Polearms

Polearms are the longest weapon.

Quarterstaff

1- or 2-handed, 3 aquills x quality
Damage: 1 nonlethal (Strength if 2-handed).
Special:

Banded Quarterstaff

1- or 2-handed, 5 aquills x quality
Damage: Strength in nonlethal damage (twice your Strength if 2-handed).
Special:

Javelin

1-handed, 4 aquills x quality
Damage: Strength.
Special: This can be thrown into an adjacent zone.

Halberd

2-handed, 20 aquills x quality
Damage: Twice your Strength.
Special: This bypasses damage reduction up to your Strength.

Poleaxe

2-handed, 18 aquills x quality
Damage: Twice your Strength plus 2.
Special:

Pike

2-handed, 10 aquills x quality
Damage: Twice your Strength plus 1.
Special: This has priority even over other polearms.

Bill Hook

2-handed, 12 aquills x quality
Damage: Twice your Strength plus 1.
Special: If you beat a mounted target’s defense (not on a tie), they are dismounted.

Lance

1-handed, 10 aquills x quality
Damage: Strength.
Special: If mounted and charging, you gain bonus damage equal to your mount’s Speed and bypass an equivalent amount of Damage Reduction. However, lances are specialized for mounted combat; if used on foot they do not grant their quality as an assistance bonus to hit. You can’t dual-wield lances.