A New Weapon - Cavalry Pole arm

Kontos

A pole arm used by armoured cavalry often mistakenly referred to as a lance as it like a lance resembles a heavy long spear. However its mode of use is quite different and it is never couched like a lance and has to be wielded with both hands, rather after the style of a Naginatta, though it relies on its weight and the leverage of a twelve foot shaft rather than on its cutting edge. Highly skilled users can benefit form a buckler which is strapped to their off hand fore arm.

Name

Str required

Skill

Size

Reach

Speed

Damage

Shield damage

Dismount

Heavy armour

Set for charge

Jab

Defence

type

Phalanx

Kontos

10/11

M/H

L

10

14

2d10p+3

Lower of the 10p

yes

-1dr

yes

9

D20p-4 or d20p +2

C/P

2nd rank

Note the number before is for the / is for the first fighting style the one after for the second

Fighting styles

Kontos alone                            Medium skill weapon

Kontos & Buckler                    High Skill weapon

The Kontos fighting style can also be used with little modification for long spears, and spear like pole arms, Spetum, Ramseur amongst others.