
Tuesday Magic Item – Steady Spear
20 October, 2009For those that need to hold off cavalry (or other) charges, you will not find a better weapon than the:
Steady Spear– These are usually long spears or, more rarely, sarissa (pike). They are designed to hold charging beasts (or cavalry) at bay.
A Steady Spear is a has an additional +1 to attack against a charging foe and gives its wielder the ability to make an attack of opportunity against a charging opponent who enters an area you threaten. This attack of opportunity happens immediately before the charge attack is resolved. Steady Spears save against breakage due to impacts at a +6.
Caster Level: 5th Prerequisites: Craft Magical Arms and Armor, Mending, True Strike. Market Price: +1 bonus. Weight: 9lbs (long spear), 12lbs (sarissa).
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