can all spears be set against a charge? [Archive] - Wizards Community

can all spears be set against a charge? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Fox Reeveheart
11-07-06, 01:20 PM yes or no?

This applies to the greatspear from CW as well.

I mean some of them don't say it but ya know... makes me think since they are ALL the same weapon esentially, just higher dice damage with each one.
equilibrium17
11-07-06, 01:30 PM No. At the least, shortspears cannot be set against a charge. Spears and longspears can. I don't remember off of the top of my head for all of the various other variants.

I think the idea is that the shortspear is meant to represent short (5' or so), melee/throwing spears, not much larger than a javelin. So it's not really long enough to provide a substantial advantage against a charge.
draconic_swine
11-07-06, 01:31 PM Strictly speaking, unless a spear specifies that it can be set aginst a charge, it can't. Personally, I rule any two-handed spear can be set against a charge (this precludes the shortspear, the one core spear that doesn't allow setting). I'd say the greatspear not mentioning it was a simple oversight.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Fox Reeveheart 11-07-06, 01:20 PM	yes or no? This applies to the greatspear from CW as well. I mean some of them don't say it but ya know... makes me think since they are ALL the same weapon esentially, just higher dice damage with each one.
equilibrium17 11-07-06, 01:30 PM	No. At the least, shortspears cannot be set against a charge. Spears and longspears can. I don't remember off of the top of my head for all of the various other variants. I think the idea is that the shortspear is meant to represent short (5' or so), melee/throwing spears, not much larger than a javelin. So it's not really long enough to provide a substantial advantage against a charge.
draconic_swine 11-07-06, 01:31 PM	Strictly speaking, unless a spear specifies that it can be set aginst a charge, it can't. Personally, I rule any two-handed spear can be set against a charge (this precludes the shortspear, the one core spear that doesn't allow setting). I'd say the greatspear not mentioning it was a simple oversight.