Longspear

Longspears were a variety of spears noted for having a greater length and weight than the average spear.
==Description==
The length of the shaft for a longspear varied, though was generally in the range of , and weighed . They were built in a manner similar to pikes, another member of the spear family of pole arms that had considerably longer shafts.
==Weaponology==
Due to their considerable size and length, longspears were ineffective throwing weapons and required both hands to wield properly.
==Notable Longspears==
* Death spears, enchanted longspears that were infused with negative energy and used by elite drow warriors.
* Rod of surprises, an enchanted +1 rod that could transform in a variety of weapons, including the longspear.
* Spear of Morgur, an enchanted longspear originating from the ruins of Illusk.
==Notable Users==
* Demeter, the Olympian goddess of agriculture, wielded an enchanted longspear.
* Pil'it'ith, a sarrukh cleric, a wielded a +4 longspear with the weapon qualities brilliant, energy, and unholy.
* Pujik, an ormyrr chieftain, carried a +3 longspear.
===Races & Sentient Creatures===
* For aquatic ogres the longspear was often their weapon of choice.
* Coal golems were typically armed by their creators with oversized metal longspears that glowed red from the heat of their bodies.
* Among cyclopses, those in the Shining South region often wielded longspears.
* Firenewts were sometimes known to fight with longspears.
* For fossergrim a longspear was typically the weapon of choice for close-quarters combat.
* Lamia nobles sometimes fought with enchanted longspears.
* Among ogres a longspear was common weapon.
* Orcs were often known to wield longspears.
===Religions===
* Longspears were the favored weapon of a variety of deities, including Sebek and Sseth.
==Appendix==
===Appearances===
===References===
Category:Polearms
Category:Spears
Category:Weapons
Category:Two-handed weapons
Category:Melee weapons
Category:Piercing weapons
Category:Reach weapons
Category:Simple weapons
Category:0-24 gold pieces