Another good halbred 01/05/2008 10:38 PM CST
For anyone who likes the halberd part of the partisan but not the weight, here's the latest offering from the War Mage tent in Leth

You get a short narrow-bladed halberd with a cambrinth-inlaid ironwood shaft from inside your traveler's pack.
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A short narrow-bladed halberd with a cambrinth-inlaid ironwood shaft is a halberd melee-ranged weapon.

You are certain that it could do:
heavy puncture damage
heavy slice damage
fair impact damage

You are certain that the halberd is fairly balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the narrow-bladed halberd is fairly sturdy, and is in pristine condition.

The narrow-bladed halberd is made with metal.
You are certain that the narrow-bladed halberd weighs exactly 40 stones.
You are certain that the narrow-bladed halberd is worth exactly 100000 kronars.
Roundtime: 16 seconds.

Same stats, just 25 stones lighter.

Nikpack
player of Celeiros

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And while I am evil, I try to avoid being just plain mean.
-Z
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Re: Another good halbred 01/06/2008 08:01 AM CST
I'll just mention that having tried a pointy halberd v. an impact halberd the combo I use really is better for the ones with impact. This could also be a function of impact leading to more stuns and such, but there's my observation.

I also think that for the weight, availability and price it's hard to beat this:

A severely curved steel scythe with a twisted ironwood haft is a halberd pole*-*ranged weapon.

You are certain that it could do:
fair puncture damage
heavy slice damage
fair impact damage

You are certain that the scythe is fairly balanced and is reasonably suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the steel scythe is fairly sturdy, and is practically in mint condition.

The steel scythe is made with metal.
You estimate that the steel scythe weighs around 50 stones.
You are certain that the steel scythe is worth exactly 281 kronars.

(From plague wraiths near Raven's Point)

~Hanryu Ves'Shomis
Sword of House Calibanor, Ambassador of the Ilithi Court, Emerald Knight, Keeper of the CEC, ... still a Ranger
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Re: Another good halbred 01/06/2008 09:05 AM CST
Where is that from Hanryu?
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Re: Another good halbred 01/06/2008 12:43 PM CST
It's the weapon the plague wraiths drop.

Nikpack
player of Celeiros

Climbing List:http://www.elanthipedia.com/wiki/Climbing_skill
Swimming List:http://www.elanthipedia.com/wiki/Swimming_skill

And while I am evil, I try to avoid being just plain mean.
-Z
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Re: Another good halbred 01/07/2008 08:32 AM CST
I agree with Hanryu on the impact bit. I found the Khuj to kill a lot faster than my Heavy/Heavy forged halberd.
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