Lacking Natural Simplicity (Posts about savage worlds adventure edition)https://tkurtbond.github.io/categories/savage-worlds-adventure-edition.atom2024-01-23T18:49:39ZT. Kurt BondNikolaSavage Worlds Adventure Edition Fixes Spearshttps://tkurtbond.github.io/posts/2020/07/07/savage-worlds-adventure-edition-fixes-spears/2020-07-07T13:59:55-04:002020-07-07T13:59:55-04:00T. Kurt Bond<p>One of the things that I like about <a class="reference external" href="https://www.peginc.com/store/savage-worlds-adventure-edition-core-rules-pdf-swade/">Savage Worlds Adventure
Edition</a> (SWADE) is that it fixed spears so that you can use them
one-handed, but only get bonus to parry if you use both hands. In
<cite>Savage Worlds Deluxe Edition</cite> (SWD) and earlier editions spears could
only be used two-handed.</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr><th class="head"><p>Edition</p></th>
<th class="head"><p>Type</p></th>
<th class="head"><p>Damage</p></th>
<th class="head"><p>Notes</p></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><p>SWD</p></td>
<td><p>Spear</p></td>
<td><p>Str+d6</p></td>
<td><p>Parry +1, Reach 1, 2 hands</p></td>
</tr>
<tr><td><p>SWADE</p></td>
<td><p>Spear</p></td>
<td><p>Str+d6</p></td>
<td><p>Reach 1. Parry +1 if used two-handed</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>This allows the historical “Spear and Shield” combat style.
See <a class="reference external" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XuhoFszfe8">Lindybeige</a> for why this matters.</p>
<p>Maybe something similar should have been done with Staff as well,
changing it so it can be used one-handed but losing the “Parry +1” in
that case. Maybe not, since a staff depends on strength for more of
its damage than the mostly piercing spear.</p>
<p><em>Last edited: 2021-08-09 12:19:35 EDT</em></p>
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