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Old 01-11-2018, 06:45 AM   #7
tbeard1999
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Tyler, Texas
Default Re: Fantasy Trip Pole Weapons and Charges

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Originally Posted by pyratejohn View Post
My recollection from ye olde days as a spear/glaive man were that my advantages were reach, and the ability to get in a quick hit with a sneaky jab or chop now and again. The only time that I felt like I did a hit with "extra damage" was in line battles while standing behind the shield wall. Then you could get in a full overhand swing with plenty of power behind it.
I think Melee got the concept correct - pole weapons *could* be more effective in a charge. And Melee allowed some interesting tactical approaches with pole weapons.

But doubling the damage, while simple, might have been too much, with larger pole weapons. A simple fix might be to add 1 die for a charge attack (or set vs a charge) with anything the size of a spear or larger.
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