Pike

A very long, hard stick - making it the weapon of choice for any imperial army which fields great phalanxes of warriors. Its conical iron spearhead is purposefully reinforced with"cheeks" along the flange of the shaft.

Item Type

Weapon, Melee, Martial, Bladed

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Pike Variants

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Name	Handling	Distance	Quality	Type	Enc.	Price
Pike	Two-handed	Engaged or 1 yard	Defensive   Shields and weapons of this Quality add a +10 Base Chance to Parry. , Finesse   Weapons of this Quality always reference [AB] whenever dealing Damage, instead of [CB]. , Reach   Weapons of this Quality may strike a foe you're Engaged with or who are standing one yard outside of Engagement. Additionally, you may use a weapon with this Quality to make an Opportunity Attack when a foe Charges or Runs toward them.	Bladed	3	1gc
Castle-Forged   This Quality is typically conferred by excellent craftsmanship. Armor, weapons, and shields of this Quality cannot become Ruined! All Castle-Forged trappings have an associated base cost of three times the listed price. Pike	Two-handed	Engaged or 1 yard	Defensive   Shields and weapons of this Quality add a +10 Base Chance to Parry. , Finesse   Weapons of this Quality always reference [AB] whenever dealing Damage, instead of [CB]. , Reach   Weapons of this Quality may strike a foe you're Engaged with or who are standing one yard outside of Engagement. Additionally, you may use a weapon with this Quality to make an Opportunity Attack when a foe Charges or Runs toward them.	Bladed	3	3gc
Maker's Mark   This Quality is conferred by the handiwork of Guild Masters. Weapons of this Quality gain a +5 Base Chance to strike. Armor of this Quality reduces its Encumbrance Value by 2 (to a minimum of 1). Shields of this Quality add a passive +1 to your Damage Threshold Modifier. All Maker's Marked trappings have an associated base cost of six times the listed price. Pike	Two-handed	Engaged or 1 yard	Defensive   Shields and weapons of this Quality add a +10 Base Chance to Parry. , Finesse   Weapons of this Quality always reference [AB] whenever dealing Damage, instead of [CB]. , Reach   Weapons of this Quality may strike a foe you're Engaged with or who are standing one yard outside of Engagement. Additionally, you may use a weapon with this Quality to make an Opportunity Attack when a foe Charges or Runs toward them.	Bladed	3	6gc
Castle-Forged   This Quality is typically conferred by excellent craftsmanship. Armor, weapons, and shields of this Quality cannot become Ruined! All Castle-Forged trappings have an associated base cost of three times the listed price. Maker's Mark   This Quality is conferred by the handiwork of Guild Masters. Weapons of this Quality gain a +5 Base Chance to strike. Armor of this Quality reduces its Encumbrance Value by 2 (to a minimum of 1). Shields of this Quality add a passive +1 to your Damage Threshold Modifier. All Maker's Marked trappings have an associated base cost of six times the listed price. Pike	Two-handed	Engaged or 1 yard	Defensive   Shields and weapons of this Quality add a +10 Base Chance to Parry. , Finesse   Weapons of this Quality always reference [AB] whenever dealing Damage, instead of [CB]. , Reach   Weapons of this Quality may strike a foe you're Engaged with or who are standing one yard outside of Engagement. Additionally, you may use a weapon with this Quality to make an Opportunity Attack when a foe Charges or Runs toward them.	Bladed	3	9gc
Ruined!   The Ruined! Quality is conferred by specific Traits, Talents, or other occasions where the GM may decide that the integrity of your armor, weapon, or shield is in a state of disrepair. Armor of this Quality does not add to Damage Threshold. Shields of this Quality cannot be used to Parry. Weapons of this Quality suffer a -3 penalty to Total Damage. Fixing Ruined! trappings requires an appropriate tradesman who can fix it, for a fee of six day's wage. Alternatively, if you can make a successful Tradecraft Test after six days of repair, you may fix it yourself. If already Ruined! trappings are once again Ruined! before they can be fixed, they are irrevocably destroyed. If you attempt to trade or sell Ruined! items, they have no value whatsoever. Pike	Two-handed	Engaged or 1 yard	Defensive   Shields and weapons of this Quality add a +10 Base Chance to Parry. , Finesse   Weapons of this Quality always reference [AB] whenever dealing Damage, instead of [CB]. , Reach   Weapons of this Quality may strike a foe you're Engaged with or who are standing one yard outside of Engagement. Additionally, you may use a weapon with this Quality to make an Opportunity Attack when a foe Charges or Runs toward them.	Bladed	3	N/A