slightly smaller in diameter.[8]
Weaponology[edit | edit source]
Spears were one of the simplest and oldest weapons in existence. They were typically wielded with two hands, though shortspears could wielded with just one. Spears were usually not intended to be thrown, but could be if necessary.[9]
Realmslore[edit | edit source]
Spears were used by almost every race, especially goblinoids and orcs.[citation needed]
Notable spears[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's spear
- Spear of the Unicorn
- Spear of the Wandering Legion
- Windvane
- Black kumade
- Lit with danger
- Talosian shortspear
- Yklwa
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Steven E. Schend and Dale Donovan (September 1998). Empires of the Shining Sea. (TSR, Inc), pp. 172–173. ISBN 978-0786912377.
- ↑ Andy Collins, James Wyatt, and Skip Williams (November 2003). Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-2884-0.
- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 35, 37. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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 v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 115, 116. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
