Halberd

The Halberd is one of the most commonly found weapons in Eiserian due to its versatility and relative ease of use. It is rarely found outside of the Iron Kingdom, as spears are far lighter and easier to use, especially if one lacks the robust strength associated with Eiserinese soldiers.

These are most commonly weilded by Iron Kingdom foot soldiers, forming both the offensive and defensive backbone of their armies.

The halberd focuses on defense and spacing enemies away from you.

Range - 1sp
While the halberd offers greater range than other weapons, its heavy tip hinders maneuverability.

Your weapon has a range of 10 feet, as opposed to 5 feet, but you have disadvantage on targets within 5 feet of you.

Hold - 2sp
By planting ones feet in the ground and holding a halberd in front of them in a defensive position, one can set up a defensive perimeter around themselves.

When an enemy comes within your attack range without taking the disengage action, you make make an opportunity attack against them.

Sweep - 3sp
By sweeping the heavy tip of the halberd along the ground in front of oneself, they may force their attackers away.

As an action, you may sweep your halberd along the ground, forcing enemies in front of you to retreat out of your threat range. This forced movement can move them into difficult or dangerous terrain, or force them down ledges and cliffs.

If an enemy is within 5 feet of you when you take this action, they may make an opportunity attack against you. If they hit you, they are unaffected by the sweep attack.

Snag - 4sp
The hooked blade of the halberds tip allows one to snag onto the armor, weapons and clothing of others.

As an attack, you may attempt to grapple an enemy with your halberd, holding them out 10 feet from you. This nullifies any negative effects that may arise from coming into contact with them, and keeps them restrained.

Extra attack - 5sp
When you make an attack action, you may make two attacks instead of one.