Pole Weapons Expertise Question

[Axly Suregrip]

Originally Posted by hcobb

Points up your ears, Elf, age 20
ST 9, DX 12, IQ 11, MA 14
Talents include: Dancer (mundane), Pole Weapons Expertise, Running, Shield Expertise
Languages: Common, Elvish
Weapon: very fine javelin (1d+2)
Attacks and Damage: Punch (1d-3)
Armor: Small shield stops 2 hits, -2 to be hit with javelin and shield in hand
Equipment: $570 in other gear, hopefully includes clothing

Pointy charges targets to the rear with a shrewd blow whenever possible (adjDX 11, 3d+2 damage) and when engaged uses the expertises to drop enemy adjDX by 2 points in order to disengage before the other side even gets a swing in.

Best of all usually gets a strike in before a flinger can trip him up. (Due to pole weapon charges strike first.)

A couple of corrections:

A javelin is a 1d-1 weapon, so a "very fine" javelin would be 1d+1, not 1d+2.

Only bladed weapons may be "very fine". I don't consider javelins as bladed. Spears yes, but javelins no. You may rule differently.

My point was comparing the figures, not the equipment. BTW, a 2-handed sword may be very fine. And yes a figure with a 2-handed sword may also attack from the rear. So, not necessary for a figure comparison.

[Shostak]

Originally Posted by Axly Suregrip

A couple of corrections:

A javelin is a 1d-1 weapon, so a "very fine" javelin would be 1d+1, not 1d+2.

It would be 1d+2 with the Expert talent bonus, if allowing javelins to be made at Very Fine quality.

[Axly Suregrip]

Originally Posted by Shostak

It would be 1d+2 with the Expert talent bonus, if allowing javelins to be made at Very Fine quality.

nice catch. Thanks for correcting me.

[hcobb]

Originally Posted by Axly Suregrip

BTW, a 2-handed sword may be very fine.

Not for a price the suggested starting budget will allow.