Dueling Halberds: one skill 2 hd but two 1 hd?

[Flyndaran]

When trying to decide on a good war weapon for my 9 foot giant, I looked at the dueling halberd.
My guy's strong enough to wield it one handed without problem, but that seems like it would switch it from one Polearm skill to Spear and Axe/Mace.
Anyone else think that that is a sing of Polearms being an atypically broad skill.

[Bruno]

If you take a regular axe and put a spear point on it, do you need to use Spear skill to stab with it?

[Flyndaran]

I don't know. Why wouldn't you?

[Railstar]

Originally Posted by Bruno

If you take a regular axe and put a spear point on it, do you need to use Spear skill to stab with it?

Following this line of thought, are there thrusting attacks for any weapons listed under Axe/Mace skill?

If so, there's a precedent for using Axe/Mace for stabbing.

[Flyndaran]

But if adding a spear point to an axe allows one to use Axe/Mace skill to poke with it, then why wouldn't adding an axe head to a spear allow using it with Spear skill to swing with?

[Railstar]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

But if adding a spear point to an axe allows one to use Axe/Mace skill to poke with it, then why wouldn't adding an axe head to a spear allow using it with Spear skill to swing with?

Because then it would be a Polearm. The Melee Weapon skill describes the Polearm skill as covering "Any very long, unbalanced pole weapon with a heavy striking head" while Spear skill is described as covering "Any long, balanced pole weapon with a thrusting point."

If you add an axe head, it becomes unbalanced and has a heavy striking head.

This is why I ask "do any existing axe weapons use thrust attacks?" Because if so, then the Axe/Mace skill would also cover poking.

The other question is generally, what other skill would you use for poking with an axe? I know with a pollaxe used one-handed Spear fits better than anything else does, so use that even though it's not a perfect fit, but what about short axes in general?

[Flyndaran]

That interpretation would make Polearm include one handed use as well as all axes, maces, etc. causing to be even more expansive of a skill.
And still not solving my issue of it covering what's at least two skills for one handed use.