| raducci | 15 Aug 2009 1:28 a.m. PST |
I was looking this up: theres an awful lot of them.
I go for the Fauchard because I like the name & the curve of the blade.
our nomination? |
| CeruLucifus | 15 Aug 2009 1:56 a.m. PST |
I'll be the first of many to suggest the Bohemian Ear Spoon. |
 x42brown  | 15 Aug 2009 2:04 a.m. PST |
I would have to vote for the bill. I have Granddad's hedging bill on the wall with the mods Dad made to make it a weapon for home guard use before he was called up. x42 |
| The Black Tower | 15 Aug 2009 2:54 a.m. PST |
pole axe, good against foot and horse and not too unwieldy. |
| pigbear | 15 Aug 2009 3:15 a.m. PST |
pike, had a good run over a couple of millenia. |
| JamesonFirefox | 15 Aug 2009 5:43 a.m. PST |
Halberd. Nothing like charging someone with a column of armoured Swiss halberdiers…. (glaives and bills are nice too). |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 15 Aug 2009 6:10 a.m. PST |
Poleaxe followed by Glaive then Bill. |
| Klebert L Hall | 15 Aug 2009 6:47 a.m. PST |
Halberd, then Glaive.
-Kle. |
| TwoGunBob | 15 Aug 2009 6:59 a.m. PST |
Lucern hammer because I like the name better than others? |
| timlillig | 15 Aug 2009 7:19 a.m. PST |
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| Patrick R | 15 Aug 2009 7:20 a.m. PST |
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| Tarleton | 15 Aug 2009 7:29 a.m. PST |
Poleaxe. Smash, bang, wallop! |
| justBill | 15 Aug 2009 8:23 a.m. PST |
For those who havent seen this here's a good list of choices….someone had to bring it up eventually link |
| religon | 15 Aug 2009 9:30 a.m. PST |
bardiche Just a nice word to say and looks simple and wicked. |
| John the OFM | 15 Aug 2009 1:16 p.m. PST |
I'll be the first of many to suggest the Bohemian Ear Spoon.
Damn. You beat me to it. That's what I get for working Saturday. Will this be the E Gary Gygax Memorial Poll? |
| goragrad | 15 Aug 2009 2:09 p.m. PST |
Naginata – it's not just for women. |
| Khazarmac | 15 Aug 2009 2:53 p.m. PST |
Ahh boys, I'd go for a Lochaber axe; hook 'em down and chop 'em up. |
| Griefbringer | 15 Aug 2009 3:25 p.m. PST |
For personal use, I would have to go for the always versatile halberd – has a pointy end, nice hook and a sturdy blade. And when suitably made, it can look rather stylish, so you can use it also as a room decoration or while on ceremonial guard duty. |
| Ditto Tango 2 1 | 15 Aug 2009 3:40 p.m. PST |
I just glazed over when reading the various pole arms listed in the AD&D PHB when it furst came out in 78 or 79, not having a clue what any of them were except maybe a halbred, which is probably what I'd call any pole arm. I figured GG was just showing off…  Is there a site out there that any of you knowledgeable folks could recommend that goes over what each of these pole arms actually are?
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Tim |
| religon | 15 Aug 2009 5:18 p.m. PST |
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| religon | 15 Aug 2009 5:19 p.m. PST |
more… link
(Google Image search…)
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| Uesugi Kenshin | 15 Aug 2009 6:19 p.m. PST |
"Naginata – it's not just for women." Well done! |
| Spectacle | 15 Aug 2009 6:56 p.m. PST |
The halberd is the swiss army knife of polearms. You've got a nice big axe blade to chop people up, a sharp point to stab people and horses, and discourage them from trying to get closer, a hook for pulling riders off their horses and tripping people, and a sturdy wooden butt you can use to bash anyone who does come too close. It's no wonder the swiss liked them! |
| Cpt Arexu | 15 Aug 2009 10:05 p.m. PST |
When I fought with them I preferred a partisan, a slashing spear (long blade on a stick), or a bill with a big strong hook. |
| cloudcaptain | 15 Aug 2009 10:13 p.m. PST |
Volgue…got one from Windlass in the basement. Its the only place with a high enough ceiling that I can stand it up :) |
| Klebert L Hall | 16 Aug 2009 6:56 a.m. PST |
On further thought, I also quite like the Lucerne Hammer.
-Kle. |
| asa1066 | 17 Aug 2009 7:48 a.m. PST |
No love for the holy water sprinkler? Six foot long pole with a spiked mace head on top. There is a good discussion on some pole weapons here: link David S. |
| Red3584 | 21 Aug 2009 7:21 a.m. PST |
The original D&D polearm catalogue… Bardiche
Bec de Corbin
Bill-Guisarme includes Scorpion
Fauchard
Fauchard-Fork
Fork, Military
Glaive includes Corteaux de Breche
Glaive-Guisarme
Guisarme includes Bill/Bill Hook
Guisarme-Voulge includes Lochaber Axe
Halberd
Hammer, Lucern
Partisan includes bohemian Ear-Spoon*
Pike,
Awl
Ranseur
Spear
Spetum includes Corseque, Korseke
Trident
Voulge [gleaned from somwhere on the internet so there may be others!] I always had a soft spot for the Spetum despite never actually knowing what it was |
