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| caption       = The head of a spetum.
| name          = Spetum
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| type          = Piercing<ref name="drag331-p24" /><br />[[Polearm]]<br />[[Spear]]
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'''Spetum'''s were a type of [[spear]] similar to [[ranseur]]s.<ref name="AaEG-p88">{{Cite book/Arms and Equipment Guide|88}}</ref><ref name="drag331-p27">{{Cite dragon/331/The Point of Pole Arms|27}}</ref><ref name="UA-p124">{{Cite book/Unearthed Arcana 1st edition|124}}</ref>

==Description==
Spetums were roughly similar in appearance to ranseurs,<ref name="AaEG-p88" /><ref name="drag331-p27" /> having a pair of sharp tapering points<ref name="UA-p124" /> Though their shafts were generally shorter,<ref name="drag331-p27" /> at around {{SI|8|ft|long=yes}} in length. They also sometimes had their side blades angled backwards.<ref name="AaEG-p88" /><ref name="UA-p124" />

==Weaponology==
Like all spears, the primary function of spetums was to be thrusted at and pierce their foes. Their design's secondary capability was deflecting attacks, as well as catching and holding foes at a distance when penetration wasn't achieved.<ref name="UA-p124" />

==Notable Users==
===Groups===
* Employees of the [[Sigil of the Silent Night]] in [[Ravens Bluff]] were regularly outfitted with spetums.<ref>{{Cite polyhedron/67/The Living City: Sigil of the Silent Night|6}}</ref>
* The [[Riders of Mistledale]] were sometimes outfitted with spetums.<ref name="T-p11">{{Cite book/Tantras|11}}</ref>
===Individuals===
* [[Dalvar Corzon]] was specialized in the use of spetums.<ref name="PotFS-p74">{{Cite book/Pirates of the Fallen Stars|74}}</ref>
* The [[Ravenian]] merchant [[Bendekar]] had multiple spetums in his [[Bendekar's House|home's]] expansive weapons collection.<ref name="AHD-p37">{{Cite organized play/LC/A Handful of Dust|37}}</ref>

==Appendix==
===Appearances===
{{Appearances
| adventures = [[Tantras (adventure)|''Tantras'']]
| video games = {{PRapp|PR|CAB}};''[[Gateway to the Savage Frontier]]'';[[Neverwinter Nights (AOL game)|''Neverwinter Nights'' (AOL game)]]
| organized play = ''[[A Handful of Dust]]''
}}
===Gallery===
<gallery>
Group of Polearms (1) 2nd edition.png|''An illustration of various polearms, with a spetum sitting between an [[pike (weapon)|awl pike]] and a [[ranseur]].''
</gallery>
===External Links===
* {{Wikipedia external link}}
===References===
{{Refs}}
[[Category:Piercing weapons]]
[[Category:Polearms]]
[[Category:Spears]]
[[Category:Items from Ravens Bluff]]
[[Category:Items from the Savage Frontier]]
[[Category:Items from Faerûn]]
[[Category:Items from Toril]]