NAME
halberd

DESCRIPTION
A halberd is a weapon consisting of an ax blade balanced by a pick with
an elongated pike head at the end of the staff. It is about five to six
feet long.

It enables a foot soldier to contend with an armored man on horseback;
the pike head is used to keep the horseman at a distance, and the ax
blade can strike a heavy cleaving blow to finish the opponent. The
blades of halberds have a variety of shapes, often being engraved or
inlaid and exquisitely finished as works of art.

REQUIREMENTS
* You must be a Barbarian, Paladin or Cavalier in order to make use of
this skill.
* In order to practice this skill you must have achieved at least 9%
Weapon Complexity Comprehension.
* This skill may not be used where you are obstructed by more than one
character in your formation.

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