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Originally Posted by davidtmoore
So it seems to me the reasons to combine Staff and Spear are to get the quick Reach change, to strike with the butt, and to get a better Parry. And that last one demands Weapon Adaptation. So it seems sensible to at least include Weapon Adaptation as an optional perk. Or to relax the rules and allow spears the +2 to parry when parrying with Staff skill.
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The perk is required if you can't use the weapon with the Staff skill, which isn't the case with a spear. The example in "Switching Weapon Skills" (MA 104) doesn't mention Weapon Adaptation as a prerequisite to get the +2 to Parry when using a spear with the Staff skill.
Edit: Nevermind, I can't find a spear entry in the Staff tables, so I guess spears are just special weapons, balanced enough to be used as a fully functional quarterstaff/long staff.