Spear

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"No single item so drastically changed warfare. In the dark and violent past we fought with daggers and clubs, then the spear was developed and changed everything, now one can keep your enemy at a distance, and still use a shield to defend yourself while remaining a threat. After the spear came the more complicated pole-arms and javelins, which led to the dart and bow, which led to the crossbow. Without the spear, we may still be fighting with primitive weapons like clubs! Who knows?

A spear is a pole-arm consisting of a shaft (or handle), usually made of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable material attached to the shaft, such as flint, bronze, iron, steel or even adamantine. The most common design for hunting or combat spears has incorporated a metal spearhead shaped like a knife or leaf. While the heads of fishing spears (often called Harpoons) usually feature barbs or serrated edges." - Edric Steelbrill, Dwarven military historian.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

In simplest terms, a spear functions by allowing a user to extend the reach of a dagger-like blade beyond the typical reach of their own arm. This is accomplished by gripping the (usually wooden) handle of the weapon, and accelerating the spear hear towards the target. This can be done using several different tequniques, but the most common are the Overhand Thrust (or Overhead Grip), and the Underhand Stab (or Side Grip).

Significance

Military, Hunting & Fishing

Item type

Weapon, Melee

Rarity

Common

Weight

Varies (1-10lbs)

Dimensions

Usually 4 to 8ft long

Base Price

Varies depending on materials and quality

Raw materials & Components

Shaft - Usually wooden.

Head - Usually metal.

Grip, wrappings or decorations (optional).