Pike

Name : Pike
Skill : Melee - Heavy
Dam : +4 (Piercing)
Crit : 4
Range : Short Only
Encum : 4
Hardpoints: 2
Price : 100
Rarity : 3
Craftsmanship : Standard
Special : Defensive 2, Prepare 1, Reach


Essentially very long, two-handed spears, pikes are the ultimate defensive weapons. Their reach (between ten and twenty feet) means they can be used to attack a foe long before the foe can bring their own weapon to bear. However, pikes are nearly useless in close quarters. The [The Thirteen Kingdoms field companies of pikes: soldiers who are trained to stand shoulder to shoulder and create a bristling hedgehog of spearheads four or five layers deep. A pike can be used to make melee attacks against targets at short range (the difficulty remains Average [d d), but it cannot be used to attack engaged targets.

Item type

Weapon, Melee